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To: one_less who wrote (3247)	8/20/2007 10:41:13 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4152

Check out the photo. emiratestodayonline.com edition.cnn.com DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) -- A one-legged Emirati father of 78 is lining up his next two wives in a bid to reach his target of 100 children by 2015, Emirates Today reported on Monday. Daad Mohammed Murad Abdul Rahman, 60, has already had 15 brides although he has to divorce them as he goes along to remain within the legal limit of four wives at a time. "In 2015 I will be 68 years old and will have 100 children," the local tabloid quoted Abdul Rahman as saying. "After that I will stop marrying. I have to have at least three more marriages to hit the century." The United Arab Emirates newspaper splashed its front page with a picture of Abdul Rahman surrounded by his children, the eldest of whom is 36 years old and the youngest of whom is 20 days old. Two of his current three wives are also pregnant. Abdul Rahman said his large family lived in 15 houses. He supports them with his military pension and the help of the government of Ajman, one of seven emirates that comprise the UAE, which includes the Gulf trade and tourism hub of Dubai. Islam allows men to marry up to four women at a time, though most marry only one. The UAE is a Muslim country but is home to migrants from around the world.

To: one_less who wrote (3247)	8/20/2007 1:27:08 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 4152

It's not natural to Islam at all to respect other religions or cultures,... only bigots portray Islam that way, bigots from within and bigots from without. Oh really? It's bigoted to "portray" Islam as not respecting other religions? Do you have any familiarity with the concepts of Sharia? jihad? dhimmis? jizra? The historical patterns of the limited non-Muslim worship permitted in Muslim countries, or, as we see in prominent examples like Saudi Arabia, not permitted at all? All of which are firmly supported in mainstream Islamic jurispredence, the Koran and the Hadith? Or is it "bigoted" to notice any of these things? because that would spoil your notions of perfect harmony and tolerance? Islam defines itself as the last, final revelation of God's word. It proclaims that it is the duty of everyone to submit to that word and to MAKE everybody else submit to that word - as the Koran says, to fight the unbelievers until they submit or pay jizra. That is the core of Islam. If you feel "respected" being compelled to become a Muslim or being compelled to pay an extra poll tax to be allowed to live as a second class citizen, a dhimmi, be my guest. I don't. Your comments are a live illustration of the self-abasing habits of Western PC.