Egypt’s mufti says Koran ringtones inappropriate

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Using Koranic verses and the call to prayer as mobile phone ringtones is inappropriate and violates the sanctity of the word of God, Egypt’s highest religious legal authority, Mufti Ali Gomaa, said on Wednesday.

Verses from the Koran have become popular as ringtones in Egypt, and websites and television channels advertise them for downloading.

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