Fatwa issued against 'flirtatious' Zardari
29 Sep 2008,
NEW DELHI: The leader of the infamous Lal Masjid in Lahore,
Pakistan has issued a 'fatwa' against Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari for
publicly making indecent gestures towards the American Republican vice
presidential candidate Sarah Palin. ( Watch )
The clerics have dubbed this act as 'un-Islamic' and said that
Zardari has shamed the nation. The prayer leader of Lal Masjid -- Maulana Abdul
Ghafar, clearly said that Zardari's flirtatious remarks to a non-Muslim lady is
not only un-Islamic but also unbecoming of a head of state of a Muslim country.
He added that Zardari's body language towards Palin and his deep
desire to hug her was shameful for the entire nation.
During his meeting with Palin in New York on the sidelines of the
UN General Assembly, Zardari called her "gorgeous" and said "now I know why the
whole of America is crazy about you".
And when Zardari was asked to keep shaking hands with Palin for the
cameras, he said, "If he's (the aide) insisting, I might hug."
This recent offhand compliment to US vice-presidential hopeful
Sarah Palin created quite a flutter not only in the real world but also in the
virtual world.
Hasni Essa
Islam for Pluralism
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