Marc Lynch
Did al-Azhar issue a fatwa against Facebook?
A few days ago, a Qatari newspaper reported that the Fatwa Committee of Egypt’s al-Azhar University had issued a fatwa against joining Facebook because of its contribution to infidelity and other moral failings. The story got picked up widely, and a furious debate rapidly broke out across the Arabic internet, blogs, forums, and newspapers about ...
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A few days ago, a Qatari newspaper reported that the Fatwa Committee of Egypt’s al-Azhar University had issued a fatwa against joining Facebook because of its contribution to infidelity and other moral failings. The story got picked up widely, and a furious debate rapidly broke out across the Arabic internet, blogs, forums, and