02-22-2006, 10:48 PM
http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.ns...indu_22_02_2006
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->LATEST: Muslim pop star DEEYAH has come under fire from the leading Islamic council in Britain, which believes the singer is Hindu.
The Norwegian-born star, nicknamed 'Muslim MADONNA', hit the headlines this week (21FEB06) when she announced she had received death threats after her latest video featured her stripping off a burka (burqa) to reveal a skimpy bikini.
However, The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) suspects Deeyah is lying about her religion and is actually a Hindu.
An MCB spokesman says, "Her real name is DEEPIKA THATHAAL. That's certainly not a Muslim name: it is identifiably Hindu. Our suspicion is that this is all a big publicity stunt." <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->LATEST: Muslim pop star DEEYAH has come under fire from the leading Islamic council in Britain, which believes the singer is Hindu.
The Norwegian-born star, nicknamed 'Muslim MADONNA', hit the headlines this week (21FEB06) when she announced she had received death threats after her latest video featured her stripping off a burka (burqa) to reveal a skimpy bikini.
However, The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) suspects Deeyah is lying about her religion and is actually a Hindu.
An MCB spokesman says, "Her real name is DEEPIKA THATHAAL. That's certainly not a Muslim name: it is identifiably Hindu. Our suspicion is that this is all a big publicity stunt." <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->