Anger at ‘praise Allah’ slogans on British buses after the Lord’s Prayer advert is banned from nation’s biggest cinema chains
By Arthur Martin and Matt Hunter, Mailonline:
Buses across the country are to carry a slogan praising Allah – just months after cinemas banned an advert featuring the Lord’s Prayer.
Hundreds of buses will carry posters bearing the words ‘Subhan Allah’, which means ‘Glory be to God’ in Arabic, for an ad campaign paid for by the charity Islamic Relief.
The posters will appear in London, Manchester, Leicester, Birmingham and Bradford, which have large Muslim communities.
It has been timed to coincide with the holy month of Ramadan in June, when Muslims traditionally fast and give to charity.
But last night, Christian groups asked why the Islamic adverts had been approved when a one-minute film by the Church of England was banned by Britain’s biggest cinema chains at Christmas.
Odeon, Cineworld and Vue refused to show an advert featuring the Archbishop of Canterbury and members of the public reciting the Lord’s Prayer. They banned the advertisement – which was due to be screened before the new Star Wars film in December – fearing it could offend movie-goers.
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