Harussani Zakaria, mufti of the northern state of Perak, said the dance violated Islamic law. "The poco-poco dance is actually a cult dance," he said. "Our research indicates that the dance really ...

Jakarta, 8 August (BelTA - ANTARA News) - Indonesia has been declared successful in breaking a world record after 65,000 people participated in the poco-poco line dance in Jakarta. A committee member ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Islamic clerics in a Malaysian state want Muslims to avoid a popular dance they claim has Christian influences. The "poco-poco" is a line dance that is common at social events ...

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Ipoh (Malaysia), Apr 2(ANI): Muslim clerics in Malaysia have issued a fatwa banning the "poco-poco", a popular line dance, saying that it is 'haram for Muslims' because of its Christian roots. In ...

Top clerics have ruled that the dance's benefits to health outweigh concerns about taste and decency. The decision came after a mufti in the predominantly Muslim nation outlawed the dance in his state ...

Malaysians will be allowed to perform a controversial "poco-poco" line dance after top clerics ruled that its benefits to health outweigh concerns about taste and decency. The decision came after a ...

During the final weeks of Gen. Suharto’s dictatorial rule four years ago, as thousands of student protesters streamed into the streets demanding his ouster, Indonesia’s riot police found that force ...

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo joined tens of thousands of people doing the poco-poco on the streets of Jakarta on Sunday to celebrate the upcoming 2018 Asian Games and hopefully break a ...