19 July 2011

Chechnya moves to ban 'un-Islamic' energy drinks

Chechnya's increasingly draconian interpretations of Islamic law, with alcohol all but banned and women required to wear head scarfs in state buildings, has drawn criticism that the North Caucasus republic is introducing laws that are often in breach of the Russian constitution.

"Energy drinks are comparable to beer," Rukman Bartiyev, Chechen deputy health minister said. [telegraph.co.uk] Read more [via Religious Watch]