THE PRAYER leader of the Lal Masjid in the heart of Islamabad, has issued a fatwa against Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari. The decision has been taken by Maulana Abdul Ghafar for his compliments to US Vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. The compliments like "You’re gorgeous" and “...I might hug you”, have attracted wide spread criticism from the Islamist clergy.
Maulana Abdul Ghafar declared the act was un-Islamic and unbecoming of a head of state of a Muslim country. According to Maulana, Zardari shamed the entire Pakistani nation by publicly making indecent gestures towards Sarah Palin in Washington last Thursday. In this meeting with Palin, when Zardari was asked to keep shaking hands with Palin for the cameras, he said, "If he’s (the aide) insisting, I might hug you".
After those flirting comments, Zardari attracted the attention of media worldwide. Zardari’s behavior and compliments given to Palin, broke all the protocols that should have been adhered to in such an official meeting. Since then several jokes are doing the rounds on the meeting with in Pakistan and abroad as well. Zardari has been known for his ’Playboy’ image in past as well but this incident has drawn criticism from all directions as this was an official meeting, where he was representing his nation.
Maulana has described Zardari’s conduct as a shame for entire nation. Maulana also said that President Zardari’s indecent gestures, filthy remarks and repeated praise of a non-Muslim lady wearing a short skirt is not only un-Islamic but also unbecoming of a head of state o f a Muslim country. He said that the manner in which Zardari shook hands with Sarah Palin and expressed his deep desire to hug her is intolerable and shameful.
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