UAE fatwa bans vuvuzela

The horns that have blared at World Cup matches in South Africa make an unholy racket – according to a religious edict in the United Arab Emirates.

A fatwa by the UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments declares that the now-famous blast from the plastic vuvuzela is not permitted in the Gulf country if it exceeds 100 decibels – about the sound of a passing train.