Why Would an Islamic Cleric Want to Kill Mickey Mouse?
By Eriq Gardner
Copyright law may not be the only thing troubling Mickey Mouse these days. The famous Disney character seems like he's also run afoul of Islamic law. Hard to confirm the veracity of this news report, but according to Israeli Today, a prominent Saudi Islamic cleric has issued a fatwa against Mickey:
Sheikh Mohammed Al-Munajid told Saudi Arabia's Al-Majd Television that his beef with Mickey is that he is a mouse, a creature that Islam sees as "repulsive and corrupting."
Al-Munajid explained that Islamic law refers to the mouse as "little corrupter" and a creature that is "steered by Satan," and grants permission to all Muslims to "kill [mice] in all cases."
Therefore, according to Islamic law, insisted the sheikh, "Mickey Mouse should be killed."
