'Blasphemous' balls

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'Blasphemous' balls anger Afghans

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6964564.stm


The balls were intended as a gift to Afghan children.



Some displayed flags from countries all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, which features the shahada, one of the five pillars of Islam - the declaration of faith. The words, which include the name of Allah, are revered, and Muslims are very sensitive about where and how they can be used.

Afghan MP Mirwais Yasini said: "To have a verse of the Koran on something you kick with your foot would be an insult in any Muslim country around the world." 

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