World Cup sparks Islamist debate on rectitude of soccer
Sheikh Abdel Rahman Al-Barrak issues an opinion soccer
By James M. Dorsey
Ultra-conservative clerics are condemning soccer as a Jewish and Christian tool to undermine Islamic culture as millions of Muslims across the globe tune in to watch the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
The condemnations revive a long-standing debate among conservatives as well as militants…
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