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United Kingdom: Loony Muslim fundies have found something new to complain about: an Ann Summers blow-up doll called Mustafa Shag. Apparently al-Mustafa is one of the names of their prophet.
But the Muslim Association — based at Manchester’ s Central Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre — branded himobnoxious.
Yesterday a spokesman said:This is the name of our Prophet and it’ s very upsetting. This thing should be banned.
In a letter to the store, the Association said:You have no idea how much hurt, anguish and disgust this obnoxious phrase has caused to Muslims. We are asking you to have our Most Revered Prophet’ s name ‘Mustafa’ and the afflicted word ‘shag’ removed.
The Sun does not speculate on how they could possibly have known about the doll. An Ann Summers representative said they would gladly change the name if some punster could come up with an alternative.
Muslim fury at sex toy—The Sun, 9th February 2006.
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1: Posted by: Jim Buck | February 9, 2006 6:14 PM
>An Ann Summers representative said they would gladly change the name if some punster could come up with an alternative.
Well that should be easy enough; how about: Phil McHunt?
2: Posted by: Feòrag | February 9, 2006 6:33 PM
You should submit that one forthwith!
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