Now CAIR Is Going After Video Games
Yes, that’s right. And the game manufacturer caved. Islamic Phrase Removed from Capcom’s Zack & Wiki.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced today that the phrase “Allahu akbar” will be removed from the upcoming Capcom game, Zack & Wiki. Meaning “God is most Great” it is a common prayer in Islam. Capcom had apparently received complaints over the inclusion of the phrase from other parties as well.
“We have already contacted the team working on the game, and the phrase has been removed from the game and will not be heard in future videos released to the public,” said a Capcom spokesperson to CAIR.
“We appreciated Capcom’s willingness to address Muslim concerns and applaud the company’s swift and appropriate actions,” said CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin.
(Via Go Nintendo and Hot Air.)
UPDATE at 8/1/07 3:30:16 pm:
Video of the game, including the horrible hate speech. Expect this to be deleted soon.
