09-17-2010, 06:33
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Inventive Imam Caters to Muslims on the Go
The Berry & Pelosi need to send this guy stimulus money???
How many union jobs do you think is will SAVE??
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http://www.spiegel.de/international/...718018,00.html
What to do if you're too busy to make it to Friday prayers? An imam in France has come up with just the thing: a portable mosque. There are models for all price ranges, from basic to deluxe.
In today's busy modern world, spare time is an increasingly precious commodity. The same holds true for Muslims as well, of course -- a truth that has prompted an imam in Paris to come up with an unorthodox solution. For Muslims too busy with work to attend Friday prayers at the local mosque, the imam has designed a portable mosque in box that can be used anywhere.
"We can't always drop things in an instant and go out and pray," the imam, Hassmem Bounamcha, told BBC News.
The portable unit is meant to substitute a mihrab, or a prayer niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca.
Bounachma told journalists in Paris that he has several different models, ranging from a children's version that retails for €69 ($90), to a high-end model, complete with loudspeaker, for €450 ($588). The collapsible units are made from rigid cardboard, Styrofoam, plywood or plastic.
The portable mosques could be particularly useful for Muslim women in France, Bounachma told the BBC, because the impending ban on burqas in that country could result in keeping them off the streets.
mbw -- with wire reports
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09-17-2010, 07:01
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I don't know about this, it sounds like a sheikh down.
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09-17-2010, 10:17
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Where's Billy Mays when you need him most?!?!? I can almost see the infomercial now. 
But wait... there's more!
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09-17-2010, 10:47
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Perfect for Vegas! Does he make a drive through model?
Also great for your YUMPIES Young Urban Muslim Professionals
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09-17-2010, 11:49
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The possibilities are endless
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Originally Posted by Zonieriver
Where's Billy Mays when you need him most?!?!? I can almost see the infomercial now.
But wait... there's more!
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Yes folks, call in now and as a special limited offer we will throw in 72 cardboard virgins for $1.99 (veiled) or $.99 (unveiled).
We have Sunni we have Shi'ite
whatever your particular Jihad
Habbibi we know your plight....
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