Pakistani religious leaders have issued a fatwa against President Asif Ali Zardari after his remarks on Sarah Palin. Zardari had praised Palin as ' gorgeous ' when they met last week at the UN.
Islamic leaders in Pakistan have condemned the remark made by their President on Sarah Palin during his recent visit to New York. Radical Islamic cleric at Lal masjid in the Pakistani has gone one step ahead by issuing a fatwa against Zardari. Lal Masjid ( Red mosque) was in the limelight last year when more than 100 people were killed in military action .
Maulana Abdul Ghafar, the prayer leader at the mosque
said
Zardari's filthy remarks and repeated praise of a non-Muslim lady wearing a short skirt was unbecoming of a head of state of a Muslim country.
In the Video , Zardari is seen telling Palin "You are more gorgeous than you are on television .Then he turns to the others in the room to confess, "Now I know why the whole of America is crazy about you." Palin accepts the complement with a "thank you". What created more anger among the fundamentalists is his final 'hug' remark. According to Islamic laws, physical contact and flattery between a man and woman who aren't married to each other is punishable.
Zardari, who became the President of Pakistan last month is the widower of Benazir Bhutto, the first female prime minister of a Muslim country. Palin had met several World leaders last week at the UN, but no other meeting received as much attention as with Zardari.
