Posted on 11/22/2006 3:55:53 PM PST by voletti
LONDON: A Muslim man who was so hungry while fasting during Ramazan that he killed a swan to eat was jailed for two months at a court in Britain on Wednesday. Shamsu Mian (52) killed the mute swan at a boating pond in Llandudno on September 25 – only the second day of fasting in Britain. All mute swans in Britain belong to the sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, a historical quirk dating from the 12th century. When challenged by police, Mian said, “I am a Muslim, I am fasting, I needed to eat.” Llandudno Magistrates Court heard that Mian had blood on his shirt and white feathers in his beard. Prosecutor Jim Neary said, “When interviewed he said, ‘I was hungry, I had to eat the swan so I killed it, I stabbed it. I did nothing wrong, it was just a bird, I needed to eat’.” “The officers told him the swan was the property of the queen and he replied, ‘I hate the queen, I hate this country’.” Judge Andrew Shaw told Mian, “You killed a swan at night. It was a cruel and reprehensible act. I don’t know how it died; there seems to be some speculation that you bit it, but I accept you killed it with a knife. It is a taboo act and the only sentence I can pass is one of imprisonment.” Miah had pleaded guilty to intentionally killing a wild bird and possessing a bladed article. AFP
He seems a little confused about the meaning of the word fasting.
LOL, What I meant to say was that Muslims think that dogs are unclean.
Though I laughed up a storm reading this ludicrous tale, I didn't believe it, so searched on Dogpile.
The Wales National News Site, the BBC, and Sky News ALL had it also, and with even more sad detail.
God bless the homeowner who became suspicious, so decided to "walk his dog", to get a closer [even said hello to the perp!] look, then reported it.
From wikipedia:
"Eating, drinking, sexual intercourse and smoking are not allowed between dawn (fajr), and sunset (maghrib). During Ramadan, Muslims are also expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam as well as refraining from anger, envy, greed, lust, sarcastic retorts, backstabbing and gossip."
The irony is that if he'd stolen property in an islamic country they would have cut off his hand instead of giving him two months in jail.
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