Islamic Militants Ban Mobile Phone Ringtones

Islamic militants in Pakistan's tribal areas, which border Afghanistan have issued a decree banning music from mobile phone ringtones and vehicles in tribal areas of the country.

A spokesman for the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Maulana Faqir Mohammed said, the they would not allow commuters to play music in their cars or use musical ringtones on mobile phones.

He warned that offenders would be punished according to Shariah laws. [via Cellular News. Photo illustrating Shariah law from Frontline World]

Related:

-- Mobile ringtones using Holy Quran verses are banned in Saudi Arabia

-- Religious leaders squabble over Koran ringtones

-- Muslim clerics in India: No Quran verses as cell phone ringtone

-- Egypt's Mufti bans Qur'anic ringtones

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