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Jokey Sex Doll Is New Target For Endless Islamist “Fury”

The Ann Summers “adult shop” chain had better start battening down the hatches as the endlessly “furious” Islamist militants are getting themselves into a state over the shop’s male blow up doll called Mustafa Shag. The humour-free militants complained that the novelty sex toy “insults the Prophet Muhammad” – who also, apparently, has the title al-Mustafa.

The High Street chain’s jokey £15 moustachioed doll has a 7in manhood and is targeted at hen parties. But the Muslim Association — based at Manchester’s Central Mosque and “Islamic Cultural Centre” — branded it “obnoxious”. A spokesman is quoted in The Sun as saying: “This is the name of our Prophet and it’s very upsetting. This thing should be banned.” In a letter to the store, the Association said: “You have no idea how much hurt, anguish and disgust this obnoxious phrase has caused to Muslims. We are asking you to have our Most Revered Prophet’s name ‘Mustafa’ and the afflicted word ‘shag’ removed.”

Ann Summers retorted: “If anyone has a better name, please let us know. We’ll happily change it.”


Published Fri, 10 Feb 2006