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| Anonymous |
| 07/03/02 at 12:58:34 |
| [slm] this is a fwdl i recieved and subhan Allah, what a reminder WORLD CUP FACTS Economic Impact - France spent approximately 9.4 billion francs in organising the tournament. - South Africa?s endervours in the World Cup costs R10 million. (Imagine the number of starving people that could have been fed with this money). Political Disruption - Political discussion in Nigeria were rescheduled to avoid a clash with Nigeria?s World Cup fixture against Spain. Community Problems - Impoverished districts of Bangladesh had 4 nights of blackouts due to a surge in power consumption, due to 4 nights of live World Cup soccer telecasts. Social Violence - A man was shot dead in Port Elizabeth after he apparently made a derogatory comment following the Saudia Arabia - South Africa match. - More than 50 people were injured and 8- arrested in clashes surrounding the England - Tunisia game played on 15 June. - After the opening ceremony festivities, sporadic fighting left 34 police injured and 30 people were taken into custody. - Before the England - Colombia match, at least 30 English fans were arrested in clashes with riot police. - A policeman was left comatosed after being severely beaten by hooligans. - Five people were injured and 60 arrested as fans clashed with police after the Mexico - Germany match. Marital Problems - The World Cup was responsible for causing a significant number of domestic fights, divorces and wife batterings. A survey was conducted to see what women would do while their husbands were captured by the soccer craze. About 21% of them would prefer to go and see male strippers, while 6% would try to renew an old relationship. (The Star, 12/6/98) - A woman complained to police that she had been beaten up by her husband after an argument over which match they would watch on television. Health Hazard - In Egypt, the sole tobacco manufacturer recorded an increase in tobacco sales. Since the beginning of the World Cup, 55 million more cigarettes were being delivered on the market per day. Apparently, this increased consumption was due to troubled soccer fans who needed to calm their nerves. - After Scotland lost 3-0 to Morocco, about 8000 Scottish fans drank about 125 000 liters of beer. Bars ran out of beer and new supplies had to be shipped in. Work Disruptions - Reports indicated that millions of people chose to leave work for about 1 to 2 hours daily in order to watch the soccer. At times, people watched soccer till late at night and were tired at work the next day. - Some businesses even set up huge television screens to allow the employees to watch while working. (Islam and Sport pp. 72 - 74) Al-Jamiat Comment The above statistics reveal various harms of the world cup. However, these harms and losses are totally insignificant in comparison to the loss suffered by missing one Salaat due to the World Cup or due to indulgence in sport in general. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) is reported to have said, ?The one who misses one Salaat, it is as if all his family and wealth have been lost.? Is there anyone to take stock and count the losses? Further, multiply hundreds of thousands of Muslims having missed several Salaats merely because they were glued to watching a ball being kicked around. Is there anybody to say "Enough is Enough" May Allah Ta?ala open our eyes. http://www.jamiat.org.za/al-jamiat/v41wcup.html |
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