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Drunk Swedes ejected from Egypt for mocking Islam
2006-05-05
Three Swedish men have been thrown out of Egypt for mocking Islam, it has been reported. The three Swedes, together with two Norwegians, allegedly shaved their heads and dressed as Muslim pilgrims. They then went to the square in the town of Hurghada, where they walked around a statue chanting the Muslim prayer, "Oh Allah, we obey you," Aftonbladet reports.

They then started taking off their clothes, an act that local media reported provoked uproar among local people. Police then stepped in to arrest the men. "If they hadn't been arrested they would probably have been lynched," Islamic expert Jan Hjärpe told Aftonbladet.
Thank goodness we have experts, I would never have figured that out myself.
Svenska Dagbladet said the men were very drunk and on their way to a toga party. Local prosecutors initially said the men would be charged with mocking religion, a serious crime in Egypt. However, they later decided to release the men, who were immediately put on a plane out of the country for their own safety, Dagens Nyheter quoted a Swedish foreign ministry spokesman as saying.
Posted by:Captain America

#10  The booze goes in, the Viking comes out.
Posted by: Pappy   2006-05-05 21:40  

#9  Well done boys! Although you have no idea of the danger you put yourselves in, I admire the "touche" at waggling Swede butts in a muslim country to counter the muslim demands placed on you in your homelands.

If there was a women involved, it could have been called a tit for tat.
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-05-05 21:09  

#8  This what you have to resort to when you don't have airfare home.
Posted by: Omomons Flavising8440   2006-05-05 16:41  

#7  Thankfully, there is still some humor left in the Swedes.
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-05-05 15:54  

#6  this is actually the funniest shit i have read in awhile. i think i wet myself laughing
Posted by: Greamp Elmavinter1163   2006-05-05 15:31  

#5  this is actually the funniest shit i have read in awhile. i think i wet myself laughing
Posted by: Greamp Elmavinter1163   2006-05-05 15:31  

#4   on their way to a toga party

ROFLMAO - but maybe thisn a protest of some sort.
Posted by: 6   2006-05-05 15:22  

#3  What?! They weren't killed? What an outrage! Obviously, theses kufrs must die, for allan's sake. Oh, well, I guess the Pious Moderate Muslims(tm) will have to burn a few coptic churches instead to avenge that. I mean, any infidel will do, won't it?
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-05-05 14:47  

#2  Drunk Swedes ejected from Egypt for mocking Islam

Piece™ be upon them!
Posted by: the Twelfth Imami   2006-05-05 14:39  

#1  What time do the riots start?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-05-05 14:27  

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