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by Kelli Morgan They may call it the "Land of the Pure," but Pakistan turns out to be anything but. The Muslim country, which has banned content on at least 17 websites to block offensive and blasphemous material, is the world's leader in online searches for pornographic material, FoxNews.com has learned. “You won’t find strip clubs in Islamic countries. Most Islamic countries have certain dress codes,” said Gabriel Said Reynolds, professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Notre Dame. “It would be an irony if they haven’t shown the same vigilance to pornography.” So here's the irony: Google ranks Pakistan No. 1 in the world in searches for pornographic terms, outranking every other country in the world in searches per person for certain sex-related content. Pakistan is top dog in searches per-person for:  "horse sex" since 2004,  "donkey sex" since 2007, "rape pictures" between 2004 and 2009, "rape sex" since ...

By Imogen Foulkes Swiss voters go to the polls later to decide on a proposal to ban the building of minarets in their country. The proposal is backed by the Swiss People's Party, the largest party in parliament, and by Christian groups. They say minarets would be the first sign of the Islamisation of Switzerland. The Swiss government is urging voters to reject a ban. There are 400,000 Muslims in Switzerland, and just four minarets across the country. Islam is the most widespread religion after Christianity, but it remains relatively hidden. There are unofficial Muslim prayer rooms, and planning for new minarets is almost always refused. The proposal is for a one-line addition to the Swiss constitution, stating that the construction of minarets is forbidden. Supporters of a ban claim allowing minarets would represent the growth of an ideology and a legal system - Sharia law - which are incompatible with Swiss democracy. Opinion polls ahead of the vote are close, with signs that a s...

A BEAUTY CONTEST FATWA This looks like a beauty contest I might have a shot at. But a fatwa? Spare me. Don't those terrorists have women to oppress, children to teach hate to and innocent American and Israelis to blow up? And why aren't female camels wearing hijabs? Saudi Fatwa Bans Camel Beauty Contests Members of Saudi Arabia's Senior Clerics Association have issued a fatwa banning camel beauty contests. The fatwa stated that the contests are prohibited because they include perversion, waste money on futility and ostentation, and are similar to games banned by the Koran. Camel beauty contests have been held annually at this time for the past decade, and are part of Saudi tribal folklore. SOURCE PLEASE CLICK HERE TO JBLOG ME