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The Qur’an Says WHAT?

By The Oversneer 1 Comment
Categories: Businesses and Politicos

I have nothing against gambling, as the participants in my on-again, off-again Texas Hold ‘Em home game will attest. But apparently, Islam forbids it (along with drinking). So how does the government of Dubai explain buying a 20 percent stake in MGM Mirage, the world’s second largest casino company? I’m pretty sure both drinking and wagering happen on a regular basis at the Mirage, the Luxor, Mandalay Bay, and the Bellagio.

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What happens in Dubai, apparently, stays in Dubai. Or something like that.

Bonus points: In 2005, MGM Mirage was honored by B’Nai B’rith International “for its commitment to diversity.”

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  1. 1 Alkalannar Mar 19th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    There are a lot of rules at things that muslims can’t do, but it’s all right if they provide them for infidels. So this is less the gov’t of Dubai being hypocritical, than following the Qur’an’s lead in being hypocritical.

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