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A Salafi sheikh in Egypt has reportedly issued a fatwa that buying [or driving] a Chevrolet vehicle is haram because the American brand’s logo looks like the Christian cross.
NOW Lebanon -Egyptian Sheikh: Driving a Chevy is Haram
Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:47 PM EST
Article Source: NOW Lebanon
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In the video below, prominent Egyptian TV presenter Amr Adeeb takes the sheikh’s joke-of-a-fatwa to task, saying, “We’ve reached a really strange place with this.”
“The car’s been around [for a century] and only now did you notice there’s a cross on the car?”
Adeeb also notes that the car is not used or presented as a form of religious iconography: “Do we hold mass for it? Do we pray for it?” And his guest chimes in with a comment about the self-centered nature of the fatwa itself: “As if the people who came up with the logo were thinking that we want to put this special logo on the car just to piss us [Muslims] off?”
The TV presenter concludes, “With all of the problems in Egypt, you’re concerned about the cross?... We’re calling for unity [in the country] and then you come up with [fatwas] like this?”
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#1 - Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:49 PM ESTSo, is he banning bow ties too?
Shhhh-- don't let him know-- but bow ties are a Zionist Freemason plot--somewhat akin to their insidious plan to steal the Pyramids!
Yes-- fortunately the Egyptians were quick to act to prevent that one-- they were sharp enough to realize the danger and actually closed the down the Pyramids-- just in the Nick of time!
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What about Toyota? It's clearly a symbol of a woman's reproductive system.
Then there is also Alfo Romano. It clearly has a crusader shield on the left half.
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A Salafi sheikh in Egypt has reportedly issued a fatwa that buying [or driving] a Chevrolet vehicle is haram because the American brand’s logo looks like the Christian cross.
it's the reality based discourse, so prevalent amongst Islamic theologians, that has many times tempted me to submit myself, to an inanimate object, called 'allah' or the black stone of the Kaaba.(LOL)
Are we allowed to Eat Mermaids?
Ibn ‘Aabideen says…… no you cannot eat Mermaids. It is haram. That’s bad…. But, Mermaids do exist according to Islamic holy texts.
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Then there is also Alfo Romano. It clearly has a crusader shield on the left half.
That's true-- they are definitely haram!
(Actually the Ferrari logo is obviously a Crusader war horse-- and the Maserati logo is a Crusader weapon!)
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Then there is also Alfo Romano. It clearly has a crusader shield on the left half.
That's true-- they are definitely haram!
(Actually the Ferrari logo is obviously a Crusader war horse-- and the Maserati logo is a Crusader weapon!)
Of course this one is the most insidious of all!
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It's ALFA ROMEO! As I recall, it was Anonima Lombardo Fabbricca Automobili (ALFA) until Niccola Romeo bought the company. Hence, Alfa Romeo.
Not Alpha Romeo; and most deinitely not Alfo Romano (which sounds like dog food with cheese).
Please...make fun of religion. Lampoon politics. But leave my cherished Alfa Romeo brand untarnished, unsullied and spelled correctly.
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Not Alpha Romeo; and most deinitely not Alfo Romano (which sounds like dog food with cheese).
Pecorino Romano is most often used on pasta dishes, like the better-known Parmigiano Reggiano (parmesan). Its distinctive aromatic, pleasantly sharp, very salty flavour means that in Italian cuisine, it is preferred for some pasta dishes with highly-flavoured sauces, especially those of Roman origin, such as bucatini all'amatriciana or spaghetti alla carbonara. The sharpness depends on the period of maturation, which varies from five months for a table cheese to at least eight months for a grating cheese.
But its not an automobile.
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I can't help but be amused whenever there is hysteria about 'crosses'; glorifying an instrument of torture and punishment. I reminded of a comedian who pointed out if the Jesus story was modern-day, his followers would be sporting neck chains with little gold electric chairs.
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#2 - Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:14 PM ESTWell, if Chevy wants to sell to Egyptians, maybe they can come up with a special caravan-raider, pedophile icon.
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#3 - Wed Jan 25, 2012 5:19 PM ESTAnd how does the disgusting jokes about pedophile and pregnant camels have anything to do with this seed and any kind of seeds? it was a small tit for disgusting tat. Besides , I see relevancy that both religious morons are for bringing women into cave age
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Did you notice that this sheikh's hand movements [in the video] are decidedly gay ? Now that has got to be very Haram !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=b7ZXvcaPsPQ
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#6 - Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:14 AM ESTDid you notice that this sheikh's hand movements [in the video] are decidedly gay ? Now that has got to be very Haram !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=b7ZXvcaPsPQ
I don't know if he's trustworthy or not-- he looks to me a bit like a used car salesman....
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This is not the shiekh, this is a popular tv presenter making foul jokes about the stupid shiekh who no one knows. I had to watch the video to know how hands tell sex orientation I didn't get it he looks nervious , but yes he is known to be a gay
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Thanks Fada for giving the local interpreted explanation . We ignorant Americans would stay that way without your help .
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Thanks nonStitiousZealot, your guess impressed me because you don't know the man , now I can see what you mean by 'decidedly' gay especially for this Egyptian singer and dancer
This Haram thing is hypocrisy in salafi societies alone , they can't ban anything , just big mouths
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Fada ,
I took a look at your link and I'd have to say that I do not find Samir's moves particularly gay . He is a very open and expressive person but that is not gay .
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This time it's not a guess nonStitiousZealot , Samir Sabry is a brave gay activist not hiding his identity in a society full of ostrishs who might not chase gays but expect they better hide their sex orientation ''for safety of society!!'' If you visit Egypt you will be surprised all the time , you will see prostitutes wearing viels and muslems drinking and belly dancers speaking in tv interviews no matter religion or athiesm. The rule is 'do whatever you want but don't tell' For me I hate lying I tell everyone that I am an athiest
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Samir Sabry is a brave gay activist
I wouldn't be surprised if he is/[was?] a bi-sexual . But that is very difficult to determine by appearances or movements .
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There is a difference between being gay and being bi-sexual [although that is not always a clear cut line ] .
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Why the heh krishna? lol ..you were not following. Isn't surprising to identify sex orientation of some one you don't know just speaking in clip a language you don't know?
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Next the practice of adding will not be allowed because the "plus" sign resembles a cross.
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#7 - Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:04 AM ESTThe english language itself is just a covert endorsement of Christianity. A whole bunch of letters whose only purpose is to distract you from the only letter that matters ... "t".
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I see you used thad ledder several dimes, you zealod, you.
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Has anyone noticed that the letter "C" closely resembles the crescent?
According to Wikipedia "... it is now often used to symbolize the Islamic faith."
I bet the Sheikh will not have any negative comments about the State flag of South Carolina or the letter "C".
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Don't worry, some nut in this country will issue something like a "fatwa", proclaiming that the hood ornament on Dodge Ram pickups is idolatry..
This is Planet Earth. We got Whack Jobs everywhere!
I wonder if I can Piss all of them off, by mounting a Bulldog ornament off a Mack Truck, onto my Chevy pickup?
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#9 - Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:18 PM ESTYou may be arrested if you publicly mount a Bulldog ornament.
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#10 - Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:13 AM ESTYou may be arrested if you publicly mount a Bulldog ʇuǝɯɐuɹo .
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You may be arrested if you publicly mount a Bulldog ʇuǝɯɐuɹo .
LMAO
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