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March 29, 2006
Russia: Muslims Target Sexy Pop Music Group
Russian Muslims are revving up their offensive to thrust Islamic mores upon the world's largest country. One of Russia's favorite girlie groups, the busty and scantily clad, Blestyashy, has come under scathing attack from Russian Muslim groups for its recent ``immoral'' music video. WR has not yet been able to ascertain whether the girls have been threatened by the Muslims.
The uproar is due to Blestyashy's use of a Middle Eastern theme in the offending music video, ``Eastern Fairy Tale.'' Also, the chairman of the Russian Islamic Committee, Gaydar Dzhemal, complained about the lyrics, reported Kommersant newspaper, one of Russia's last remaining free newspapers. The girls sing with a male, who judging by the accent, is Middle Eastern. In the song, he asks the female lead singer to be his ``fourth wife,'' and she answers, ``Ok, but you will be my sixth husband.''
Dzhemal said the Blestyashy girls, ``positioned themselves in the video as eastern women, and therefore offended female Muslims by propagating the offensive idea that it is possible to have more than one husband.'' He added that the lyrics depict Muslim men and women as ``sexually-obsessed animals.'' Dzhemal is supported by Chechen singer, Liza Umarova, who said the music video offends her Muslim sensitivities, and has caused her much ``anguish and grieving.''
Dzhemal then went on to rant and rave about Muslims allegedly being the most abused and taunted group in society.
Blestyashy singer, Anna Semenovich, dismissed Dzhemal's accusations, reported Kommersant. She said that the group, ``didn't intend to insult Muslims in any way.''
Posted by at March 29, 2006 11:53 AM
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