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Fatwa In Egypt: Soccer Hoodlums Will Be Punished Like Highwaymen

Against the backdrop of the violence after Egypt beat Algeria in a World Cup qualifying match on November 14 in Cairo, the Center for Islamic Research at Al-Azhar issued a fatwa under which anyone who expresses his enthusiasm for soccer with destruction and damage will be subject to the punishment for highwaymen set in the Koran.

Source: Alarabiya.net, November 17, 2009

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