Fahrenheit 451
Music cassette tapes were destroyed in a three-day exhibition organised by the youth wing of ‘Eid Charity’ under the banner ‘My Life Without Music.’
A report in Arrayah newspaper stated that the exhibition was launched by Mohamed Hassan al-Muhanadi, Mosque Director in the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
The report added that the purpose of the exhibition was to replace music with “more useful” cassettes such as those with verses of the Holy Qur’an.
According to the report, 500 music cassettes including 50 belonging to one student were destroyed at the exhibition.
The campaign used Bluetooth to spread the message: “We should prefer the sound of paradise’s birds than that of fire.”
Awards were also distributed to those who destroyed the most number of cassettes.
Source: Gulf Times
Good thing they didn't have a robot dog/lady (from the novel) or...
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
why we spot light this event after all it was their tapes.
There were also other activities at the exhibition:
1) Flag Burning
2) Embassy Storming
3) The angriest photo contest
(winning image)
Xena, you jest but in some respects you are right.
Remember book burning?
Must be over 20 years since I owned a casette!
technically, according to the Islamic calender, they are 600 years behind us;-) its tough catching up....
Kidding;-)
"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME
visit www.qaws.org
LOL...
Cassettes .... hmmm vaguely familiar with that word...
Well, let us be positive.
Since the Islamic year is 1430, we can only conclude that they are (comparing this to the Christians in 1430bc) way ahead of their time!!!
What's next? CD's?
Here?! Jeeze ...
Mandi
how did they dispose of those cassettes?
now beethoven and mozart, fayrouz and oum calsoum r fire music!
Who uses cassettes anyway these days?