A computer game that encourages its users to slaughter Muslims has been condemned by a leading Muslim youth organisation.
The Ramadhan Foundation expressed its "deep anger" at the release of the game 'Muslim Massacre' on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
It glorifies the killing of Muslims in the Middle East, added the Foundation.
The website incites users to download the game by falsely claiming the United States is at war with Islam.
"The United States of America has declared war on Islam! Take control of the American hero and wipe out the Muslim race with an arsenal of the world's most destructive weapons," it reads.
The game encourages its users to fire a variety of weapons at characters in traditional Islamic dress.
Mr Mohammed Shafiq, Chief Executive of the Foundation said: "Encouraging children and young people in a game to kill Muslims is unacceptable, tasteless and deeply offensive."
He added that video games encourage violence, especially among children. "When kids spend six hours a day on violent games they are more likely to go outside and commit violence."
The game was designed by a 22-year-old, US-born programmer who calls himself 'Sigvatr'.
His personal website says he was born on "a military hospital to two loving military grunts".
The site adds that he works part time "as a service station attendant serving potato chips, cigarettes and soda to drunken bar hoppers and stoners at three in the morning".
It says he lives with his "beautiful wife Sunny in a small rented room in Brisbane, Australia".
The Ramadhan Foundation has urged internet service providers to take action against websites such as this that incite racial hatred, saying there can be no justification for these games.
"I hope the person who made this game thinks again," added their chief executive.
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