'Promoting Satan': Muslim scholars decry Labubu craze

LABUBU - those quirky, sharp-toothed plush dolls - turned the global 'it' thing of 2025 in no time. Created by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung and China-based Pop Mart, the dolls have found fans across the world, including India, with celebrities like Lisa from K-Pop group Blackpink and singer Rihanna also flaunting them on social media.

- POOJA NAIR @Kozhikode

However, a section of Muslim religious scholars from Kerala has raised alarm over the craze for the "spiritually dangerous" dolls, terming them "a modern revival of ancient demonic imagery."