Muslim scholars in Lebanon force cancellation of 'pornographic" Brazilian dance...

A group of Lebanese Muslim scholars on Thursday forced the cancellation of a planned performance by a Brazilian samba troupe in the southern coastal city of Tyre on moral grounds.

"This is a pornographic dance group that goes against our ethics," Sheikh Ali Yassin, one of 50 religious leaders who had called for the cancellation, said.

"We fear that once they start dancing nude in the streets, there will be trouble," Yassin added. "Our society will not accept such a parade.

"The city of Tyre is a city of resistance and its history is that of a conservative Muslim city." More...

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