AP/Emirates247, 74 killed, 1,000 injured in Egypt's 'worst-ever' football riot, 2 Feb 2012 "Al Masri fans flooded the pitch, throwing rocks, bottles and fireworks at Al Ahly supporters, sparking chaos and panic as Al Ahly players and fans ran in all directions trying to flee, witnesses said.
"Photos of bleeding players circulated on the Internet."
Showing posts with label sport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sport. Show all posts
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Football shirts
AP/Star Online, Perak Mufti: No plans to ban Man Utd jerseys, 23 Jul 2010 "There are no plans to issue an edict banning Manchester United jerseys in Malaysia despite recent tabloid reports that Muslims have been urged not to wear the Premier League club’s shirts because the emblem features a devil." This subject has been prevalent on social networking sites in Malaysia.
Friday, June 18, 2010
World Cup 'fatwa'
Mathilde Aarseth, jihadica.com, World Cup Fatwa, 17 June 2010 "In case you hadn’t noticed, the soccer World Cup is on. To mark the occasion Minbar al-Tawhid wa’l-Jihad prominently displays a fatwa tackling the issue of the legality of watching the World Cup. Like every religious edict, it is introduced by a question, in this case from a presumed jihadi football fan. The tormented soul is not worried about the game in itself, but rather its sinful surroundings. Is it really OK for a good Muslim to watch lightly dressed women cheering from the grandstands while music is being played over the loudspeakers?"
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