Fashion writer's death call >From correspondents in Kano, Nigeria 26nov02
A mainly Muslim state in Nigeria has issued a "fatwa" urging believers to kill the author of an article on the Miss World pageant seen as insulting to the Prophet Mohammed, a state spokesman said. Zamfara State information commissioner Umar Dangaladima told AFP by telephone that the fatwa - an Islamic religious decree - had been confirmed against fashion writer Isioma Daniel, whose article sparked three days of bloody sectarian riots. "The state government did not on its own pass the fatwa," he said. "It's a fact that Islam prescribes the death penalty on anybody, no matter his faith, who insults the Prophet. "Therefore the state government has retained this verdict as it applies to Isioma. This is our position," he said. http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,5567675%255E1702,00.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 4:37 PM Subject: RE: miss world > I was playing devil's advocate - and seem to succeed surprisingly well. > > So sorry. > > But I think it is a valid analogy to the COWC. The only difference is the number of >loonies listening intently. The rest of the ideas and methods are startling similar. > > (Seem to love the Ss tonight) > > Jerry Johnson > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
