A Fatwa On Snowmen

[Gromit]

// A prominent Saudi Arabian cleric has whipped up controversy by issuing a religious edict forbidding the building of snowmen, describing them as anti-Islamic.

Munajjid had some supporters however. “It (building snowmen) is imitating the infidels, it promotes lustiness and eroticism,” one wrote. //

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/12/saudi-arabia-snowmen-winter-fatwa

It is difficult not to think that these clerics are absolutely bonkers?

[Answerprancer]

"It promotes lustiness and eroticism"?
...all depends on where you place the carrot and the two lumps of coal :-)

[BlackadderV]

I don't think snow is a big problem in Saudi Arabia.

[Answerprancer]

Where the hell can you build a snowman in Saudi Arabia? :-O

[cupid04]

You can build a sandman!

[baza]

Do they know the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman?



Snowballs.

[SirOracle]

Believe it or not there has been snow in the north of Saudi Arabia for the last three winters. ;-)

[Mamyalynne]

Interesting,I did not know the basis of this belief - though agree the idea of snowmen figures may be pushing it a tad too far.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniconism_in_Islam

[Gromit]

From the link...
// Snow has covered upland areas of Tabuk province near Saudi Arabia’s border with Jordan for the third consecutive year as cold weather swept across the Middle East. //

[trt]

## Do they know the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman? ##

They don't even know the difference between camels & women!

[Answerprancer]

Nice one trt - ever thought of promoting yourself as cultural ambassador to the UAE? (spare us the "ships of the desert/arab semen" joke please).

[SirOracle]

Think trt has taken the hump.;-)

[jno]

the Third Commandment has pretty much the same basis, though the use (in early modern English) of the phrase "graven image" sounds as though it mightn't cover snow. There was a period of iconoclasm in the Byzantine empire; and some in England under both Cromwells, Thomas and Oliver. Strict Amish still hold to this, and disapprove of photos too.

[TWR]

I dare not put an answer to this,

[DTCwordfan]

Somewhat flaky would be my immediate comment.

[janbee]

I always put the carrot and the two lumps of coal on the snowman's face. Where does this cleric put his? HE's the pervy one !? Also,, when was the last time, or even the first time, YOU looked at a snowman and thought lusty and erotic thoughts? What are these clerics on ?

[Mosaic]

That's Mr Nobby the Snowman banned then.

[douglas9401]

He should have another cup of vinegar and reflect on the joylessness of his religion.

[ludwig]

// “It (building snowmen) is imitating the infidels, it promotes lustiness and eroticism,” one wrote. //

PHWOAAR! Look at the carrot on that!

[Svejk]

Bound to be a made up story. Even muslims aren't that batty.

[ludwig]

I wouldn't bet on it Svejk. It's this type of loon that wanted to kill a teacher for allowing kids to call a teddy bear mohammed. Anything is possible, however crazy.