Thank you for further validating my argument that cats have, historically, been revered in Islam.
“Street cats are also plentiful, and people will often feed them or play with them “
Street dog? A pest. Street cat? To be fed, played with and enjoyed.
Why? Because they believe Mohammed commanded it. They may not have the same view of cats as pets as Americans but they do revere cats, in keeping with the views of Mohammed.
CRAP! When the muslims over-ran the region, including Egypt, they co-opted certain local customs. The cat had been a sacred animal in Egypt for thousands of years.
Mohammad patted a cat did he? It's in the hadith is it? I'm totally unimpressed. And I want no more lessons on islam from you - based upon self-serving islamic sources, got that?