Pokémon in the Arab world: Difference between revisions

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Despite the initial banning, which quickly wiped away [[Pokémon merchandise]] (especially the card game) from markets in Saudi Arabia, Pokémon video games quickly returned to be sold normally, but under much less demand from local consumers. Some Pokémon merchandise such as the {{tcg|Expedition Base Set}} reappeared in stores a few years later, but newer sets were never brought. [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV]] games seem completely unaffected by the ban.
Despite the initial banning, which quickly wiped away [[Pokémon merchandise]] (especially the card game) from markets in Saudi Arabia, Pokémon video games quickly returned to be sold normally, but under much less demand from local consumers. Some Pokémon merchandise such as the {{tcg|Expedition Base Set}} reappeared in stores a few years later, but newer sets were never brought. [[Generation III]] and [[Generation IV]] games seem completely unaffected by the ban.


A ''fatwā'' was also issued in the {{wp|United Arab Emirates|U.A.E.}} emirate of {{wp|Dubai}}, however no bans officially occurred.<ref>[http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/dubai-scholars-declare-pokemon-unislamic-1.412648 Dubai scholars declare Pokemon unislamic - ''Gulfnews'']</ref> Although the U.A.E. takes its Islamic identity seriously like most Arab states, actions based solely on ''fatwā'' would however violate {{wp|Constitution of the United Arab Emirates|its federal constitution}}. Regardless of this, the local distributors no longer import Pokémon cards by choice.
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A ''fatwā'' was also issued in the {{wp|United Arab Emirates|U.A.E.}} emirate of {{wp|Dubai}}, however no bans officially occurred.<ref>[http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/general/dubai-scholars-declare-pokemon-unislamic-1.412648 Dubai scholars declare Pokemon unislamic - ''Gulfnews'']</ref> Although the U.A.E. takes its Islamic identity seriously like most Arab states, actions based solely on ''fatwā'' would however violate {{wp|Constitution of the United Arab Emirates|its federal constitution}}. Regardless of this, the licensed local distributor ceased importing Pokémon cards into the U.A.E. until the early 2010s, when the TCG experienced a resurgence among local players. In 2016, the U.A.E. became the first Arab country to be officially sanctioned by [[The Pokémon Company International]] to hold official [[Play! Pokémon]] events.


==Pokémon anime==
==Pokémon anime==