[SwF] stop the maddness!
"~FurSid -" <[email protected]> Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:39:04 +0500
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------=_Part_11104_31898500.1143023944170 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline *I received this stupidity from someone* ... I received the following from a friend. The information is news to me. Have you heard of these before? It's been observed that most of us write "MOSQUE" for "Masjid" and even calling it as Mosque in daily routine, what elders and Teachers say that the word "MOSQUE" means the house of mosquitoes not Masjid. So better be careful next time instead of writing mosque, u can write MASJID it doesn't matter.. Most we have seen the spelling of MAKKAH as MECCA. The word MECCA means "Sharab Khaana" . So lets all of us be careful of writing MECCA. Many people whose name start with Muhammed, write in a short form as "Mohd". This "Mohd" means"A dog which has a big mouth". Guys please forward this message to as many muslim brothers and sisters as possible *here is my response:* I have never come across any of these because they did not exist before. They are nothing more than a stupid fundamentalist prank preying upon bristling Muslim senitivities to further divide the growing chasm proposed (and engineered, in some ways) by those who created and supported the Clash of Civilization theories. The intelligence of the latter group (the NeoCons and others) was to correctly predict the sad results by betting on the stupidity of the former (the Fundamentalists in particular and the Illiterate Ummah in general). Here are some specifics, if you are not convinced of my immediate negation. The word,* Mecca*, does not - for instance - mean* sharaab_khaanah*! I'd like your friend, who was quick to circulate this crap further, to show me where he found such a meaning in any authentic dictionary. The common usage of the word Mecca - or mecca - in English (derived from the position of Mecca among Muslims) implies 'centre' or 'important meeting point' or a place to which people of a special group flock, as in "Wimbledon is the Mecca of Tennis" and Hawaai is "the tourist mecca". Such derived usages in English are common within the Western culture. For example, Wisden is often called "The Cricket Bible" and "Gibbon's is the Bible of stamp collectors" are common similes used. Less used but seen in major writings are phrases like "The holy grail of drug addicts ...". However, there is no doubt in many minds that the insensitivity displayed in the naming of the fairly old chain known as Mecca Dancing Clubs (a very popular series of dance halls that may also house drinking areas in the UK) was not entirely an act of naive usage of language. BTW there are two towns in the USA (in California and Indiana) called Mecca= . MECCA is also the acronym for* Model Evaluation Consortium for Climate Assessment* and* Missile Environment Computer Control Analysis* that I know of ... and there are bound to be others. The word* Mosque* is much easier to trace: [French* mosqu=E9e*, from Old French* mousquaie*, from Old Italian* moschea*, or* moscheta*, from Old Spanish* mezquita*, from Arabic* masjid*.] and has nothing whatsoevr to do with the origin of Mosquito [Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of* mosca*, and Latin* musca*, meaning* fly -* as in the insect. A more interesting derivative of the same root is 'musket', the weapons from which ammo* flies*out! In fact the 'shot' emanating from the musket shares more characteristics with the insect: it flies, buzzes, and stings!]. Incidentally,* Mosquito* is also the name of an American Indian tribe. *Mohd* is a* non-word* (the combination of letters has no possible base in any of the Western Romance languages and gives away the* inventor's*illiteracy). I think the Muslim who has 'invented' this definition - or, at least, gave curency to this via email, to create alarm - is more guilty of 'blasphemy' than those he deceptively accuses. Googling this in dictionarie= s or thesauri will not offer up any such word, I assure you. I shall not even try to confirm this; that's how confident I am. However, with theis emailed crap floating around, I have no doubt that this new insult to The Prophet will become added to the current usage in many languages. One test of my prediction would be to google it now (all across Google, as well as in the dictionary section alone) ... where it'll turn up nothing ... and in a few months from now, when it will indicate the meaning given it, in most cases, with reference to this email. Years later, the origin will have been forgotten and another obnoxious word set in motion. The circulation of such idiotic mail will eventually result in someone's head (possibly on Muslim shoulders) getting bashed - somewhere, someday. That this is not considered by the idiotic Muslims who buy into such shit*u= sed * to amaze me ... but nothing about anyone leaning towards the right does that any more. On the other hand, one* could* look on with mere amusement, if it wasn't for the toll this takes on the already rotting minds of our youth. Please forward* this* message, too, "to as many muslim brothers and sisters= " (and those you feel less siblingy about!) as possible. Such madness has to stop!!! Love/ABJ -- You know, Truth can be really powerful stuff. You're not expecting it. *Kurt Vonnegut* -- ~FurSid cell: [ 0333-3966966 ] gMail: [email protected] msn messenger: [email protected] blog: http://fursid.eomag.com ------=_Part_11104_31898500.1143023944170 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body> <br clear=3D"all"><div><b>I received this stupidity from someone</b> ...</d= iv> <div><br></div> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><font color=3D"#0000ff">I received the = following=20 from a friend. The information is news to me. Have you heard of= these=20 before?</font></blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><br> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">It's been observed that most of us writ= e=20 "MOSQUE" for</blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">"Masjid" and even calling it = as Mosque in daily=20 routine, what elders and</blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">Teachers say that the word "MOSQUE= " means the=20 house of mosquitoes not</blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">Masjid. So better be careful next time = instead=20 of writing mosque, u can</blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">write MASJID it doesn't matter..</block= quote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">Most we have seen the spelling of MAKKA= H=20 as</blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">MECCA. The word MECCA means "Shara= b Khaana" . So=20 lets all of us be</blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">careful of writing MECCA.</blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">Many people whose name start with Muham= med,=20 write in a</blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">short form as "Mohd". This &q= uot;Mohd" means"A dog=20 which has a big mouth".</blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><br></blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">Guys please forward this message to as = many=20 muslim brothers and sisters</blockquote> <blockquote cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">as possible</blockquote></blockquote> <div><br></div> <div><b>here is my response:</b></div> <div><br></div> <div>I have never come across any of these because they did not exist=20 before.</div> <div><br></div> <div>They are nothing more than a stupid fundamentalist prank preying upon= =20 bristling Muslim senitivities to further divide the growing chasm proposed = (and=20 engineered, in some ways) by those who created and supported the Clash of=20 Civilization theories. The intelligence of the latter group (the NeoCons an= d=20 others) was to correctly predict the sad results by betting on the stupidit= y of=20 the former (the Fundamentalists in particular and the Illiterate Ummah in=20 general).</div> <div><br></div> <div>Here are some specifics, if you are not convinced of my immediate=20 negation.</div> <div><br></div> <div>The word,<b> Mecca</b>, does not - for instance - mean<i>=20 sharaab_khaanah</i>! I'd like your friend, who was quick to circulate this = crap=20 further, to show me where he found such a meaning in any authentic dictiona= ry.=20 The common usage of the word Mecca - or mecca - in English (derived f= rom the=20 position of Mecca among Muslims) implies 'centre' or 'important meeting poi= nt'=20 or a place to which people of a special group flock, as in "Wimbledon = is the=20 Mecca of Tennis" and Hawaai is "the tourist mecca". Such der= ived usages in=20 English are common within the Western culture. For example, Wisden is often= =20 called "The Cricket Bible" and "Gibbon's is the Bible of sta= mp collectors" are=20 common similes used. Less used but seen in major writings are phrases like = "The=20 holy grail of drug addicts ...". However, there is no doubt in many mi= nds that=20 the insensitivity displayed in the naming of the fairly old chain known as = Mecca=20 Dancing Clubs (a very popular series of dance halls that may also house dri= nking=20 areas in the UK) was not entirely an act of naive usage of language.</div> <div><br></div> <div>BTW there are two towns in the USA (in California and Indiana) called= =20 Mecca. MECCA is also the acronym for<font color=3D"#000000"><i> Model Evalu= ation=20 Consortium for Climate Assessment</i> and<i> Missile Environment Computer=20 Control Analysis</i></font> that I know of ... and there are bound to be=20 others.</div> <div><br></div> <div>The word<b> Mosque</b> is much easier to trace:<font color=3D"#000000"= >=20 [French<i> mosqu=E9e</i>, from Old French<i> mousquaie</i>, from Old Italia= n<i>=20 moschea</i>, or<i> moscheta</i>, from Old Spanish<i> mezquita</i>, from=20 Arabic<i> masjid</i>.]</font> and has nothing whatsoevr to do with the orig= in of=20 Mosquito<font color=3D"#000000"> [Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of<i> m= osca</i>,=20 and Latin<i> musca</i>, meaning<i> fly -</i> as in the insect. A more=20 interesting derivative of the same root is 'musket', the weapons from which= =20 ammo<i> flies</i> out! In fact the 'shot' emanating from the musket shares = more=20 characteristics with the insect: it flies, buzzes, and stings!]</font>.=20 Incidentally,<i> Mosquito</i> is also the name of an American Indian=20 tribe.</div> <div><br></div> <div><b>Mohd</b> is a<i> non-word</i> (the combination of letters has no=20 possible base in any of the Western Romance languages and gives away the<i>= =20 inventor's</i> illiteracy). I think the Muslim who has 'invented' this=20 definition - or, at least, gave curency to this via email, to create alarm = - is=20 more guilty of 'blasphemy' than those he deceptively accuses. Googling this= in=20 dictionaries or thesauri will not offer up any such word, I assure you. I s= hall=20 not even try to confirm this; that's how confident I am. However, with thei= s=20 emailed crap floating around, I have no doubt that this new insult to The=20 Prophet will become added to the current usage in many languages. One test = of my=20 prediction would be to google it now (all across Google, as well as in the= =20 dictionary section alone) ... where it'll turn up nothing ... and in a few= =20 months from now, when it will indicate the meaning given it, in most cases,= with=20 reference to this email. Years later, the origin will have been forgotten a= nd=20 another obnoxious word set in motion.</div> <div><br></div> <div>The circulation of such idiotic mail will eventually result in someone= 's=20 head (possibly on Muslim shoulders) getting bashed - somewhere, someday. Th= at=20 this is not considered by the idiotic Muslims who buy into such shit<i> use= d</i>=20 to amaze me ... but nothing about anyone leaning towards the right does tha= t any=20 more. On the other hand, one<i> could</i> look on with mere amusement, if i= t=20 wasn't for the toll this takes on the already rotting minds of our youth.</= div> <div><br></div> <div><font color=3D"#ff0000">Please forward<i> this</i> message, too, "= ;to as many=20 muslim brothers and sisters" (and those you feel less siblingy about!)= as=20 possible. Such madness has to stop!!!</font></div> <div><br></div> <div>Love/ABJ</div> <div><br></div><pre>-- <br></pre> <div><font color=3D"#ff0000" face=3D"Geneva">You know, Truth can be really = powerful=20 stuff. You're not expecting it.</font></div> <div><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"-1"><i>Kurt Vonnegut</i></font></div><= br>-- <br>~FurSid<br>cell: [ 0333-3966966 ]<br>gMail: <a href=3D"mailto:fur= [email protected]">[email protected]</a><br>msn messenger: <a href=3D"mailto:msn= @fursid.net"> [email protected]</a><br>blog: <a href=3D"http://fursid.eomag.com">http://furs= id.eomag.com</a> =20=20 <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <br> <div style=3D"text-align:center; color:#909090; width:500px;"> <hr style=3D"border-bottom:1px; width:500px; text-align:left;"> <tt>YAHOO! 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