Ahmadinejad’s Hypocrisy Ticks Off Many Iranians
Ahmadinejad insisted the dogs be German Shepherds…
So Da Munchkin King went and bought four German Shepherd puppies to have trained as personal guard dogs.
This flies in the face of Islamic/Iranian law because dogs are considered impure…
Tehran, 5 Feb.(AKI) – A decision by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to acquire four guard dogs has upset the ayatollahs from the holy city of Qom.
The four dogs, bought in Germany at a cost of 110,000 euros each, are the topic of theological controversy because Islam considers dogs to be impure.
For this reason, the government has banned owners of domestic animals from taking them on the streets of the city, and owners risk penalties or the ‘detention’ of their animals in a pound.
Now that Ahmadinejad is protecting German dogs, many are asking the question: why can he have dogs while other citizens are banned?
The move has been badly received by several high-ranking ayatollahs.
In the middle of the controversy, the Fars agency considered the unofficial spokesman for Ahmadinejad, gave wide coverage to the issue related to the president’s dogs.
“First of all these dogs are only of a German breed, bought as puppies, but grown and trained in Iran in the hands of Iranian instructors,” Fars said.
“The purchase of these dogs was authorised by a fatwa issued by several ayatollahs who approved the use of these animals if the only goal was to guarantee personal security and not infringe on any religious rule.”
It’s a judgement not shared by other religious leaders, for example, those that issued a fatwa authorising police to fine whoever is seen on the street with a puppy.
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this story is seriously funny!
February 6th, 2008 at 11:00 amFitting picture choice, Bash.
February 6th, 2008 at 11:18 amStinky Ahmed is not going against the koran Bash. Here’s a few pertinent quotes:
From Bukhari Vol. 4, #540
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: Allah’s Apostle ordered that the dogs should be killed.
From Abu Dawud #2839
Abd Allah B. Mughaffal reported the apostle of Allah as saying: Were dogs not a species of creature I should command that they all be killed; but kill every pure black one.
The Hadith’s note for #2839 says, “The prophet did not order the killing of all the dogs, for some are to be retained for hunting and watching. He ordered to kill the jet black ones. They might be more mischievous among them.
From Muslim #3814
Ibn Mughaffal reported: Allah’s messenger ordered the killing of dogs and then said, “what is the trouble with them (the people of Medina? How dogs are nuisances to them (the citizens of Medina)? He then permitted keeping of dogs for hunting and (the protection of) herds. …[and for] for the protection of cultivated land.
February 6th, 2008 at 11:33 amAn afterlife without dogs? Must be hell. Now I know who for certain was the antichrist and what religion it spawned.
Of course, Dante’s inferno already said as much.
February 6th, 2008 at 11:46 am