Dogs are considered "unclean" under Islamic tradition but some people do keep them as pets.
By issuing a fatwa -- a religious ruling -- Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has sent a clear message that this trend must stop.
"Friendship with dogs is a blind imitation of the West," he was quoted as saying in Javan daily. "There are lots of people in the West who love their dogs more than their wives and children."
Shirazi is chi'ite. Which means that 90% of the muslim population hates him even more than they hate Americans. They'll keep the dog and we'll get rid of the Ayatollah if you ask'em.
