INDONESIA, Debember 18, 2008: The Indonesian Council of Ulema, or MUI, the highest Islamic authority in Indonesia, is unlikely to issue an edict banning the practice of yoga among Muslims here, according to council chairman Amidhan. ҉ think Indonesians practice yoga purely as a form of exercise,Ӡhe said.br /br /Amidhan said the council may come to a final conclusion on the issue at a national meeting in January, and would ban yoga for Indonesian Muslims only if it included rituals or acts that went against Islamic teachings. /phr /
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