Pictures of bin Laden

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m — 4/30/2004 11:27:11 PM (archived)

I don't believe that Islam forbids non-religious images of mortals or animals. It's religious images that are idolatrous, physical objects or art that in some way represnts God. Osama bin Laden is a hero to many disaffected Muslims but he's not a religious figure, not an imam, and certainly not a prophet. He's a businessman, strategist, political leader, and above all a warrior. His role model is Saladin, not Mohammed.

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Understanding the President and His God . . . - D. Spires - 4/29/2004 11:56:45 PM
- It's all in the Interpretation....... - Lindy - 4/30/2004 2:30:39 AM
  - You'll never find bin Laden in front of a picture of Allah, or even of Muhammed. - Mary Anne - 4/30/2004 5:00:21 PM
    - Pictures of bin Laden - m - 4/30/2004 11:27:11 PM
- I certainly hope America's reaction to Sep. 11 - m - 4/30/2004 2:24:50 AM
  - It's not exactly an "embrace"....... - Lindy - 4/30/2004 2:41:19 AM
    - re: Careful, Lindy . . . - D. Spires - 4/30/2004 4:26:51 AM
      - our founding fathers............ - Publius - 5/2/2004 1:41:59 AM
        
        re: Gee, I feel so damned enlightened . . . - D. Spires - 5/2/2004 3:02:22 AM
        
        Not much enlightenment there, actually. - Tom Brosz - 5/2/2004 3:34:56 AM
        
        and George Washington grew hemp on Mt. Vernon..... - Publius - 5/2/2004 1:00:23 PM
        
        re: Yeah, and I harvested pot in Panama . . . - D. Spires - 5/2/2004 5:30:07 PM
      - Founding Fathers?? - Lindy - 4/30/2004 3:00:14 PM
        
        re: Well, that was sorta my point . . . - D. Spires - 5/1/2004 1:11:27 AM
        
        And half (or more) drunk as well... - FrankC - 5/1/2004 3:58:10 AM
        
        re: Universalists . . . - D. Spires - 5/1/2004 3:55:17 PM
        
        a list - FrankC - 5/1/2004 6:16:14 PM
- Oh, darn . . . - Fox - 4/30/2004 2:11:12 AM
  - Follow-up - Fox - 4/30/2004 3:58:58 PM

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