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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?
1 posted on 08/02/2002 1:25:16 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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...people convicted of insulting Islam can be executed

I'm afraid I would be a walking dead man, then.

3 posted on 08/02/2002 1:30:06 PM PDT by Sender
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To: Rebelbase
We should send them all our old slippers. They are just as holy as Muhammads.
4 posted on 08/02/2002 1:33:14 PM PDT by ProudGOP
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To: zhabotinsky

A recent picture of the stolen slippers/

5 posted on 08/02/2002 1:33:45 PM PDT by RobFromGa
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To: Rebelbase
Maybe they're being re-"souled."
6 posted on 08/02/2002 1:34:02 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: Rebelbase
Oh! dem golden slippers.....
7 posted on 08/02/2002 1:34:46 PM PDT by CatoRenasci
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To: Rebelbase
Christi's
8 posted on 08/02/2002 1:36:04 PM PDT by razorback-bert
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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.

9 posted on 08/02/2002 1:36:14 PM PDT by Texas Mom
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To: IronJack
Good one!
10 posted on 08/02/2002 1:36:19 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Sender
If the US ever becomes an Islamic state, we're both toast.
11 posted on 08/02/2002 1:38:04 PM PDT by germanicus
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To: zhabotinsky
"However, "no action will be taken if the culprits return these slippers voluntarily,"

Yeah, and Islam is a religion of peace also.

12 posted on 08/02/2002 1:38:39 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase
Hmmmmmmm... has anyone checked out the shoe department at Wal-Mart???? ;-)
Mystery Odor Sickens Wal-Mart Shoppers


13 posted on 08/02/2002 1:42:52 PM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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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......

14 posted on 08/02/2002 1:44:09 PM PDT by tracer
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To: Rebelbase
Someone stole his Ruby Slippers?.....and left his tutu?....
15 posted on 08/02/2002 1:45:15 PM PDT by joesnuffy
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To: Rebelbase
Were they pink?
16 posted on 08/02/2002 1:46:21 PM PDT by MonroeDNA
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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.
17 posted on 08/02/2002 1:48:01 PM PDT by OrioleFan
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To: Rebelbase
I heard they were actually a pair of pink sneakers.
18 posted on 08/02/2002 1:48:53 PM PDT by ZULU
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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.

19 posted on 08/02/2002 1:50:20 PM PDT by thinktwice
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To: germanicus

Pict-o-Recipe for Islamic Toast:


20 posted on 08/02/2002 1:50:25 PM PDT by RobFromGa
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