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March 10, 2004       Share:    

Source: http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/world/story/0,4386,238884,00.html

Saudi Clerics Forbid Muslims to Watch U.S. Arabic Channel

(AP/Straits Times-Singapore) Clerics in Saudi Arabia say Al-Hurra, a new U.S.-funded television channel for Arab viewers, was founded to fight Islam and Muslims are religiously forbidden to watch it. Sheikh Ibrahim al-Khudairi and Sheikh Mansour bin Ahmed al-Hussein said no one should work for the station, watch it, or support it with advertising.

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