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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (229226)	5/1/2007 3:41:56 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Q: How will they get from Iraq to Darfur? A: Air Qaeda! Hardee, har, har No hair gel or shaving cream or shampoo allowed in the carry on luggage, of course....

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (229226)	5/1/2007 4:09:58 AM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 281500

Space Qaeda.... Malaysia Creates Religious Guidelines for Muslim Astronauts Tuesday, May 01, 2007 foxnews.com KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Muslim-majority Malaysia's first astronaut will get guidelines allowing flexibility in praying in zero gravity and eating space meals under Islamic rules, the country space chief said Monday. The government-prepared advice is for a Malaysian joining a Russian scientific mission on the International Space Station in October, Malaysia's National Space Agency chief Mazlan Othman told The Associated Press. Officials have previously said an Islamic code of conduct in space is necessary because few Muslims have embarked on such expeditions, and there have been no standardized guidelines for them. Malaysia's two finalists for the voyage, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor and Faiz Khaleed, are now training in Moscow. They were selected from more than 10,000 candidates. Malaysia held a forum for Islamic scholars in April 2006 to discuss problems Muslim space travelers might face, such as pinpointing the Saudi holy city of Mecca, which Muslims are expected face when they pray five times a day. The guideline booklet, published this month, says the direction should be determined "according to the capability" of the astronaut.