Group: soc.culture.egyptian
From: StoneMeThenBurnMe
Date: Friday, July 27, 2007 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: Islamic culture

On Jul 27, 2:23 pm, "simple_langu...@ "
wrote:
> Laughing is an unacceptable behavior in Islam and it's against
> Mohammad' teachings. source: / ?name=News&file=article&sid...
>
> All sports like football, cricket, volleyball, basketball etc. will be
> prohibited. Islam does not condone any types of sports for recreation
> purposes. Sport of any type is considered the game of Satan. Praying
> five times a day is their main sports. All forms of drama, theaters
> and cinema are deadly illegal in Islam; hence will be strictly
> prohibited by Islamic shariah. Islamic morality/virtue police
> (Muttawalli) will roam the country to stop these Satanic vices and
> will severely punish with beatings and lashing, if anybody violates
> the code of Islamic virtues. In the Islamic Shariah laws, music is
> considered weapons of Satan (Devil); hence music of all kinds are
> strictly prohibited. Only vocal music of religious nature (commonly
> known as Gazzal), which exalts the greatness of Allah and his prophet,
> is allowed. All instrumental music, . all musical instruments is
> strictly prohibited. Violators are punished or imprisoned. Islam does
> not allow drawings or sculpturing of any living beings (such as
> humans, animals and birds). The drawings of plants and vines will be
> allowed, because the Islamic God thought plants and vines were
> lifeless objects! Punishments for the crimes (like stealing, adultery,
> killings etc.) will be cutting/chopping hands, feet and even chopping
> heads, or stoning death and lashings one hundred and one times.
> Present Islamic paradises like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan,
> Sudan and many other Arab nations randomly practice these above
> mentioned punishments according to Islamic Sharia or hudud laws.
> Islamic shariah laws will also control people's sexual life and
> marriage life. Shariah will dictate when, what and how to do sexual
> acts. Usage of condom etc will be prohibited. Love acts of all types
> will be strictly prohibited at the outside of the private home. Even
> the family lives in the Islamic country are controlled by the Sharia
> laws. Family planning such as birth-control will be strictly
> prohibited. source: /Shabana/

-------------- OTHER THAN THESE PROHIBITIONS, ISLAM ...

... seems pretty neat! If I convert, can I still jack-off in the
privacy of my own alley in Bangladesh?

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