To: johniegrad
Yes. There's a scholar who says that the term used in the Koran that is commonly interpreted as 72 virgins, actually makes more sense as 72 white raisins. The term for 'virgin' in Arabic is 'white raisin' in Syriac, and Syriac was a language used while the Koran was being written.
To: mmmmmmmm....... donuts
Goofy but thanks.
To: mmmmmmmm....... donuts
"...commonly interpreted as 72 virgins, actually makes more sense as 72 white raisins. " This must be a well-kept secret from the suicide bombers! I'd love to look into their faces when they arrive in Paradise and each is given a boxfull of white raisins!
85 posted on
03/27/2002 9:20:01 AM PST by
mikeIII
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