No Chess in islam.

[outhouse]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...audi-arabia-grand-mufti/ar-BBowhI1?li=BBnbcA1

Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has ruled that chess is forbidden in Islam, saying it encourages gambling and is a waste of time.



Do you think this is excessive fanaticism? or do you support this?

 

[Hockeycowboy]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...audi-arabia-grand-mufti/ar-BBowhI1?li=BBnbcA1

Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has ruled that chess is forbidden in Islam, saying it encourages gambling and is a waste of time.



Do you think this is excessive fanaticism? or do you support this?

What?!! Yeah, I keep on hearing about all the money, gambled over chess! It's a downright disgrace!

He sounds like an idiot, a true power mad control freak.

 

[Hockeycowboy]

What?!! Yeah, I keep on hearing about all the money, gambled over chess! It's a downright disgrace!

He sounds like an idiot, a true power mad control freak.

I can't stand religious leaders, at least, those that fleece their flocks, telling lies while they do it!

 

[Hockeycowboy]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...audi-arabia-grand-mufti/ar-BBowhI1?li=BBnbcA1

Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has ruled that chess is forbidden in Islam, saying it encourages gambling and is a waste of time.



Do you think this is excessive fanaticism? or do you support this?

Btw, thanks for this, outhouse! Interesting article.

 

[Deathbydefault]

I think he's just a very sore loser.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

There's gotta be a joke here about a King treating his people like pawns, right?

 

[Revoltingest]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...audi-arabia-grand-mufti/ar-BBowhI1?li=BBnbcA1
Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has ruled that chess is forbidden in Islam, saying it encourages gambling and is a waste of time.
Do you think this is excessive fanaticism? or do you support this?

I'll go with EF (which @Wirey says also stands for "Edmontonian Flatulance").

 

[icehorse]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...audi-arabia-grand-mufti/ar-BBowhI1?li=BBnbcA1

Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has ruled that chess is forbidden in Islam, saying it encourages gambling and is a waste of time.
Do you think this is excessive fanaticism? or do you support this?

This doesn't seem anti-intellectual, or anti-critical thinking at all.

 

[Revoltingest]

This doesn't seem anti-intellectual, or anti-critical thinking at all.

This is only the case if he expects people to play go instead of chess.
That would be oppressive, but not all bad.

 

[Sunstone]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...audi-arabia-grand-mufti/ar-BBowhI1?li=BBnbcA1

Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has ruled that chess is forbidden in Islam, saying it encourages gambling and is a waste of time.



Do you think this is excessive fanaticism? or do you support this?

Well, he's got to say something now and then to make it sound like he's doing his job as protector of the public morals and he's already on record against women's driving: What else is next?

 

[Sunstone]

I think he's just a very sore loser.

Check!

 

[icehorse]

This is only the case if he expects people to play go instead of chess.
That would be oppressive, but not all bad.

hey! no Go slams

 

[Thief]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...audi-arabia-grand-mufti/ar-BBowhI1?li=BBnbcA1

Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti has ruled that chess is forbidden in Islam, saying it encourages gambling and is a waste of time.



Do you think this is excessive fanaticism? or do you support this?

he probably can't catch on about how to play

I 'bet' he's a closet Uno player

 

[Revoltingest]

hey! no Go slams

Slam?
To be clear, I claim go is vastly superior to chess.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

he probably can't catch on about how to play

I 'bet' he's a closet Uno player

I'm not I can imagine the Grand Mufti 'Skipping'...

 

[Revoltingest]

Maybe he plays this.....

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Maybe he plays this.....

It would be ironic if former Muslim chess players took their gambling habits over to this game, huh?

 

[Revoltingest]

It would be ironic if former Muslim chess players took their gambling habits over to this game, huh?

I hadn't thought of that.
You're a wicked cynic!

 

[Sunstone]

Outlawing chess because it "promotes gambling" is like outlawing zippers because they "promote sex". If you're looking hard enough for excuses to outlaw things, you'll never find anything that's wholly innocent.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

I hadn't thought of that.
You're a wicked cynic!

Oooh...I like that description!!
I generally get referred to as a jaded cynic, but wicked sounds more...errr...magical...or something...