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2003-09-28 Arabia

16 Expats Arrested for Practicing Sufism

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-09-28 21:30|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Remember, under Islam, "there is no compulsion in religion".

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-9-28 10:04:01 PM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2003-9-28 10:04:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 A king, disenchanted with his subjects' dishonesty, decided to force them to tell the truth. When the city gates were opened one morning, gallows had been erected in front of them. A captain of the royal guard stood by.

A herald announced, "Whoever will enter the city must first answer a question which will be put to them by the captain of the guard."

Mullah Nasrudin, who had been waiting outside the gates of the city, stepped forward first.

The captain spoke: "Where are you going? Tell the truth ... the alternative is death by hanging."

"I am going," said Nasrudin, "to be hanged on those gallows."

"I don't believe you!" replied the guard.

Nasrudin calmly replied, "Very well then. If I have told a lie, hang me!"

"But that would make it the truth!" said the confused guard.

"Exactly," said Nasrudin, "your truth."

Posted by mojo 2003-9-28 10:23:44 PM|| 2003-9-28 10:23:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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