Muslims upset by Church bells in Russian anthem
from "Church Bells in Anthem Strike Discordant Note with Muslims," Russia Today News TV
The Muslim community in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region is opposing plans to include church bells in a proposed new regional anthem. Local authorities had earlier set a competition to compose an anthem for the region.
Muslims complain about blasphemous German football song
from "Muslims Angered by Verse in German Soccer Club Song," Der Spiegel, August 4, 2009
German Bundesliga soccer club Schalke 04 has received more than 100 complaints from Muslims about its club song which contains the verse: "Muhammad was a Prophet who knows nothing about football." The song, White and Blue, How I Love You, has been around for decades but only recently came to the attention of Turkish media, which said it insults the Prophet. Muslims are now demanding that the offending line be struck from the song, which is chanted by Schalke's fans before every match. (more)
