[Alouette]

there's an old stereotype about black people being hysterically scared of snakes.

Are Muslims afraid of snakes?

[unkus]

I'd love to find out if Muslims are scared of snakes. Arafat looked like a wet rat though.

[sockmonkey]

Are Muslims afraid of snakes?

The other day on one of the cable news channels, they had the "Encyclopedia of Jihad", and it's English translation. There was a section in the Encyclopedia on recognizing, and treating rattlesnake bites, and also scorpion stings.

[sockmonkey]

I see there is a FR thread about the Encyclopedia:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1686050/posts

[Red Badger]

No, they're afraid of IDF soldiers..........

[rod1]

I think at least some major muslim populations abhore dogs (like cats). Don't know about snakes.

[weegee]

Looks like they consider snakes evil:

http://www.islam.tc/ask-imam/view.php?q=6259

What should I recite if I see a snake in my dream?

Answer 6259 2002-07-31

If one sees an evil dream, he/she should recite 'Laa hawla walaa Quwwata
illaa billaah', spit lightly towards the direction one was sleeping and
change the direction of sleeping.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai