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"O you who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed." (Koran 5(Al Ma'idah): 90).

"O you who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed." (Koran 5(Al Ma'idah): 90).

Consumption of alcohol is banned in several countries including Iran and Saudi Arabia, in similar fashion to "dry" counties in the United States. However, penalties for infractions are more stringent and in conformity with conservative moral standards in Islamic states. [[http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/alcohol/alcohol_law.shtml|source 1]] [[http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=32856|source 2]]

Consumption of alcohol is banned in several countries including Iran and Saudi Arabia, in similar fashion to "dry" counties in the United States. However, penalties for infractions are more stringent in Fundamentalist Islamic states and quite in conformity with conservative moral standards. [[http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/alcohol/alcohol_law.shtml|source 1]] [[http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=32856|source 2]]

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