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Al-Azhar okays controversial book about Prophet Mohammed

Book, published in 1837 by Reverend George Bush, portrays Prophet Mohammed as 'imposter'.

The highest authority in Sunni Islam approved a book describing the Prophet as an "imposter" and Muslims as "locusts" that the Egyptian press continued Friday to attribute to the US president's great grandfather despite denials from Washington.

"The Al-Azhar Institute for Islamic Studies approved the book titled 'The Life of Mohammed, founder of the religion of Islam and of the Empire of the Saracens'," Egyptian newspapers announced on their front pages.

The book was published in 1837 by Reverend George Bush, whom Egyptian newspapers - including state-owned publications - have consistently presented as the current US president's great-grandfather.

But the government-run Al-Ahram daily said it had approved the book's publication "because it is a piece of documentation that paints a lively picture of the life of Prophet Mohammed."

Publication of Reverend Bush's work had initially been rejected by Al-Azhar and the turnaround puts an end to a year-long controversy.

An unnamed Al-Azhar official quoted in the official Al-Akhbar daily denied rumours that the publication was the result of US pressure.

"Al-Azhar does not bow to any pressure, whether foreign or local, when it comes to matters related to Islam," the cleric said.

[url=http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/egypt/?id=13859]Link[/url]

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star — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 16:02

[quote="Fatima"]They probably thought the green domes were radioactive :roll:[/quote]

LOL...bush is one weirdo

btw u cant view the full articel for some reason

Fatima — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 18:37

[quote="white"]btw u cant view the full articel for some reason[/quote]
The link works now

star — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 19:06

[quote="Fatima"][quote="white"]btw u cant view the full articel for some reason[/quote]
The link works now[/quote]

k..sorted,

aint surprised at the anger caused

Ramz — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:13

[quote="Omrow"]

It was probably nothing except mullahs farting. Wahhabis tend to do that a lot.

[/quote]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.

omg you are so funny!!!!!

Omrow — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:16

Its a matter of national security. They want to know who did the deed. Who heard it. Who saw the smoke. And, who supplied the beans.

Medarris — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:17

For those not too clued up the Holy Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam stated to the effect that one should not laugh when a person passes wind, it is an which we and they do.

Hence, in general finding such a thing funny is childish and more importantly against prophetic teaching and thirdly the subjects of the joke are none other than the heirs to Holy Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam.

One with an ounce of intelligence willl understand, and if a person does not then the inside of the earth is better for him than the outside.

Seraphim — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:20

[quote="musk"]For those not too clued up the Holy Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam stated to the effect that one should not laugh when a person passes wind, it is an which we and they do.

Hence, in general finding such a thing funny is childish and more importantly against prophetic teaching and thirdly the subjects of the joke are none other than the heirs to Holy Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam.

One with an ounce of intelligence willl understand, and if a person does not then the inside of the earth is better for him than the outside.[/quote]

pls provide references.

Medarris — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:21

this may take some time. I do not have the reference to hand.

Omrow — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:22

Salam

[quote="Seraph"]
[quote="musk"]For those not too clued up the Holy Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam stated to the effect that one should not laugh when a person passes wind, it is an which we and they do.
[/quote]

pls provide references.[/quote]

I think that may be impossible to do now. The wind has blown.

Omrow

Ramz — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:25

I didnt know it was wrong in Islam to laugh at funny stuff. It reminds me of being a teenager again and feeling that everything in Islam is not allowed. 😢

Omrow — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:35

Salam

Some Muslims tend to believe false things that are attributed to God and His Prophet.

It is not prohibited in Islam to chill out and have a good laugh.

God is not a killjoy.

Read the translation of the Holy Quran for yourself. God nowhere forbids humour.

Omrow

muslim_kuri — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:38

[quote="Omrow"]It is not prohibited in Islam to chill out and have a good laugh.

[/quote]

how kool is that...if only every1 knew lol

Ramz — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:39

Thanks Muslim Kuri and Omrow. Phew you have to be really careful in this forum.

This is not a place for a naive soul like me. 😢

muslim_kuri — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:42

[quote="Ramz"]This is not a place for a naive soul like me. :cry:[/quote]

dont worry sis ul get used 2 it...the world iz a wierd and wonderful place

Medarris — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:43

alhamdulillah humour is a great blessing and a blessed thing.

But what humour?

The kind of stuff that is classed as humour and comedy in general today is nothing but crude bestial jokes which do nothing but further steep one into an animalistic state of mind.

The humour that Holy Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam practiced was a pure act, and the Muhaditheen have written that even in humour never was a lie utteredt by Holy Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam. There are countless incidents of such humour and people who are interested in what is a pure and halal method of light relief may refer to those incidents.

Further it should be noted that any joke which makes a mockery of religion or plays on one of the symbols of religion is nothing more than rebellion, foolishness and sin. Hence a person jokes abt the Ka'bah, or about Hajj, or about the sajdah, or about the beard, or about the miswak then that person is making a mockery of religion and better for him is to maintain a silence.

May ALLAh Rabbul izzat grant us purity in this world and the next. ameen.

Omrow — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:47

Salam

As long you are an honest soul, then no matter who
brainwashes you, God will protect you, and He will, somehow, show you
what is right. Thats His responsibility. Your responsibility is only to
keep pure your heart and mind. Always continue to use the
intellect that God has given you and have no hatred towards anyone.

Omrow

Ramz — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 20:56

[quote="Omrow"]Salam

As long you are an honest soul, then no matter who
brainwashes you, God will protect you, and He will, somehow, show you
what is right. Thats His responsibility. Your responsibility is only to
keep pure your heart and mind. Always continue to use the
intellect that God has given you and have no hatred towards anyone.

Omrow[/quote]

Thank you for that. 🙂

latifah — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 22:10

[quote="Omrow"]Salam

As long you are an honest soul, then no matter who
brainwashes you, God will protect you, and He will, somehow, show you
what is right. Thats His responsibility. Your responsibility is only to
keep pure your heart and mind. Always continue to use the
intellect that God has given you and have no hatred towards anyone.

Omrow[/quote]

So sensible and truthful!

Must be the Christmas spirit.

He's not so bad after all.

🙂

Seraphim — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 22:29

Looks like someone has met the 3 ghosts of christmas. 😉

You — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 22:43

Actually med is right.

You are not supposed to laugh at passing wind. Afterall its a natural act and everyone does it.

It is disliked to laugh at such things.

Medarris — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 - 22:44

mashaALLAH.

May ALLAH increase you and us in knowledge.
ameen

Omrow — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 - 00:04

Salam

[quote="Admin"]You are not supposed to laugh at passing wind.[/quote]

Two things:

1. Its wrong to insult or mock the culprit. Its not wrong to have a giggle.

2. Nobody laughs at the wind. We laugh at the wind bearer.

Omrow

star — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 - 00:08

[quote="Omrow"]Salam

The police smelled something and thought that the muslims were making weapons of mass destruction insides the mosques.

It was probably nothing except mullahs farting.

Omrow[/quote]

you so FLAT omrow...

Omrow — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 - 00:20

And don't you try to pump me here. I like the job done at Texaco.

star — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 - 00:53

dont YOU even think about that...you dont hesitate to speak ya mind do you i mean not that you got anything to lose

*DUST* — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 - 02:04

[quote="Omrow"]1. Its wrong to insult or mock the culprit.

2. ...We laugh at the wind bearer.[/quote]
arent u contradicting yourself there? :|

equanimity — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 - 02:18

i heard someone say islam tells us

'you should pass wind in the way of the non-believer'

lol lol

Omrow — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 - 17:11

Salam

Aseya. I am not insulting.

Having a laugh is not mockery.

Omrow