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Islamic courts curse unreachable enemy
2006-10-03
Somalia's Islamic Courts are using all available weapons and curses to harm their opponents as much as possible. These well organized men have been known for using overwhelming power to intimidate and crush their opponents when grabbing new land. But what if the enemy is in faraway Canada? The answer is simply curse em!

“Mr. Amin Amir was told to stop portraying the Islamic courts the way he does in a week or Allah’s unforgiving anger will be bestowed open him.”
The most popular Somali artist who resides in Canada creates humor cartoons depicting SomaliaÂ’s current political climate. Mr. Amin Amir whose website is www.aminarts.com was told to stop portraying the Islamic courts the way he does in a week orÂ… or AllahÂ’s unforgiving anger will be bestowed open him. This threat came from the head of the Islamic Courts Sheik Sharif last Friday.

Although the deadline is still days away, Mr. Amir seems not to be concerned about the invisible power the courts claim to use against him if he doesnÂ’t stop ridiculing and depicting the courts the way the way he usually does.

No political figure or group in Somalia is safe from Mr. AmirÂ’s pencil and the crowds love him. Many Somali websites and newspapers use AminÂ’s artistic cartoons as syndicated work. He added English translation of some of the balloon quotes recently. What the courts donÂ’t understand is that Mr. Amin translates what the masses are saying into cartoons. He makes fun of politicians and the rest love it. Ethiopian prime minister who is the Islamic Courts' sworn enemy gets most of AminÂ’s pencil diatribe and he never complained, at least publicly.
Posted by:Fred

#11  Just don't use their cabs snease...
Posted by: Tony (UK)   2006-10-03 19:37  

#10  The little 'uns have already seen the Bug Eyed Monster in the Defender-Scimitar & Times-Picayune thread. They're already permanently scarred before being exposed to lotp's medically correct terminology. Besides, they need to understand that there are risks associated with using modern technology. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-10-03 17:31  

#9  The next step is to curse his cell phone so that his penis drops off when he uses it.

lotp, pleease! the little 'uns might come over today. >::
Posted by: RD   2006-10-03 12:22  

#8  "Mr. Amin Amir.......was told to stop portraying the Islamic courts the way he does in a week orÂ… or AllahÂ’s unforgiving anger will be bestowed upon him"

Normally I'd ignore this story, but one thing caught my eye. 'Allah' apparently is whatever or whomever the muzzies want him to be. They make him up as they go along.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-10-03 08:10  

#7  The next step is to curse his cell phone so that his penis drops off when he uses it.

Honest!
Posted by: lotp   2006-10-03 07:59  

#6  It is also true that the jihadi tyranny in Somalia, has supporters here. I have spoken to some. The Somali taxi driver campaign against booze, began when the jihadis took over Somalia. They should take their ethics back where they came from.
Posted by: Snease Shaiting3550   2006-10-03 04:49  

#5  Hum, in his shoes, I'd be concerned by the fact allan's Curse(Tm) might take the form of Spontaneous Jihad (pat. pending) by a canadian Moderate Muslim of somali background, instead of a lightning strike or a rain of stones.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-10-03 04:40  

#4  I was not aware that Allah took orders from Sheik Sharif. Isn't there something in Islam about not bossing around the Biggest of All Kahunas? The Creator of the Universe hardly seems well cast as a sort of Paulie Walnuts hitthug, but if this guy falls into yawning chasm or is "accidently" struck by lightning next week, we know who to talk to. Yeah, that's right, I'm looking at you, Sharif. You better watch your step.
Posted by: Baba Tutu   2006-10-03 02:45  

#3  The Ethiopian President is a politician and knows that if he complains, the comedian will just make more fun of him. So by not complaining, he decreases the volume. The Islamists are physically incapable of such a nuanced response to comedy.
Posted by: Shieldwolf   2006-10-03 02:17  

#2  Islamic courts curse unreachable enemy

Ha! So what, we gottum Rummy mojo!



/con permiso mojo!
Posted by: RD   2006-10-03 01:38  

#1  Does he have a moustache?
Posted by: mojo   2006-10-03 01:10  

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