An Iranian artist has been sentenced to five years in prison for having put the Koran to music. According to 'Fardanews', the Iranian authorities considered the move "offensive to Islamic morality". Mohsen Namju is accused of having ridiculed the Koran, "reciting it in a western and anti-Islamic style".All around the Prophet's house,
The monkey chased the Joooooo.
The monkey stopped to pop off a round,
Pop goes the Koran.
One of the major experts on recitation of the the Koran in Iran, Abbas Salimi, reported the musician to the Islamic court in Tehran. The court found the artist guilty for having breached "Islamic morality".
All around the Prophet's house.
The warthog chased the Joooooo.
The Joooooo pulled out his elephant gun.
Pop goes the Koran.
After the sentence, Abbas Salimi was reportedly "very satisfied" and underlined the importance of "defending the sacredness of god's book". No-one should be able to ridicule it," he said.
Half a pound of rocket fuel,
Half a pound of Semtex.
Mix it up and make it nice,
Pop goes the Koran.
Under Islamic law, music is allowed if it does not result in provoking the faithful. Combining the recitation of the Koran and popular songs, like the Iranian artist, is not tolerated under Islamic Sharia law.