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Thursday November 23, 2006 2:07 pm
Indian Clerics Nix Quran Verses as Ringtones
Indian Muslim clerics have recently decided that recited verses of the Quran are inappropriate as ringtones. This practice has gained popularity among those who reside in Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state.
Reciting the holy book is “not meant for entertainment,” according to Mohammed Asumin Qazmi of the Dar-ul Uloom seminary. “Anyone who persists in using these should be ostracized from society.”
We are hoping this practice doesn’t spread to the states since hearing non-melodic ringtones can be quite jarring. It has given us an idea, though. If our cell phones came equipped with “Om,” it might help to appease the recent surge of road rage.
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| USA Today
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