Abbas Shuman, deputy head of Egypt’s Al-Azhar Islamic institution asks: “Will we find some lunatics walk into mosques, churches, prisons and military units in search of the missing [Pokémon]?” The answer is evidently yes. “In Cairo, ‘Pokéstops,’ where you can gather more ‘supplies’ for the game, have been found in mosques, in churches, and even inside newsrooms.”
So what would these clerics suggest instead? I know: Mufti-Go – where Islamists download an App which they then use to trace the routes of Muhammad. Along the way they will come across many virtual Muftis who one must catch. Once caught, the virtual cleric will issue a single lesson to the player in the proper ways of jihad, the correct method of takfir, etc.
MUFTI-GO! Excellent! But don’t give the enemy ideas they can use against us!
I have read that the guy that designed Pokemon Go is also the guy that helped create Google Earth and the 3D rendering of the buildings. Both projects were financed in part by the CIA. If true, probably more just for the ideas and the general technology.
But - millions of people wandering around taking photographs linked to GPS coordinates could provide interesting data for some.
I DID read the Pokemon Go license agreement. They have two long sections in there about not being liable for ANYTHING related to the the game. There is another section where they reserve the right to share any information with third parties and law enforcement.
I guess if I ran an illegal gun-running outfit from a mosque I would be concerned too.