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2005-02-27 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Fred 2005-02-27 12:09:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Many people proved their innocence in this manner (walking on hot coals - Ed.) among the Baloch.

And how many did not?

Posted by Raj 2005-02-27 10:15:34 AM|| 2005-02-27 10:15:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Mooselimb Dictionary:

Farz: Anything compulsory under the dicates of the Holy Q'uran

Nafal: The five daily prayers required of an observant Muslim

Fremen: the free tribes of Arrakis, dwellers in the desert, remnants of the Zensunni Wanderers

Wait a minute, how'd THAT get in there?....

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-02-27 11:24:28 AM|| 2005-02-27 11:24:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 DNA? We don't need no steenking DNA!

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-27 12:05:48 PM|| 2005-02-27 12:05:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm trying to imagine living in a society where everything that's not forbidden is either "obligatory" or "compulsory."

Posted by Fred 2005-02-27 2:46:45 PM|| 2005-02-27 2:46:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm just trying to figure out the subtle difference between obligatory and compulsory.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-27 6:41:12 PM|| 2005-02-27 6:41:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 one gets you beaten for disobeying, and the other...does as well. Inshallah!

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-27 7:04:10 PM|| 2005-02-27 7:04:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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