Muslim clerics in Indonesia ban Facebook!!!

A day after calling Facebook a menace, Muslim clerics on Friday declared the popular social networking site forbidden for students under the age of 17 and banned when used for “immoral” purposes. 

Clerics from across Java and Madura islands said Facebook was haram , or forbidden, when used for flirting or gossiping.

Gus An’im Mahrus, a spokesman for Lirboyo Islamic boarding school, or pesantren , in Kediri, East Java, said about 300 clerics had gathered for a two-day meeting at the pesantren to set guidelines for the Internet. More...

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