Egypt's Religious Authority Says Koran Ringtones Inappropriate
|
Using Koranic verses and the call to prayer as mobile phone ringtones is inappropriate and violates the sanctity of the word of God, Egypt's highest religious legal authority, Mufti Ali Gomaa, said on Wednesday. Verses from the Koran have become popular as ringtones in Egypt, and websites and television channels advertise them for downloading. "Putting the Holy Koran or the call to prayer as a mobile phone ringtone trivialises the sanctity of the verses, which are for prayer, invocation and recitation and not to be taken out of their legitimate use," state news agency MENA quoted Gomaa as saying. When answering a cellphone, the user interrupts the holy words of God, which could confuse their meaning and misdirect the listener, Gomaa said. Muslims can use religious songs suitable to the length of the ringtone, but the sanctity of the Koran should be respected, he added. The majority of Egypt's 78 million people are Sunni Muslim. |
Tags: Koran , ringtones , Egypt , Mufti Ali Gomaa
Mixx
Facebook
Twitter
Digg
delicious
reddit
MySpace
StumbleUpon
LinkedIn
Ringtones Sent From the Devil Himself
Some ringtones should be banned. Scratch that, most ringtones should be banned.
Hutch Launches Phone-backup Service
WWE Teams With AT&T On Content Deal
Deliver Video to Mobile Phones With Myxerflix
Local Virtual Mobile Mart Launched
Cutting Off Internet is Human Rights Violation: United Nations
Egypt Has Internet Again
Infibeam's selling Karbonn A7 Android phone for Rs.7,490
24 May, 2012, 04:33 PM IST
Global sales of mobiles dip 2 percent in Q1 2012, finds Gartner
17 May, 2012, 10:06 AM IST
Sony shutting shop on feature phone segment come September
24 May, 2012, 06:16 PM IST
Google closes deal on Motorola Mobility for $12.5 bln, Dennis Woodside is new CEO
23 May, 2012, 08:39 AM IST
Spice unveils new dual-SIM handset, the Flo Me-M 6868n
18 May, 2012, 10:41 AM IST
17 May, 2012, 04:58 PM IST
7.5
Alongwith the launch of their flagship device, the One X, HTC launched two other phones - the One V and the One S ...
BlackBerry Curve 9220: New Bottle, Old Wine
Unboxing and first impressions of the LAVA XOLO X900
The XOLO made its way into our labs recently and needless to say, our tech
By Shayne Rana
Mobile Grudge Match - Samsung Galaxy S III vs HTC One X
Last night, we witnessed Samsung unveiling, what they have been referring...
Samsung Galaxy S III - What to expect
Apple fans have the iPhone 4S and Android fans have the Samsung Galaxy S2.
_011517074205_160x90.jpg "Epson Stylus Photo R3000")
Sony to roll-out ICS update next week,...
BlackBerry Curve 9320 announced in India...
Microsoft VP talks about Ballmer's...
Cisco won't invest in their Android...
About Us | Site Profile | Tech2 Team | IBNLive News | IBNLive Hindi News | Cricket News | Indian Stock Market | Policy | T & C
Copyright © 2011, Tech2.com India - A Network 18 India Venture
