The musician whose song is being removed from the Sony game LittleBigPlanet amidst concerns that it may offend Muslims, claims that the music is not blasphemous and is disappointed that it is being removed. Toumani Diabate, a Grammy winning musician from Mali, is himself a Muslim and states that it is quite normal and common for the people of Mali …
A claim too far
Forklift truck driver Mohammed Ahmed, a devout Muslim, worked in a Tesco distribution depot for eight months before quitting ‘in protest’, and is now suing the company for religious discrimination. He claims he was forced to leave because handling beer, spirits and wine is against his strict Islamic beliefs and that he was victimised when he asked the company to …