ronaldo9 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 (edited) Late QUEEN Singer FREDDIE MERCURY Slammed By Some Muslims - Aug. 31, 2006 Launch Radio Networks reports: Freddie Mercury would have been 60 years old next Tuesday (September 5), but there's some dispute in his homeland about whether he should be celebrated. The late QUEEN frontman was born Farrokh Bulsara on the East African island of Zanzibar, which is now part of Tanzania, and some conservative Muslims want to block any official recognition of the man or the day. Abdallah Said Ali, who is the leader of the group The Association For Islamic Mobilization And Propagation, wrote to the local culture ministry and said that because the singer was gay and died of AIDS, "Associating Mercury with Zanzibar degrades our island as a place of Islam." Ali also wrote, "Allowing such a function for a person known outside Zanzibar as a homosexual tarnishes the name of Zanzibar... Let us protect our good culture."Not everyone agrees, however. Simai Mohamed Saidi, who owns a theme restaurant called "Mercury's," is moving forward with a party on Saturday (September 2), and he told the AFP news service, "I plan to ask the authorities to advocate Mercury because he was an artist who advertised Zanzibar abroad."There's been no official response from the government either for or against honoring Mercury. According to AFP, Zanzibar is almost 99 percent Muslim, though most are thought to be moderate, and the local government works hard to balance the desires of observant Muslims with the tourism industry and people who lead more secular lives. Taken from Blabbermouth Edited September 2, 2006 by ronaldo9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCG Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 It's sad how narrow-minded some people are. Freddie's a legend and his 60th should be celebrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binge_And_Slash Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 (edited) Fuck the muslims who do not like him..The UK will gladly take Freddie in and be associated with him.It's quite surreal to think of him as being 60, I just can't picture it. Edited September 1, 2006 by Binge_And_Slash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadine Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Fucking idiots, the celebration is about his character not promotion of gayness ...anyway they get a chance to attract some tourists and they'll be even more stupid not to take that lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnan Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I just love that some racist, bigoted fucks on here choose to ignore that a lot of the muslims do not agree with this statement and that a muslim even has a restaurant named after the legend, and go on to say 'fuck the muslims' as if it was the majority saying it and not just the leader of a moronic organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painkiller545 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I just love that some racist, bigoted fucks on here choose to ignore that a lot of the muslims do not agree with this statement and that a muslim even has a restaurant named after the legend, and go on to say 'fuck the muslims' as if it was the majority saying it and not just the leader of a moronic organization.fuck the muslims. nah, jkjk. But at least there are people there celebrating it. But no matter what, your gonna get people disagreeing with everything. no matter what it is.TW@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me Scandar Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 I just love that some racist, bigoted fucks on here choose to ignore that a lot of the muslims do not agree with this statement and that a muslim even has a restaurant named after the legend, and go on to say 'fuck the muslims' as if it was the majority saying it and not just the leader of a moronic organization.couldn't have said it better myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binge_And_Slash Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I just love that some racist, bigoted fucks on here choose to ignore that a lot of the muslims do not agree with this statement and that a muslim even has a restaurant named after the legend, and go on to say 'fuck the muslims' as if it was the majority saying it and not just the leader of a moronic organization.Changed for your pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slashs_servant Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 What does someone have to do to get recognition over there... have the best voice of all time, be in a band that changed the world, be the best frontman / live singer / musician .... or just be straight ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ohdistortedsmile1789 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Homosexuality is a controversial thing, I don't see why everyone is so surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*FiberGlass Doll* Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNR'R Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Fucktards.Can't they look past his sexuality and realise he was incredible in the time he was alive?Even Catholics such as myself, we don't care about gays, despite what the Bible says (which people use against us to call us homophobes).Fuck them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnan Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Fucktards.Can't they look past his sexuality and realise he was incredible in the time he was alive?Even Catholics such as myself, we don't care about gays, despite what the Bible says (which people use against us to call us homophobes).Fuck them.See, the thing is, the headline says 'some muslims'. You really don't think if Freddie Mercury was from... the Vatican (The Vatican in this hypothetical situation being a proper state), that some people in the Church wouldn't have spoken up against him?Why do you choose to ignore that some other muslims are off defending him and naming restaurants after him? Are you really that jaded and bigoted toward muslims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenly Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Fuck allah! Cock sucking religious nuts; they are trying bring the world under their dictatership.I URGE EVERYONE TO KILL ANY MUSLIM/CHRISTAIN/JEWISH OR HINDUI THEY SEE!DIIIIIEEEE YOU CUNT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnan Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Fuck allah! Cock sucking religious nuts; they are trying bring the world under their dictatership.I URGE EVERYONE TO KILL ANY MUSLIM/CHRISTAIN/JEWISH OR HINDUI THEY SEE!DIIIIIEEEE YOU CUNT! Now kindly lay in some gasoline and light it on fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis B Driftwood Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Ok like this...What/who is mots famous?Zanzibar or Freddie Mercury?I think the answer is quite obvious.Idiotic islamistic propaganda antidemocratic cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom heart mother Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 he's shit anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadine Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 he's shit anyway.err...okey, now who are we talking about there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckle-Bros Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Ok like this...What/who is mots famous?Zanzibar or Freddie Mercury?I think the answer is quite obvious.It is:The population of Zanzibar was 981,754 in the 2002 census, and its area is 1,651 km² (637 mi²).Zanzibar's main industries are spices (cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper), raffia, and tourism. Zanzibar is also the home of the endemic Zanzibar Red Colobus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis B Driftwood Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Ok like this...What/who is mots famous?Zanzibar or Freddie Mercury?I think the answer is quite obvious.It is:The population of Zanzibar was 981,754 in the 2002 census, and its area is 1,651 km² (637 mi²).Zanzibar's main industries are spices (cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and pepper), raffia, and tourism. Zanzibar is also the home of the endemic Zanzibar Red Colobus.true.that is some damn good raffia.You are almost fooled to believe that this Mercury guy was the lead singer of a band named after a type royal title, and revolutionised the music world with a new sound and was one of the most talented singers ever.raffia 4 life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckle-Bros Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Haha, revolutionised. Sparks were doing what Queen were 5 years before. Chalk it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis B Driftwood Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Haha, revolutionised. Sparks were doing what Queen were 5 years before. Chalk it up.But not with Freddie Mercury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckle-Bros Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 and.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis B Driftwood Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 that.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickingthehabit Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 They can make a fuss about his sexuality, but his talent is untouchable..It's a shame they can't celebrate that..-Kickingthehabit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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