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| Imam beaten up over genie treatment |
| 2011-03-30 |
| [Emirates 24/7] An Iraqi Imam (preacher) in Sharjah was hospitalised after he was beaten up by an Arab man for refusing to treat him for allegedly being possessed by a genie, saying he was not an exorcist. The unnamed Arab man waited for the Imam to finish night prayers on Saturday and attacked him inside the mosque in Buheira area, causing injuries to the preacher, who was rushed to Kuwait hospital in the city, Emarat Al Youm Arabic language daily reported on Tuesday. It quoted the victim's son, Abdul Wahab, as saying the Arab man had threatened his father two days before because he refused to treat him by reciting the Koran. "The Arab man claimed he was haunted by genies and wanted the Imam to treat him and read verses ....but the Imam refused, saying this is not his job," the paper said. "His son said the Arab man had also threatened to kill his father unless he accepts his request." It also quoted Abdul Wahab as saying he man attacked his father from the back, causing him to hit a steel door. "My father fell unconscious and was bleeding....the man was still beating him then he tore my father's clothes...he again threatened to kill my father." The paper quoted police as saying they were investigating the incident but did not make clear if the assailant had been placed in durance vile. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 "To rid yourself of djinn, you must do the following: place a loaded pistol in your mouth and repeatedly pull the trigger. Do not worry! Allah will protect you, and the noise will frighten away the djinn! You MUST place it in your mouth, though, or the noise will not be loud enough to frighten them away!" |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2011-03-30 11:39 |
| #3 Actually, I blame the Imam in this case, because he should have given a referral, instead of just denying treatment. And if the guy looked dangerously kooky, send him on an extensive wild goose chase, to do things, perform rituals, that he must do *before* he can be exorcised. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-03-30 10:46 |
| #2 Kurds are not Arab, nor semitic of any variety. And they're often a bit more educated and sophisticated theologically than many tribal Arabs, although that varies from place/culture to place/culture. |
| Posted by: lotp 2011-03-30 09:27 |
| #1 I found it interesting that the young lad called the attacker "Arab". Meaning he considered himself "not-Arab". That meme was established shortly after Saddam's fall and it seems it took a hold. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2011-03-30 04:41 |