Afghanistan bans MMA, finds many aspects ‘contradictory to the teachings of Islam’

[duluxe]

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), believing it to be un-Islamic, its sports authority said in a statement on Wednesday.
The order was passed down by Afghanistan’s morality police in the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice after an investigation into the sport’s compliance with Islamic law, or sharia, the statement and local media said.

“It was found that the sport is problematic with respect to sharia and it has many aspects which are contradictory to the teachings of Islam,” the Taliban government sports authority said in a statement sent to AFP.

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“That’s why this decision has been made to ban mixed martial arts in Afghanistan.”

A sports authority official told local media MMA was banned in part because it was considered too violent and posed the risk of injury or death.

The Taliban authorities returned to power in 2021, implementing a strict interpretation of Islamic law.

They recently ratified a morality law formalising many rules on behaviour and dress, including that men must not wear shorts above the knee.

Martial arts are popular sports in Afghanistan.

 

[Hightech88]

A sports authority official told local media MMA was banned in part because it was considered too violent and posed the risk of injury or death

What irony.

 

[UltimaOnline]

Matland malay girl mma fighter :




https://fightgameasia.com/2018/07/1...radzuan-from-competing-in-mixed-martial-arts/

 

[duluxe]

What irony.

haha, islamic texts and doctrines are more violent. MMA is a sport will not harm anyone.

 

[duluxe]

Matland malay girl mma fighter :




https://fightgameasia.com/2018/07/1...radzuan-from-competing-in-mixed-martial-arts/

As malaysia is slowing growing more religious (islamisation and arabization), soon MMA will be haram.

 

[syed putra]

Matland malay girl mma fighter :




https://fightgameasia.com/2018/07/1...radzuan-from-competing-in-mixed-martial-arts/

This is disgusting. Malay v malay like cock fight

 

[Narong Wongwan]

All the mozzies stay inside cave fuck their own daughters is best

 

[True Believer]

haha, islamic texts and doctrines are more violent. MMA is a sport will not harm anyone.

I am under the impression that both promote violence.

 

[Loofydralb]

The Taliban is correct in this matter.

Islam forbids the hitting anyone, outside of war, conflict and justice. Even worse, hitting the face is absolute taboo, even to friends or relatives and children whether jokingly or with anger.
Much more worse if it were done to earn money. It's akin to prostitution.

 

[duluxe]

I am under the impression that both promote violence.

As a sport, there is no deliberate desire to hurt or kill. The islamic holy texts clearly command killing of apostates and infidels.

 

[duluxe]

The Taliban is correct in this matter.

Islam forbids the hitting anyone, outside of war, conflict and justice. Even worse, hitting the face is absolute taboo, even to friends or relatives and children whether jokingly or with anger.
Much more worse if it were done to earn money. It's akin to prostitution.

but stoning, slapping in the face and thrashing women are ok? full of contradictions!

 

[True Believer]

As a sport, there is no deliberate desire to hurt or kill. The islamic holy texts clearly command killing of apostates and infidels.

The radical Muslims light the fuse while the moderates hold up the bombs for the former.