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To: lorne who wrote (17626)	11/8/2002 9:23:26 AM
From: zonder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Yes, yes, they are a little obsessed with physical cleanliness I have realized long ago. After all, Allah told them to wash their hands and feet five times a day. Did you know that there is a specific way they are supposed to wash? I forget but it is quite methodical and involves taking water into the nose, etc... Anyway, all this is just ritual. I do not think it is up to you or me or anyone else to pass judgement on the rituals and traditions of a religion we do not believe in. Does this mean that I should shave scrotum and the anal area also? Is plucking the hairs better than shaving? Is this also true for the under-arms? That's entirely too much information. Or maybe I shouldn't have eaten chili con carne at lunch :)

To: lorne who wrote (17626)	11/8/2002 11:59:30 AM
From: epsteinbd	Respond to of 23908

Lorne, there is nothing whatsoever uncivilized in washing with hand in a country where paper was even more scarce than water. Furthermore, water is more efficient than paper, more abrasive. when Arab Muslim do not have access to enough water before prayer time, they go through the ritual of washing with a flat stone. Why not. Finally, they just can't understand that us, Westerners blow our nose in a clean handkerchief, then fold it neatly and put it back in the pocket. Makes sense, hé!