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March 16, 2008
Get 'em before they're gone
For sale in Italy, the "Koranic Toilet":
Latina and London, 14 Nov. (AKI) - A campaign launched by an imam in central Italy and other local Muslims against a toilet seat featuring verses of the Koran has made it to the frontpage of London-based Arabic daily Al-Quds al-Arabi.
"Uproar in Italy over the 'Koranic' toilet seat cover," screamed a banner headline in the paper - one of the best-selling in the Middle East.
"This is an insult to the Muslim faith that we must react to," -- The imam of the mosque in the town of Latina in the central Italian region of Lazio, Sheikh Yusuf.
and...
"I would like to tell our friends from Latina that we have been informed of this matter and are taking action because it is offensive." -- interior minister Giuliano Amato
... according to local Italian media, a special investigative unit of the police had already begun probing the issue several days before Yusuf's verbal protest to Amato in Rome last month and seized 212 'Koranic' toilet seats from five supermarkets in the area, where they were on sale at 15 euros a piece.
Only 15 euros? I'd buy one at twice the price!
Posted by LindaSoG at March 16, 2008 07:12 AM
Comments
Got an idea....toilet paper with Koranic verses printed on it. Sure fire seller....
Posted by: bill at March 16, 2008 08:22 AM
You do that Bill, and I will purchase copious amounts. I'll eat extra bran and drink more coffee just to increase my usage.
Now what I am really looking for is a Koranic Toilet Bowl. Forget about a toilet seat...Islam can already kiss my ass. Taking dumps on Korans in book form is getting expensive for me...
Posted by: Nigel at March 16, 2008 12:17 PM
This is just crazy enough to work.....
Posted by: Stepperg at March 17, 2008 05:06 PM
How about, glory hole covers with a picture of Mad Mo.
Posted by: Ozaob at March 17, 2008 06:38 PM
local Muslims are planning further non-violent protests against the toilet seat..........
LMAO.
Posted by: SondraK at March 19, 2008 03:04 AM