The Hand Don't Fit the Glove
These nutters are thrashing themselves senseless in order to assuage the guilt they feel for their forbears not helping to stop the killings of Mohammed's remaining family hundreds of years ago. 'Latmiya' it's called and for years it was banned in Iraq. These days though this Shia-only ritual is back with a vengeance.For me, images such as this bring home just what an uncertain future Iraq has. I feel for the many 1,000s of secular Iraqis who have to tolerate medieval behavior such as this because you can be damn sure that the toleration wouldn't be reciprocated. Shia v Sunni v Kurd that's what's going to happen. The first flexing of the Shia muscle came yesterday when Ayatollah Sistani instructed his followers not to sign the country's interim constitution. Apparently he's not happy with the concessions being given to the minority factions in Iraqi society. He's fully aware that he is the representative of the largest group - Shia Muslims and he's not going to let anyone legislate without his agreement.
Ayatollah Sistani. I've got a feeling I'm going to be hearing that name a lot over the next year or so. Unless somebody assassinates him of course. He's obviously the guy with a hot-line direct to the deity. A perusal of his website reveals a man with the answers to all those tricky questions that leap, unbidden, into your mind as you go about your business.
Question:I want to know which sea animals are halal and which ones are not?
Answer:Of all sea animals only those are halal that have scales, the rest are haram except for the shrimp which is halal too.
Question:Can a Shia man or woman marry a Sunni?
Answer:If he/she does not fear being misled, it is permissible.
Question:Can we have an oral sex before or after the sexual intercourse or can we have oral sex at all? Is it haram?
Answer:Oral sex act is permissible with the consent of both husband and wife provided that no liquid gets into the mouth.
Question:What does Islam say about masturbation? If a man is doing this what type of punishment will he deserve and how can he do\ get Tawba?
Answer:He has committed a forbidden act. Repentance would be sufficient for Tawbah.
Question: Is anal intercourse permissible?
Answer:Anal intercourse is permissible if wife is consenting but it is strongly undesirable (makrooh).
I just hope you've got the good sense to keep the lid on fools like those in the image above. So far so good. I expected a backlash from the Karbala atrocity earlier this week but you - according to reports - swiftly snuffed out talk of retaliation. Riverbend has also written about the outbreak of sanity that occurred after the tragedy between Sunni and Shia in her area. (Scroll down to the entry 'Ashoura Tragedy'.) Here's hoping.
Welcome to the 21st century folks.
I see the Red Cross has delivered a letter from Saddam to his daughter Raghad Hussein. I wonder what it says?
"When are you coming to visit? I've been here for weeks now and not one word have I received from you. Is it too much to ask that you at least write? Incidentally I'm sorry I had your husband and Brother-in-law murdered. I was just having a bad day.
Your loving father Saddam."
A nice, relaxing Saturday afternoon without having to worry about City's fall from grace. Disappointed to see the Reds finally get the better of Fulham but you can't have everything. I've got a funny feeling their name's on the cup this year.
Right I'm off to cook a couple of steaks with baked spud, salad and pepper sauce. I think we'll wash it down with something red and alcoholic before a night in the local and a party at one of Eldest and Youngest's mates later on. It's hard work enjoying oneself, it really is.
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