Islamic leaders debate frog-eating
NZPA-Reuter Djakarta Indonesian Islamic leaders have met to wrestle with the thorny issue of whether Muslims in the world’s biggest Islamic country should be allowed to eat frogs. About 50 Muslim scholars and regional leaders attended the private meeting to establish guidelines on frog-eating for Indonesian Muslims. The Koran leaves open to interpreta-.
The official Antara news agency said that some delegates condoned frog eating, while others condemned it as not being Islamic. “We hope the differences will be peacefully solved,” said Qadir Basalamah, the director-general of Islamic Guidance. The Indonesian President, Mr Suharto, has instructed farmers to boost frog exportSias long as this docs - not |Bhflict with Islam. (
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Press, 15 November 1984, Page 28
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