Katy Perry's 'Dark Horse' Video Infuriates Muslims Over Burning Of "Allah" Pendant (WATCH)

Katy Perry's new music video has landed in trouble as a petition has been launched by a Muslim man for YouTube to remove the video because it shows her disintegrating a man wearing a pendant which reads "Allah," UK MailOnline reported.

In the Dark Horse video, Perry plays a princess in ancient Egypt trying to choose a male suitor.

According to UK MailOnline, the suitors are shown to arrive one by one with gifts which displease the princess. They are turned into sand when Perry shoots lightning from her fingers.

By modern standards Perry's new offering could have been considered tame, but has sparked controversy after Shazad Iqbal noticed the first suitor wearing a necklace which reads "Allah."

Alleging that it "promotes blasphemy," the man from Bradford, England, has started a petition calling for YouTube to take the video down.

The online form has attracted nearly 40,000 signatures from countries across the world, including Australia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Bangladesh, UK MailOnline reported.

"The video is considered as highly controversial to its viewers as a result of its portrayal of blasphemy." Iqbal said in the complaint. "Blasphemy is clearly conveyed in the video, since Katy Perry (who appears to be representing an opposition of God) engulfs the believer and the word God in flames."

Iqbal continued, "This is the reason for lodging the petition so that people from different walks of life, different religions and from different parts of the world, agree that the video promotes blasphemy."

"Using the name of God in an irrelevant and distasteful manner would be considered inappropriate by any religion," he said.

After signing the petition, Bilal Khan, from Birmingham, said, "Absolutely disgusted at the music industry for allowing this to happen. Music should be about spreading love, not hate. It's shameful that you allow stupidity, you need to look up the meaning of the word explicit."

Fellow signatory Taufik Hidayat, from Bandung, India, added, "This video is really offensive to [the] Muslim faith!"

Dark Horse is Perry's third single off her new album "Prism" and features American rapper Juicy J, UK MailOnline reported.

The hip-hop infused pop song is currently sitting at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 list. The international pop star released the music video on February 20 on her official Twitter page to more than 50 million followers. It currently has almost 30 million views.

Katy Perry's record label could not be reached for comment at the time of going to print, UK MailOnline reported.