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MORROCO---A photograph entitled "Koranic Inlay" which shows verses of the holy Muslim book projected on the French-Moroccan artist's naked body has caused a stir ahead of an art fair in Marrakesh. Work by 27-year-old
Mehdi-Georges Lahlou is due to be on show at the September 30-October 3 ArtFair although neither the offending picture nor the artist himself are expected to be exhibited in the Moroccan city. "Koranic Inlay" is a nude self-portrait in which verses of the Koran are projected on Lahlou's body, including his genitals. [
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