Iranians Are Having Smaller Families and Keeping More Pets
Anecdotal evidence indicates that Iranians are having smaller families and keeping more pets because of the uncertain future in their country.
Islam
Face of Cat on Pampers Nappies Hurts the Feelings of Muslims
On the outside of the packaging of Pampers nappies sold in India there is the stylized drawing of the face of a cat. Irrationally some Muslims in the country have decided that the picture of the cat’s face resembles the Prophet Mohammed’s name when written in Arabic. As a consequence, they are deeply insulted, …
Abuherrira’s Cat
Abuherrira’s Cat was a legendary pet and a companion of the prophet Mohammed who featured in a poem by a celebrated German writer and statesman; Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. His poem is entitled ‘The Favoured Beast‘ in The Book of Paradise. Goethe writes about Abuherrira’s Cat as one of four favoured beasts, the other …
Is it haram to have a cat?
It is not haram to have a cat. Domestic cats are considered pure. This applies to what is in their mouth because Muslims are allowed to eat the food and drink the water that has been eaten and drunk by a cat.
Eid al-Fitr is coming up on June 25th so watch out for your cat
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan which is the Islamic holy month of fasting. It is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide. During this celebration, in certain countries in the world, primarily from the Middle East to the Far East, millions of animals are slaughtered. It is a ritual which, we …
Prophet Muhammad Was Not A Cat Lover
Across the internet you’ll read about the Muslim Faith. One well-recited aspect of it is that the Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam and its central figure, loved cats. It is documented in a Hadith (a verbatim report of the sayings of the Prophet). I have written about Muhammad’s love of cats myself: “Mohammed’s …
Imam Of Turkish Mosque Has the Same Love of Cats As the Prophet Muhammad
Imam Mustafa Efe has the same attitude towards cats as the Prophet Muhammad. There is a great deal of tenderness and genuine love towards stray or community cats at the Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi Mosque in the historical district of Üsküdar where Imam Efe works (Imam: “a worship leader of a mosque”). The tenderness and …
Turkey’s cats are largely respected thanks to practicing Muslims
If you are Turkish and a true adherent of the Islam faith you’ll treat all cats well because you’ll follow the ancient Hadiths of the Islamic faith. Also, with Turkey developing Western ideas about animal rights amongst the educated, urban elite, the combined effect is good for the cat – most of the time. …
