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2012-04-20 Down Under

Plan to install prayer rooms at all Aussie football grounds stirs controversy

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Posted by ryuge 2012-04-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Can't see what the problem is as long as they provide a squad of 72 virgins for any wanna be suicide bomber who wants to attend the game as well.
Why should shahids be discriminated against?

Posted by tipper 2012-04-20 00:52|| 2012-04-20 00:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Its a business and they are making a business decision. Whether right or wrong doesn't greatly concern me.

Posted by phil_b 2012-04-20 03:21|| 2012-04-20 03:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Besides, they can be used for alcohol concessions for Friday games.

Posted by gorb 2012-04-20 03:49|| 2012-04-20 03:49|| Front Page Top

#4 I thought Aussie Rules Football was a religion

Posted by Classer 2012-04-20 04:08|| 2012-04-20 04:08|| Front Page Top

He said all Muslims would need to pray once while at games, with women in an enclosed area.

So, basically, build a mosque at every football ground?

Cheeky bastards, aren't they?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2012-04-20 10:14|| 2012-04-20 10:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Praying for the 'Bafana Bafana' (The Boys) is encouraged. I'm an 'All Blacks' fan myself.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-04-20 10:26|| 2012-04-20 10:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Stupid idiots.

Posted by newc 2012-04-20 11:39|| 2012-04-20 11:39|| Front Page Top

#8
It comes after Richmond's Bachar Houli said the requirement for Muslims to pray five times a day was preventing many from attending AFL games.

That's a feature, not a bug.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-04-20 12:02|| 2012-04-20 12:02|| Front Page Top

#9 Why not just stop the game at prayer times and give them the whole field to pray on?

Posted by gorb 2012-04-20 12:12|| 2012-04-20 12:12|| Front Page Top

#10 Love that, works one day a week.

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-04-20 18:37|| 2012-04-20 18:37|| Front Page Top

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