Posted on 08/31/2013 9:31:02 PM PDT by DeaconBenjamin
A Salafi group called the "Popular Egyptian Islamic Association" has warned Muslims against eating tomatoes on the grounds that the fruit is a "Christian food," NowLebanon.com has reported.
The group based its claim on the fact that a shape resembling a cross is revealed when one cuts a tomato in half.
The association published the warning on its Facebook page with a photo of a tomato cut in half, revealing a cross-shaped interior.
A message posted on the page read, "Eating tomatoes is forbidden because they are Christian. [The tomato] praises the cross instead of Allah and says that Allah is three [in reference to the Holy Trinity]."
The message went on to say, "I implore you to spread this photo because there is a sister from Palestine who saw the Prophet of Allah in a vision and he was crying, warning his nation against eating [tomatoes]. If you don’t spread this [message], know that it is the devil who stopped you.”
The message caused outrage among Facebook users, which prompted the group to clarify their warning, saying they did not tell people not to eat tomatoes. "We said don’t cut it in [such a way that it reveals] the cross shape.”
We're shocked!
This tomato certainly is Christian.
My gosh, it’s “Crusader Tomato”!
Help is on its way.
Tomatoes are known as “bandurra” in Arabic (no accurate transliteration is proffered) and are cooked in a number of ways. It is the principle ingredient along with cracked wheat (bulgur) in “bulgur bi bandurra,” as well as with grape leaves, a dip with the wonderful cheese called “shanklish,” onions, olive oil and parsley, among so many others. These people really are crazy; the only thing that drives them, among others, is hatred of the people of Israel. Let them starve if they really refuse this major ingredient in their cuisine. Their “leaders” are stupid and the religion is demonic. They are blind to put it lightly.
Oh yes! Creation shouts it out!
Let’s show “Invasion of the Killer Tomatoes” in every movie theater in Egypt. That will stop the Salafists in their tracks.
Onward tomatoes. Onward lettuce. Onward Mayo, and Onward Bacon!
We send them BLTs while Obama sends them LGBTs.
To cute and great description! Mine just love them and can go through a slab in nothing flat.
I like bacon. Case closed.
Gee, that’ll be a shock to Mexicans, Aztecs, Mayans and other indigenous peoples of Latin America.
don’t forget prosciutto!
Is there any chance that some of these people have now been safely locked up?
Yes, Allah created the tomato and was wise enough to put a Christian cross in it.
He was trying to send you muzzlems a message, but you missed it.
/s
Yes, Allah created the tomato and was wise enough to put a Christian cross in it.
He was trying to send you muzzlems a message, but you missed it.
/s
The muzzies could make a better case by arguing that tomatoes were brought to the eastern hemisphere by Christopher Columbus, who had been financed on his exploration west by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.
The Spanish monarchs funded the exploration in thanksgiving to God that they had just succeeded in driving the Moors (Muslims) out of their land. They also knew that overland trade to the spice lands through Muslim occupied territory was treacherous.
Good point.
They have fallen from Grace....oh,,,wait...
Well then, I think today’s meal will be BBQ spare pork ribs and a heavy use of tomatoes in my salad.
God has a sense of humor.
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