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| Africa: Subsaharan |
| Muslims Pray For Bush's Defeat |
| 2004-11-01 |
| MODERN technology, a mounting tide of anti-Americanism and the religious fervour inspired by the holy month of Ramadan have come together in a Nigerian bid to seek divine intervention in the US presidential election. Throughout the first two weeks of their annual month of prayer and fasting, Nigerian Muslims have been bombarded by mobile telephone text messages urging them to pray for US President George W. Bush's defeat. "A few days to US presidential elections, join us in praying for the defeat of Bush, an arrogant bigger evil and enemy of Islam and Muslims. Please pass to 10 others," one of the messages read. It is a campaign more likely to boost the profits of Nigeria's South African-run mobile telephone networks than unduly worry White House strategists, but the response on the streets of the northern city of Kano underlines the depth of anti-American sentiment. Kano has recently been the target of US investment in educational and economic projects designed to win over Muslims and counter the effect of the anti-US sermons in the city's mosques. But, in attacking Mr Bush, the mystery authors of the texting frenzy have been preaching to the converted. "Nobody needs to tell me to pray for Bush's defeat in the election in this holy season when prayers are most answered," said Nasiru Abdullahi, a 34-year-old tyre mechanic in the ancient trading city. "I have been praying for the defeat of Bush since Ramadan started and I will not stop until the elections are conducted. I am confident Allah will answer our prayers because it is a prayer against His enemy," he said. |
| Posted by:Spineshank |
| #7 "Allah, save us!" "No." |
| Posted by: jackal 2004-11-01 3:12:20 PM |
| #6 "A few days to US presidential elections, join us in praying for the defeat of Bush, an arrogant bigger evil and enemy of Islam and Muslims. Please pass to 10 others." And also please to transfer immediately the sum of $50,000 US to the bank account of the most gracious Mr Olotunde Afonja of Nigerian Eagle Bank, Lagos. Kindly pass this message as well to the most holy and generous believers. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-11-01 10:44:20 AM |
| #5 As far as fasting is concerned, I'm planning to go 48+ hours straight, starting from when I went to bed last night, through to Wednesday morning, with not a bite. Only liquids. And considering who Allah REALLY is, and based on what he commands his followers to do, it shouldn't be a problem to hogtie my quota of demon imps. Combine that with my answered-prayer track record, and I think I can hold one wall of the fort singlehandedly against the entire Muslim Section of Nigeria. Hmph. Amateurs. No f*ckin' idea who they're f*ckin' with... |
| Posted by: Ptah 2004-11-01 10:28:37 AM |
| #4 Have the Nigerians ever met a chain letter they didn't like? |
| Posted by: BH 2004-11-01 10:15:56 AM |
| #3 That Allan sure has a lot of enemies:) |
| Posted by: Spot 2004-11-01 7:04:28 AM |
| #2 "I have been praying for the defeat of Bush since Ramadan started and I will not stop until the elections are conducted. I am confident Allah will answer our prayers because it is a prayer against His enemy," he said. aaah the good old tyre mechanic .. I guess he just isnt praying hard enough , or Allah has had enough of whining , inbred , Muslims throughout the world |
| Posted by: MacNails 2004-11-01 6:56:15 AM |
| #1 Lovely message to the slaves of Allah when by his favour Bush wins. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-11-01 2:22:25 AM |