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August 22, 2008

Will birthday parties be legalized in Saudi Arabia?

Filed under: — Different River @ 8:00 am

Not yet, apparently:

Celebrating anniversaries, birthdays or mother’s day is against Muslim ‘righteousness’, Saudi Arabia’s top cleric has said, quashing suggestions by a colleague that Islam permits personal celebrations.

(Hat tip: Joe Malchow of Dartblog)

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