Katy Perry accused of insulting Islam in her latest music video for Dark Horse
- Stills from Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' music video
Uh-oh – it seems that Katy Perry has landed herself in hot water with her Muslim fans. The US pop singer has come under fire for featuring what is being viewed as a blasphemous scene in the music video for her latest single, Dark Horse.
An online petition has been launched by a British-Muslim fan demanding that the video – in which a pendant featuring the name of Allah is seen being burned – be removed from YouTube. At the time of publishing, the petition had received 35,378 signatures.
Dark Horse features Katy dressed as Katy-patra, the object of many pharaoh’s attention. Just over a minute into the video, the singer is seen zapping a man who is wearing the necklace.
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The petitioner, Shazad Iqbal, explains that the video is “considered as highly controversial to its viewers as a result of its portrayal of blasphemy.”
He continues: “Blasphemy is clearly conveyed in the video, since Katy Perry (who appears to be representing an opposition of God) engulfs the believer and the word God in flames.”
While most of the signatories expressed their disappointment in the video, one questioned why such a symbol was used to begin with.
“The fact that Islam didn’t even exist in ancient Egypt is what really confuses me as to why they felt the need to have anything to do with Islam in this video,” said Danyal Johnson. “Obviously it is symbolic of the anti-Islamic message being portrayed.”
This is not the first-time Katy has caused controversy with her art. Last November, the singer was accused of being racist after dressing as a Japanese geisha for the opening performance at the 2013 American Music Awards.
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