mikewot

I don't know why do egyptians like cats? OK not a joke then:
The flooding of Nile, which the Egyptians could predict, provided them with fertile soil to the degree that their crops were so successful that they were among the first people to store grain. Of course, they found out that rats and other vermin arrived THAT SAME DAY to eat and foul their stores of precious grains. These attentive Northern Africans soon noticed how cats had a zero tolerance of vermin, were aloof and proud and profoundly intuitive-not to mention beautiful and graceful, qualities the Egyptians revered. The Egyptians were arguably the first civilized Homo Sapiens to disdain overweight people, considering the act of over eating unnecessary. Being intoxicated, on the other hand, was tolerated, as beer was the beverage most drank. Back to catus catus: hence over the millennium the cat (catus catus) soon was perceived as a God, Bastet.

All because of the ancient cat's initial, apparently voluntary services as mouse catcher to ancient granaries.

al dente

I thought the saliva of dogs is written to be unclean in the Koran.

mikewot

It is if you let them lick the dishes clean.

OleJanx

Also, another urban myth is that all cat's heads have an 'M' shape on them, apparently where the Prophet Mohammed left his mark -although why he would use a Roman initial is never cleared up. And what about sphinx cats with no fur? Again, never explained.

Spugsy

The ancient Egyptians loves cats, they saw them as a link between this world and the next world when they die. They were very important to them.

Spugsy

Well when they came knocking on my door they smacked my head off the wall and dragged me out and took me to prison, so I guess it depends on nationality and maybe wasta...

scot47

"a myth that a dog dug up Allah's grave" ???????????????????????????????

There are hadiths that explain the position on dogs. Nothing to do with the above.

Miss Anne Thrope

Dogs shit everywhere. Cats are discrete and clean up after themselves. Cats prefer to eat fresh kill, dogs eat anything. This is why I am told cats are preferred as they are considered much cleaner. It's a milder version of the reason poor old pigs are so disdained though I've not heard that there are any specific hadiths or prohibitions attaching to dogs.... Think also of all of the ritual here around personal cleaning and ablutions - fairly logical behaviours and beliefs to have evolved given the climate and environment I guess.

scot47

If you want to check the Islamic Theology here it is

http://muttaqun.com/dogs.html

jackthehat

Q: Is is true that they eat dogs in The Philippines?
A: Only when they run out of cats!

Brains1983

Did you read that in the Beano? I haven't seen a more ridiculous post on this website lol!

Blue Cat

think what you wish but I am pretty sure it was a Muslim who told me

Millhouse

Azhar Usman?

britexpat76

Trustworthy bunch them...............Next you will be saying they told you they get 70 odd virgins when they kill themselves in their landcruiser.

Irishbeekeeper

Well I would like to strongly beg to differ with that Muslim friend of yours BlueCat
Allah is another name for God and hence there isnt a grave
One of the main reasons dogs arent liked by Muslims is that the barking of a dog is considered bad karma for the peace and serenity of the house, hence most dont keep them inside the house but are ok with them as pets outside the house
I am Muslim and I love dogs, kept one as a pet for years, even used to sneak it inside the house on cold nights parents used to go NUTS!!!
and i HATE cats btw