Please Don't Stop the Music

In Somalia, a powerful Islamic militant group is ordering the radio stations to stop playing music because it was un-Islamic. These radio stations have ten days to comply and "The punishment for failing to comply was not specified but 11 radio stations based in the capital, Mogadishu, are thought to be directly affected. " Many of these radio stations fear the repercussions of not shutting down the music, but to this day, the radio in Somalia is the most influential for of media.

Music records are a very popular selling item and although the threats have been made to stop listening to music, does not mean any one has really stopped. In government controlled areas, people are found every where to be listening to music, in coffee shops, on the bus, but as soon as people find themselves outside of the government controlled areas, music listening has become a sort of contraband. People stealthily find ways to listen to it without being caught. Which brings us to one of the concerns which is wether or not this Islamic group can back up their threats. Will they be able to force the radio stations to stop playing music? Or will music grow more powerful in the face of an idle threat?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8604830.stm
Submitted by Tieren Dokes