Banned in Saudi Arabia as religious censors there allege that it attempts to give a face to God (something Islam prohibits), the Kuwaiti based comic-book “The 99” is nevertheless growing in popularity in a large part of the Islamic world. Clerics from Kuwait to Malaysia have given “The 99” their blessing and in fact their financial support. Financing comes from the Islamic Unicorn Investment Bank in Bahrain and if you are curious as to what “Islamic banking” exactly is, here’s a website with an explanation of their principles.
The Christian Science Monitor reports on the comic published by Teshkeelcomics.com and the well-muscled heroes (Jabbar and Darr) and adorable heroines (Mumita and Noora) who fill the pages with their adventures.
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