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Growing up in a Shiaa society in Iran, noticed a discrimination against dogs, compared to other animals. Heard they are dirtier than other animals.(NAJES). Common belief in society was that their dribble in a dish takes seven times of repeat sand rub & wash.
…., So, caring for a German Shepard dog, name GORGI (wolf) , with a confidant and close friend outside of the home was a secret.
Only Christians, Jews, non-believers or non practicing people had dog pets in my neighborhood, at the time.
Later in life, learned same kind of beliefs is shared in Sunni world too & many Muslims have this stigma about dogs while they use dogs for herding sheeps or security.
There is nothing in Quran that makes any animal dirty (Najes). Even pigs are not NAJES. Forbidden to eat their meat, just like the old testament. There is only one Ayah in Quran remotely related. It is about hunting dogs and their hunt being Halal if name of God mentioned on them. Dog trainers have a somewhat positive notation about them because in it there is acknowledgements that God has given them a special talent and privilege to teach the dogs on how to hunt animals. www.islamawakened.com/quran/5/4/default.htm or here: Related writings: |
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How about eating cats & dogs?
Every culture is eating something forbidden to others, even vegetrians have to prepare the soil by removing snails & pests.
It is illegal, but still exists.
“Cats too”,
translation of above sign.
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Now a question for thinking outside the box:
If you were totally pluralist, accepting anybody who called on you, would you limit the eatables to a specific culture or you just generalize it to say “clean” and leave the interpretations of different culture to the people?
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Some of the Chinese delicacies, live bats.
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Different Muslim sects don’t eat dogs or other meat eating animals, their choice of mean on land is limited to warm blooded grass eating animals or seed eating birds.
No such limitations in the book, unless accepting the limits sets in previous holy books.
…but how did Arabs found justifications & loopholes to eat grasshoppers, lizards and other local desert animals that are not warm blooded?
Quran does not ban eating any animal other than pigs which is still prohibited in old testaments too.
Why should we talk and write about faiths, believes, culture and habits of each others?, we will have a better world and more peaceful time if we mind our own business, right or wrong , bad or good, this and that and to be such a waste of time and energy. We will accomplish more beauty in this world when pay attention toward future, peace, art , science and these things should be our responsibilities. God bless and peace be upon you and I am sure God will like it this way too.
VIVRE LA DIFFERANCE MON FRERE.
Dear Paul Hossein;
Thank you for your comment.
Why nott to write about parallels in our faiths, cultures and habits?
Knowing each other, is the purpose of being different from each other, our interaction with each other is our test. Interfaith meetings & discussions is useful.
Why not go back and understand the basic standards in all religions is the same?
Followers don’t follow their books, don’t read them, ….and trusts the “experts”.
It is our duty to share our knowledge, specially if well documented.
Creating understanding is not through ignorance, or hiding the differences.
Focusing on parallels that are abound… and practicing what we understand that brings meaningful harmony that you desire.
Spreading responsible art & science is a good deed too.
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