punjabi_khota Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Saudi family sues genie, alleges harassment :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: " A family in Saudi Arabia has taken a genie to court, alleging theft and harassment, according to local media. The lawsuit filed in Shariah court accuses the genie of leaving them threatening voicemails, :hehe: stealing their cell phones and hurling rocks at them when they leave their house at night, said Al-Watan newspaper "We have to verify the truthfulness of this case despite the difficulty of doing so," Sheikh Amr Al Salmi, the head of the court, told Al-Watan. "What makes this case and complaint more interesting is that it wasn't filed by just one person. Every member of the family is part of this case." The family, which has lived in the same house near the holy city of Medina for 15 years, said it became aware of the spirit in the past two years. "We began hearing strange noises," the head of the family, who requested anonymity, told Al-Watan. "In the beginning, we didn't take it seriously, but after that, stranger things started happening and the children got really scared when the genie began throwing stones." A local charity has moved the family to a temporary residence while a court investigates, the newspaper said. In Islamic cultures, a belief in genies, or jinns, is common. Genies not only appear in pre-Islamic fiction such as "Arabian Nights," but are also mentioned in the Quran. Many Saudis believe invisible genies live among them and are capable of demonic possession and revenge http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/13/saudia.arabia.genie.suit/index.html
nikred Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 More than the news I find this piece of information interesting. Genies not only appear in pre-Islamic fiction such as "Arabian Nights," but are also mentioned in the Quran. I thought GOD wrote the Quran, now why was he influenced by some Arabian fiction to include it into his book? Is GOD an Arab or was Quran just written by some Arab guy. That's it, I guess I will remain an atheist for the rest of my life. :((
Sachinism Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Thats sick, I want a genie hmmm what could i wish for?
DomainK Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 The old days of good genies are gone. You can't trust a genie anymore. The last time I rubbed a lamp, the genie turned out a gay, asked for more.:((
Zap_Brannigan Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 The old days of good genies are gone. You can't trust a genie anymore. The last time I rubbed a lamp' date=' the genie turned out a gay, asked for more.:(([/quote'] maybe you rubbed something else
triam Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 I only wonder why more people do not use excuses like these for their crimes, would be interesting to know how the courts will handle these things, especially in states where religion dictates the state's laws (like sharia)
nikred Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 I only wonder why more people do not use excuses like these for their crimes' date=' would be interesting to know how the courts will handle these things, especially in states where religion dictates the state's laws (like sharia)[/quote'] Absolutely, why not make a mockery of faith when you can? :cantstop:
Guest Shivani Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 this reminds me of one of my favorite shows on TV which used to come like 12 years back from now I dream of genie
DomainK Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 this reminds me of one of my favorite shows on TV which used to come like 12 years back from now I dream of genie That was cool.
Guest Shivani Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 That was cool. I know ... that came at around 6.30 in the evening and then followed Bewitched at 7 ! Awww I miss these shows ... and yeah at 5 they used to show Small Wonder ...
Desi Cartman Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 this reminds me of one of my favorite shows on TV which used to come like 12 years back from now I dream of genie Genie was HAWWWWWWWWWWWWT :woot:
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