"Uganda: Muslims Advised to Observe Islamic Law During Idd," by Anthony Bugembe for All-Africa, December 7:
Kampala — AS Muslims celebrate Idd al-Adha today, the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council has urged them to observe the Islamic law (Sharia) and the ritual of slaughtering animals.Sheikh Rajab Kakooza, the director of Sharia, said slaughtering animals for sacrifice emulates prophets Ibrahim and Muhamed...
Speaking of sunna and animals, Muhammad, according to Sahih Bukhari, the most authoritative hadith collection, also recommended the drinking of camel urine for medicinal purposes. According to the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, should Muslims also "observe" that? And if not, why? Are they not both sunna?
I am pleased to report to you, Raymond, that, yes, in fact, they do:
http://hairloss.about.com/b/2008/07/21/camel-urine-for-hair-loss-is-all-the-rage-in-yemen.htm
$4 per liter.
It's all the rage in the medical community as well:
J Ethnopharmacol. 1996 Jul 5;52(3):129-37.
Effect of camel urine on the cytological and biochemical changes induced by cyclophosphamide in mice.
al-Harbi MM, Qureshi S, Ahmed MM, Raza M, Baig MZ, Shah AH.
Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Camel urine treatment was found to cause a significant cytotoxic effect in the bone marrow cells of mice. This cytotoxicity at higher doses was comparable with that of standard drug cyclophosphamide (CP). However, unlike CP, the camel urine treatment failed to induce any clastogenicity. The cytotoxicity induced by camel urine treatment was substantiated by the reduction of liver nucleic acids and glutathione levels and increased malondialdehyde (MDA) contents in the same animals. CP treatment was found to be highly clastogenic, cytotoxic and it reduced the levels of nucleic acids, proteins, glutathione and increased malondialdehyde concentration due to its prooxidant nature. The non-clastogenic nature of camel urine was attributed to the antioxidant and antimutagenic compounds present in camel urine. Pretreatment with camel urine increased the cytotoxicity of CP and intensified the CP induced reduction of liver nucleic acids, glutathione and increased the MDA concentration. The increase of CP induced cytotoxicity appears to be partly due to the additive effect of the two treatments on cellular lipid peroxidation.
Demonstration of one application:
http://www.uniquedaily.com/camel-urine-trade-flourishing/
Attention Wal-mart shoppers!!!! While supplies last!!
A camel owner Rukasat Rathor said a bottle of camel urine was being sold for 100 rupees ($2; £1.34) per litre while camel milk was selling at 200 rupees ($4; £2.68) a litre.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7733137.stm
Ah. Thanks for that, Concerned Citizen.
Methinks the zombies are on to something. But let us not forget black cumin:
Jeez,just when I thougt my stock value of Eli Lilly was worth something.
Stupid me!
Camel urine is difficult to procure in the United States; however, it may be easily obtained at your local zoo using the following procedure:
http://www.faem.com/links/urine2.jpg
Where's PETA on this animal slaughtering story? I guess they're just afraid they'd be next on the "To Slaughter" list if they speak too loudly.
As for drinking camel urine I think I'll pass-no ailment can be bad enough to be cured by drinking that. However, if it made jihadist scum disappear I would gladly consider drinking a six pack-that's one ailment we all should strive to eliminate by any means possible.
Antony drank the stale of horses. But that may be because where he came from, there were no camels.
Camel urine is big business in Egypt too: http://www.news.faithfreedom.org/gallery2/v/SiteGraphics/muminsalih/Camel+Urine.jpg.html
Must be hell to be a woman or an animal in an islamic country...
Ever tried snake oil for a change?
Such a lovely way to celebrate.
Check the link below for graphic photos of animals sacrificed to a pagan god:
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/media/photos.php?photo=Egypt+street+slaughter+%96+Eid+Al+Adha
I'm declaring a fatwa against Typepad!
Somewhere, somebody has to collect camel urine.
And I thought my job sucks...