The headline:
Saudi cleric condemns camel beauty contests as evil
The link:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/6/story.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10474985
The snip:
RIYADH - A leading authority of Saudi Arabia's hardline school of Islam has condemned camel beauty contests as evil, saying those involved should seek repentance in God.
Camel pageants have become major events in the desert kingdom in recent years as tribes hold ever larger competitions, with bigger prizes and wider publicity.
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"Everyone must repent of these acts from which no good can come because of its evils, and they should beg forgiveness from God," said a fatwa, or religious ruling, issued this week by Sheikh Abdul-Rahman al-Barrak and a lesser-known sheikh.
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Sheesh. Can't some guys just have a little fun?
2007-11-08
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