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Saudi cleric tries to ban chess
Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 10:41am

Now Saudi Arabia bans CHESS: Top Muslim cleric outlaws game because it is 'a waste of time and encourages gambling'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3410448/Now-Saudi-Arabia-bans-CHESS-Muslim-cleric-outlaws-game-waste-time-encourages-gambling.html?ito=social-facebook

Saudi Arabia's top religious cleric has ruled that chess is forbidden for Muslims because it is a 'waste of time' and promotes gambling.

Grand mufti Abdul Aziz bin-Abdullah issued the fatwa ahead of a major chess tournament in Mecca tomorrow.

He said the game was 'an opportunity to squander money' and fell under the category of gambling which is banned in the Qu'ran.

He added: 'The game of chess is a waste of time... it causes enmity and hatred between people.'

Abdullah made the declaration while answering questions from viewers on his weekly show With His Eminence The Mufti, it was reported by The Middle East Eye.

Muslims often follow personal religious guidance given by senior clerics, but their declarations are not legally binding.

Musa Bin Thaily, president of the law committee at the Saudi Chess Association, said a tournament would go ahead as planned tomorrow despite the fatwa, which he said was issued last month.

People who can't distinguish between etymology and entomology bug me in ways I cannot put into words.

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Melanias purse Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 101578	Re: Saudi cleric tries to ban chess Reply #1 - Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 10:55am Sounds like your ideal version of Freeeeedom, FD. The clerics have the Freeeedom to ban things, and their subjects have the Freeeedom to carry on. Everybody happy, yes?
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GordyL Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4365 Hate Town Gender:	Re: Saudi cleric tries to ban chess Reply #2 - Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 11:25am Nice one, Islam, continuing on the patch of human de-evolution. Chess is for smart people. Muzzies should stick to rape and beheading.
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Melanias purse Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 101578	Re: Saudi cleric tries to ban chess Reply #3 - Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 11:32am If he tried to ban backgammon, he’d have a fight on his hands. Backgammon is for Arabs. Turks go for dominoes. The Persians play chess. It is a jolly world, no?
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Saudi cleric tries to ban chess Reply #4 - Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 1:00pm Melanias purse wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 11:32am: If he tried to ban backgammon, he’d have a fight on his hands. Backgammon is for Arabs. Turks go for dominoes. The Persians play chess. It is a jolly world, no? Do you think the intent of the ban is to give the middle finger to persia(ns)?
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double plus good Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5693 Gender:	Re: Saudi cleric tries to ban chess Reply #5 - Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 1:13pm Carnal's eyes lit up. S/he thought the story was about banning 'cheese'.
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Reply #6 - Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 1:25pm

... wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 1:00pm:

Melanias purse wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 11:32am:

If he tried to ban backgammon, he’d have a fight on his hands. Backgammon is for Arabs. Turks go for dominoes. The Persians play chess.

It is a jolly world, no?

Do you think the intent of the ban is to give the middle finger to persia(ns)?

Not really. Chess was invented by Persians, but I think this cleric is just being an old spoil-sport.

The Russians seem to dominate chess these days.

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Melanias purse Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 101578	Re: Saudi cleric tries to ban chess Reply #7 - Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 1:25pm double plus good wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 1:13pm: Carnal's eyes lit up. S/he thought the story was about banning 'cheese'. Miam miam.
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Bobby. Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 118256 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Saudi cleric tries to ban chess Reply #8 - Jan 23^rd, 2016 at 1:26pm How ridiculous - banning an intellectual game. Religion is evil.
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