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Top Saudi cleric bans chess.

Authors :
HUBBARD, BEN
Source :
Telegraph (Calcutta, India); 1/23/2016, p2-2, 1/5p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The article discusses a fatwa issued regarding a ban in chess by top cleric Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh of Saudi Arabia comparing it to gambling and calling it a waste of time and money, it talks of the Saudi Chess Association opposing the move and go ahead with the tournament.

Subjects

Subjects :
CHESS
GAMBLING & crime

Details

Language :
English
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Telegraph (Calcutta, India)
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
112470778