Sunday, May 14, 2006

THE DA VINCI CODE MOVIE is unlikely to be shown in parts of the Arab world:
'Da Vinci' unlikely to pass Egypt censors

By Betsy Hiel
[PITTSBURG] TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, May 14, 2006

CAIRO, Egypt - "The Da Vinci Code," the film based on Dan Brown's best-selling book, will not be seen in Egypt when it is released worldwide Friday.

Nor will the long-awaited film play in Jordan or Lebanon, which banned Arabic translations of the book.

Observers here blame fears that the film's controversial take on Christ's life will fan sectarian tension. The thriller posits the idea that Jesus married Mary Magdalene and their heirs exist today in secret.

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