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===Islam=== | ===Islam=== | ||
[[File:Egyptian Newspaper Poké-fatwa smear-campaign.jpg|200x200px|thumb|The Poké-fatwa smear campaign reaching the headline page of an Egyptian | [[File:Egyptian Newspaper Poké-fatwa smear-campaign.jpg|200x200px|thumb|The Poké-fatwa smear campaign reaching the headline page of an Egyptian newspaper on April 15, 2001. Title reads: It is forbidden for Muslims to interact with the Pokémon game.]] | ||
On March 15, 2001, an anonymous user online claiming to be located in {{wp|Qatif}}, {{wp|Saudi Arabia}}, posted a forum thread on the then big Arabic message-board site '''Montada''', making questionable claims of the [[Pokémon]] franchise being tied to {{wp|Darwinism}}, {{wp|Zionism}}, and {{wp|Satanism}}. | On March 15, 2001, an anonymous user online claiming to be located in {{wp|Qatif}}, {{wp|Saudi Arabia}}, posted a forum thread on the then big Arabic message-board site '''Montada''', making questionable claims of the [[Pokémon]] franchise being tied to {{wp|Darwinism}}, {{wp|Zionism}}, and {{wp|Satanism}}. | ||