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 ******.
03-25-2014, 12:07 AM
Saudi clerics urge faithful to shun 'Islamic' superhero ******
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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