Islam

Muslim Genesis

Posted in Humor, Religion on December 10th, 2011

Muslims believe in Adam and Eve in a manner similar to the way that Christians and Jews do.

Muslim Genesis
We Need To Find You A Bigger Leaf, Eve!

Of course, their imagery of the tale is a bit different than the other Abrahamic sects’ and reflects their “culture’s” sensitivities.

Hijabi WhaleTail

Posted in Humor, Religion, Society on November 19th, 2011

If the title of this post didn’t mess with your brain the image below most certainly will.

Hijabi Whale Tail

The cognitive dissonance of a Muslim female wearing the hijab with her turquoise and black thong sticking out of her low(ish) rise jeans creates a frisson that’s hard to explain – not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Fann Al-Tarab

Posted in Humor, Music, Religion on October 12th, 2011

One has to always remember that Islam isn’t a religion; it’s a din, a way of life. It includes religious, political, economic, and cultural controls so as to totally bind and shape its adherents’ societies. This, as a matter of course, includes music.

Fann Al-Tarab (Arab Urban Music)

Hence all Muslim music must fit within the cultural component of Islam and adhere to the basic mores and manners (Adab) espoused therein. Above we can see a faithful Muslim street musician doing just that.

And we Americans thought that Rap “music” was bad!