It's good to see that it's not just the Christian fundamentalists who hate Potter

Harry Potter banned in Saudi Arabia

' Sep 9, 2002 (M2 Best Books via COMTEX) -- Harry Potter books are causing more controversy - this time in Saudi Arabia - where all copies have reportedly been removed from shop shelves due to objections claiming that they contain an occult/Satanic theme, violence and have an anti-family approach. It is likely that the ban will be made permanent - much to the disappointment of book sales managers who say it was a best-selling series amongst most nationalities. Parents' views tend to be split on this subject - some love it because it encourages children to read whilst others tend to agree with the objections and think that the books promote devil worship and a belief in the netherworld. This is not the first time that JK Rowling's Harry Potter has been removed from the shelves - the books have already been banned in the Philippines and Malaysia.'