I.M of South Korean boy band Monsta X has come under fire for inappropriate use of the word Allah in promo photos for his new album. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images I.M of South Korean boy band Monsta X has come under fire for inappropriate use of the word Allah in promo photos for his new album. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
I.M of South Korean boy band Monsta X has come under fire for inappropriate use of the word Allah in promo photos for his new album. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
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Monsta X’s I.M apologises for wearing Allah’s name in promo images for solo album Duality

  • Monsta X’s company, Starship Entertainment, issued an apology for the star wearing the name of Allah in a way offensive to the Muslim faith
  • The images of I.M wearing the offensive calligraphy have since been deleted from the band’s social media accounts

Topic |   K-pop, Mandopop and other Asian pop
Tamar Herman
Tamar Herman

Updated: 5:06pm, 15 Feb, 2021

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I.M of South Korean boy band Monsta X has come under fire for inappropriate use of the word Allah in promo photos for his new album. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images I.M of South Korean boy band Monsta X has come under fire for inappropriate use of the word Allah in promo photos for his new album. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
I.M of South Korean boy band Monsta X has come under fire for inappropriate use of the word Allah in promo photos for his new album. Photo: Visual China Group via Getty Images
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