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Slippers Said to Have Been Prophet Muhammad's Stolen From Pakistani Mosque
The Associated Press ^
| 08-02-02
| The Associated Press
Posted on 08/02/2002 1:25:16 PM PDT by Rebelbase
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - Slippers believed to have been worn by the Prophet Muhammad were stolen this week from the renowned Badshahi mosque, officials said Friday. No suspects have been arrested and police were questioning eight employees of the mosque.
Pakistan has strict blasphemy laws under which people convicted of insulting Islam can be executed. Whoever stole the pair of slippers could face a death sentence, according to Ghulam Sarwar Qadri, the Religious Affairs Minister for Punjab province.
However, "no action will be taken if the culprits return these slippers voluntarily," he told a meeting of clerics in Lahore.
The 17th-century mosque in Lahore contains several relics attributed to Muhammad, including a green turban. The slippers were displayed in a glass case along with other relics near the main gate of the mosque.
The mosque, one of the world's largest, has a courtyard capable of accommodating approximately 60,000 people.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: athletesfoot; fashionablefootsies; footwearjihad; hotfoot; slippersofhell; walkinhisshoes
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My brother wonders if they'll show up on Ebay?
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posted on
08/02/2002 1:25:16 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase
...people convicted of insulting Islam can be executedI'm afraid I would be a walking dead man, then.
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posted on
08/02/2002 1:30:06 PM PDT
by
Sender
To: Rebelbase
We should send them all our old slippers. They are just as holy as Muhammads.
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posted on
08/02/2002 1:33:14 PM PDT
by
ProudGOP
To: zhabotinsky
A recent picture of the stolen slippers/
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posted on
08/02/2002 1:33:45 PM PDT
by
RobFromGa
To: Rebelbase
Maybe they're being re-"souled."
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posted on
08/02/2002 1:34:02 PM PDT
by
IronJack
To: Rebelbase
Oh! dem golden slippers.....
To: Rebelbase
Christi's
To: RobFromGa
A recent picture of the stolen slippers/ Moo Shoe Pork..
I have seen that picture before but have to LOL everytime I see it.
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posted on
08/02/2002 1:36:14 PM PDT
by
Texas Mom
To: IronJack
Good one!
To: Sender
If the US ever becomes an Islamic state, we're both toast.
To: zhabotinsky
"However, "no action will be taken if the culprits return these slippers voluntarily,"
Yeah, and Islam is a religion of peace also.
To: Rebelbase
To: Rebelbase
"The mosque, one of the world's largest, has a courtyard capable of accommodating approximately 60,000 people."
You left out the GPS coordinates......
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posted on
08/02/2002 1:44:09 PM PDT
by
tracer
To: Rebelbase
Someone stole his Ruby Slippers?.....and left his tutu?....
To: Rebelbase
Were they pink?
To: Rebelbase
Put them on. Click them together three times. Say "There's no place like home". You will be instantly wake up in a cave in Afganistan.
To: Rebelbase
I heard they were actually a pair of pink sneakers.
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posted on
08/02/2002 1:48:53 PM PDT
by
ZULU
To: Rebelbase
Pakistan has strict blasphemy laws under which people convicted of insulting Islam can be executed. Please let my know when Pakistan outlaws human slavery with a Bill of Rights.
To: germanicus
Pict-o-Recipe for Islamic Toast:
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