The story begins quite naturally by citing the health reasons, and then
we get to the "meat" of the matter. I bet the turks aren't in "high
spirits" over this development!
Cheeni
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=national&alt=&trh=20060830&hn=36128
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Professor Abdulhalim Uveys, noted that Muslim intellectuals had
previously released fatwas that the drinks produced by these trademarks
were forbidden according to Islamic food regulations. Uveys said he also
thought in the same way, and added: “Coca Cola has some alcohol
ingredients and Pepsi has some pork ingredients. Also, the soft drinks
produced by these two companies should not be drunk because, first of
all, they harm people, as alcohol and cigarettes do; and secondly,
drinking them can be considered unnecessary because there are no health
benefits. And maybe the most important thing here is that both of these
companies support Israel.”
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