Saudi clerics urge faithful to shun 'Islamic' superhero ******

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http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vs_i9r3COrHyFh3BdLFElA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-AE_XE/News/AFPIntEn/ee029a8d93ed777733fb2673e8319ccf52802a46.jpg (http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/saudi-clerics-urge-faithful-shun-islamic-superhero-******-154949109.html)Saudi Arabia's top clerics have declared an Islam-inspired cartoon ******, which earned praise from US President Barack Obama, a "work of the devil" that Muslims should **t watch. The television version of superhero comic book "The 99" is being aired by Saudi-owned satellite channel MBC3, based in Dubai in the neighbouring United Arab Emirates. The original comic strip version, first released in 2006, had already ran into opposition from Muslim hardliners **t only in Saudi Arabia but also in neighbouring Kuwait, where it was created and produced by media executive Nayef al-Matawa. They have been sold around the world and have also spawned a merchandise range and a theme park in Kuwait as well as the Arabic-language television ******.




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