Iraq top cleric opposes Indian's plan to teach yoga in Iraq

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A top Shia cleric ... today opposed an Indian spiritual leader`s proposal for conducting yoga classes in the holy city of Najaf, citing religious reasons.

His objections came barely two days after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki`s warm welcome to Art of Living head Sri Sri Ravi Shankar`s plans to hold breathing and meditation sessions in the war-ravaged nation as part of his conflict resolution programme.

"Why this yoga? You can conduct tailoring and computer classes. You can also contribute monetarily," Bashir Hussain al-Najafi, head of one of the world`s biggest Shia schools, told the Indian spiritual leader.

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The cleric was the only Shia leader to have objected to Shankar`s plans for holding meditation classes while all other religious heads in this holy city welcomed the move to ease stress through traditional Indian methods.

"We may start some computer programmes here but I have my reservations for yoga," Najafi, who heads Hauz-e-Ilmia, remarked.

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[homesick_american 1]

What's wrong with yoga? It has made Madonna into a musclebound freak, after all.

[Mirorgate 0]

What's wrong with yoga? It has made Madonna into a musclebound freak, after all.

And Sting into a tantric sex-stud

[homesick_american 1]

What's wrong with yoga? It has made Madonna into a musclebound freak, after all.

And Sting into a tantric sex-stud

Ugh, Sting is the opposite of sexy. If all men looked (and sounded) like that, I'd be SO gay.