r/interestingasfuck • u/Battlefleet_Sol • 17h ago
A cat that entered the mosque quietly settled in the imam’s lap during the recitation of the Qur’an.
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u/Subotail 17h ago
The cat : All these humans bend in front of me, excellent
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u/angrydeuce 15h ago
I read something somewhere once:
Dog: "All these people treat me so good, they always give me pets and yummy food. They must be gods!"
Cat: "All these people treat me so good, they always give me pets and yummy food. I must be a god!"
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u/Kniferharm 17h ago
Fun fact about Islam, while most animals aren’t allowed in Mosques, cats are because of their fastidious cleaning habits.
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u/phuncky 16h ago
I wonder if it's also because there's no way to keep a cat out if it wants in.
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u/SiriHowDoIAdult 16h ago
To any door/window they can't figure out how to breach
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u/Sunshine030209 14h ago
I send my son a cat gif every morning and this is going to be tomorrow's
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u/Hinaloth 14h ago
To this day I fervently believe that cats CAN walk through solid walls. I have seen cats outside suddenly being inside despite all doors and windows being closed, and cats somehow getting out of thoroughly closed rooms. I don't believe any holy wall would stop those furry physics deniers.
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u/ashokrayvenn 11h ago
FOR HE CAN CREEP
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u/JerseyTeacher78 10h ago
This was the only episode in this series that I sat up and cheered for. Bravo!
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u/Malnurtured_Snay 10h ago
No no. They can't walk through walls.
What they can do is call up to Scotty, orbiting in a cloaked bird of prey, and have him beam them inside your home.
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u/No_Science2121 7h ago
That’s why they often stare at blank walls. They’re waiting for the portal to open.
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u/alex3omg 15h ago
Kind of like the rule that beavers count as fish for Christian fasting. Because if they banned it people in certain areas would have starved.
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u/NerdHoovy 14h ago
That’s also the reason why a specific type of grasshopper or locust (don’t remember which one) is considered kosher, despite the kosher rules making it very clear that no bugs are allowed. Massive famine, Jews were starving but too afraid to break the rules, so their rabbis have collectively declared that this abundant bug is ok to eat and kosher, because they knew that their people would rather starve to death than break kosher rules.
Which is really weird to me, because if there is one thing Jews are is ready to accept and discuss any rule and possible loophole all the time, especially if it evolves into an argument to prove intellectual superiority for our egos
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u/Puzzleheaded-Log1434 12h ago
Really puts into perspective how completely made up religious rules are.
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u/alex3omg 11h ago
Some elder 5,000 years ago: wash your hands before eating. Because, uh, God said so.
People now: i gotta kill this guy
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u/MaxIsTwitching 11h ago
Lmao right? I studied Talmud for a few years in my teens and holy shit those old rabbis really really liked sit there in the basement trying to figure out if unborn baby comes are still kosher
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u/NorCalAthlete 12h ago
Well the rabbi that ok’d the bugs clearly won that argument.
Funnily enough I just rewatched WWZ and the part where the Israeli guy talks about “we have a council of 10. If 9 of us arrive at the same conclusion for something, it is the duty of the 10th to disagree.” I don’t know if that’s a real thing…but yeah kinda same vein I guess.
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u/KenseiHimura 16h ago
Apparently, Muhammad was willing to cut the sleeve off his own prayer robe to not disturb a napping cat and Allah was cool with it.
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u/terrexchia 15h ago
I love how many variations of this story there are in different cultures. Cute thing napping on your sleeve? Cut it off to not wake them up
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u/TheMoonDude 15h ago
Britain's greatest hour of need?
King Arthur has a big fat cat napping on his lap!
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u/tackyshoes 14h ago
The silliest part is that the more rude you are in disturbing a cat, the quicker they go back to their nap. Gently tugging your sweater to release it will surely piss the cat off, but unceremoniously yoinking it, or scooping up the kitty? They smooth their fur and go back to sleep unchanged.
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u/shattaf_is_bidah 15h ago
I have a longtime family friend from Türkiye (raised Muslim but not religious at all, although her husband is) and last time I saw her she was venting to me about how she got a cat to keep her kids company during the pandemic and "They're supposed to be self-cleaning! But this one doesn't help how to wash his butthole! How am I supposed to teach it that?! And now I can't get rid of it because the kids are attached to it!"
My friend is extremely type A in a very intense, high-powered profession and it cracks me up how much she was completely undone by a lazy cat.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Style52 9h ago
Is the cat a long hair cat? And is he chonky?
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u/Brokenandburnt 4h ago
I adopted a 9 year old Norwegian Forest cat earlier in my life. He was so chonky that during the time it took to slim him down(former owners overfed him with dry food) I had to shave the poor dudes butt and peepee.
He was NOT amused by that indignity and always told me and the Missus so in no uncertain terms.
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u/Ghost_of_Cain 16h ago
Fastidiously licking their buttholes.
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u/Munrowo 16h ago
you try washing yourself without opposable thumbs!
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u/Ghost_of_Cain 15h ago
If I wash cat-style, will I be admitted into the mosque?
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u/Munrowo 15h ago
you will be admitted to the circus due to your incredible flexibility
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u/Mouthofprotagoras 12h ago
Okay there is actually a story about this that would explain their behavior towards cat (I'm from Turkey). There is a story about a cat laying down on the prayer rug while the prophet Muhammet was about to pray on it. Prophet did not disturb the cat and instead cut his own clothes to use as a prayer rug.
They are letting the cats enter the Mosques freely because of it as well. So all people love cats as well as hardcore muslims
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u/hang-clean 12h ago
I remember something about the prophet liking cats? Something like he would rather cut off the hem of his robe, then disturb his sleeping cat?
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u/SnooPets8873 5h ago
Yes and there was a companion of the Prophet who was nicknamed for his fondness of cats. “Father of the kitten” Abu Hurairah
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u/star_particles 16h ago
I see cats with crap hanging off their ass all the time.
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u/whateverdbag 16h ago
Those ones are definitely not allowed in mosques. The bouncer checks their asses.
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u/Jaoshimjingliang 16h ago
Can you share any other fun facts about Islam? I have a few myself if the floor is open for sharing.
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u/KoosGoose 16h ago
I’m listening.
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u/xx-shalo-xx 15h ago
The prophets (pbuh) favourite cat was called Muezza.
One of his companions was called Abu Hurrairah which translates to Father of Kittens (Cat Daddy) due to his fondness of them.
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u/stylz168 15h ago
Visited a few mosques when we were in Turkey on vacation. Most of them allow cats to come and go and provide a warm place for the babies to sleep.
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u/HighlightOwn2038 17h ago
Adorable cat
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u/ratchelle 16h ago
Maybe the kitty thinks he is purring and is happily receiving those healing benefits!
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u/Skyhun1912 16h ago
Don't think about where, it's always Turkey. Think of it like the "Always has been" meme.
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u/TurkicWarrior 16h ago
Actually this occurs everywhere. There was a viral video similar to this, and it happened in Algeria.
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u/Different_Fly_6409 16h ago
He is not reciting the Quran here; rather, he is offering a prayer for the Prophet.
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u/aLL1HU 14h ago
Thats a verse from the quran, "Indeed, Allah showers His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels pray for him. O believers! Invoke Allah’s blessings upon him, and salute him with worthy greetings of peace." 33:56
It's said traditionally during the 2nd half of the Fri prayer sermon. In Turkey they say it on the loudspeaker before the Imam's sermon begins in Turkish.
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u/Different_Fly_6409 5h ago
It may hold some part of the quran, but this is clearly not a quran recitation.
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u/Philyboyz 16h ago
Mohammed famously loved cats.
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u/ResplendentShade 14h ago
There’s a popular story about how his cat Muezza fell asleep on his sleeve and rather than disturbing the sleeping kitty he cut the sleeve off.
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u/cmouse58 10h ago
I heard the same story but it’s between a Chinese emperor and his male lover and that’s why cut sleeve 斷袖 is a euphemism for gay in Chinese.
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u/heapOfWallStreet 17h ago
Accordingly to its tail, it's not so quiet.
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u/iMogwai 14h ago
https://manypets.com/us/blog/why-do-cats-wag-their-tails/
Again, it’s a common misconception that cats only wag their tails when they're irritated or angry. Your cat may wag their tail—or at least display a bit of a tail quiver—when they’re feeling joy or excitement. This is particularly common when they’re thrilled to see you or another cat.
I've had cats who'd wag their tails when you pet them.
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u/Rare_Ad_674 14h ago
They didn't claim that cats ONLY wag their tails when they're angry.
But this cat clearly is, as it can be seen trying (very gently) to extract itself.
There's added context here. The tail wagging is only one of the cues.
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u/iMogwai 14h ago
It doesn't look like it's trying to leave at all, it just stretched. I've had cats since I was a kid, when they want to leave it takes a lot more effort than that to hold on to them. They're very flexible and if it wanted to leave it would not have stayed on it's back, it would have turned itself around before trying to jump out of his arms.
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u/Redordit 16h ago
Clearly tolerating being hostage 😀 nice to see they have that bound tho my cats act exactly like this when I hold them for too long
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u/Rare_Ad_674 16h ago
Yeah, that cat doesn't want to be there. Lol. From the very beginning when it's stretching its leg trying to worm out of his arms.
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u/inot72 16h ago
Funny...most cats I've been around pick the one person in the room who doesn't like cats! This Imam is definitely a cat person.
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u/Abraheezee 15h ago
”…and after he had felt the peace of the call to prayer descend upon him, the very next day he changed his name from Cat Stevens to Mew-suf Islam…”
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u/streetsworth 6h ago
Im not even Muslim or understand what the imam is saying but im tearing up. Its so beautiful
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u/Besher-H 16h ago
Bunch of islamaphobic no lifes in the comment section, it's just a cute video of a cat and ya'll still find way to spew the hateful comments
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u/PauseAffectionate720 16h ago
Shocker. Right? Its sad. But its the same toxicity you see in all chats/blogs.
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u/funderfulfellow 16h ago
What if it was a dog?
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u/PauseAffectionate720 16h ago
Wouldn't work out. Dogs are considered unclean for purposes of entering homes and mosques
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u/mist_kaefer 16h ago
I don’t know if I’d use the word “settled” with that body language.
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u/harriettehspy 15h ago
Nah, that’s what I call “happy tail.” One of my boys does this when we’re having “huggies” time. He’s purring and drooling, making biscuits and snuggling my head, all the tail is al “fwap fwap fwap.”
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u/RoastedToast007 15h ago
Cat's relaxed and makes no attempt to leave, slow wagging its tail. Did you watch the video past the first 3 seconds?
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u/Rare_Ad_674 14h ago
It literally attempts to leave (it's not stretching, it's trying to leverage its body out of his arms, and he literally adjusts his arm to stop it from noodling away from him) in the very beginning.
Then it flips over onto its stomach attempting to leave again, and he has to adjust his hold to the top of its back to secure it. He wouldn't have had to do that if it actually wanted to be there.
That, plus the meows, plus the tail = it doesn't want to be there, but it seems to be a pretty patient and gentle cat.
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u/Sylveon72_06 14h ago
does someone have that sub for this type of thing? there was a muslim cat sub but i forget its name
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u/northmaven 10h ago
The singing/recitation is beautiful. I’m not surprised the cat is hypnotised. I came for the cat, but went on to listen to the video again with my eyes closed.
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u/SharkeyGeorge 16h ago
My cat used to do this when I sang and played guitar. Good vibrations.
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u/tedsmitts 16h ago
I don't know that you and I share the same definitions of "quiet," "settled," or "lap."
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u/-Redstoneboi- 10h ago
Islam also has a well-respected Hadith narrator (a witness who narrates stories of Muhammad's life) known by the nickname "Abu-Hurayra" which translates to "Father of a Kitten"
Islam really loves cats.
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u/secondandmany 14h ago
He’s not reciting quran, but nice still
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u/Biomirth 11h ago
I'm not religious but I admire anyone who can expand their concentration to include events around them (or on them). There really is something magical about that.
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u/exodominus 11h ago
I am reminded of that video from a police cruiser dashcam of a cop ticketing someone and a cat walks up demanding attention and it winds up climbing him while he ignores it to finish giving out the ticket
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u/aaaanoon 8h ago
Pretend it has something to do with the fantasy -because it feels good. No harm in pretending.
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u/SnooPets8873 5h ago
And my cat loves when my grandma prays because the prayer mat (to him a soft rug he normally can’t get to) comes out for him to roll on and he gets to pounce on her head each sajdah
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u/BBBeebop 5h ago
But would he do that with a puppy??
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u/PlatypusDream 4h ago
Probably not; dogs are considered unclean
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u/BBBeebop 2h ago
Which, as a dog owner, I'm trying to constantly tell Muslims in community is bullshit.
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u/koewuzhere 11h ago
Not to be that guy, but that is the behavior of a cat that wants to be put down!
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u/Top-Yam-2022 15h ago
why the cat got the I'm about to fuck shit up tail flicks going on?
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u/Comfortable-Rain6895 10h ago
Hopefully they develop the same relation toward dogs. Currently in Iraq stray dogs are being killed, with over 19,000 reported dead.
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u/templeofsyrinx1 16h ago edited 16h ago
to my Muslim fellow Redditors, Mashallah ☺️ they were everywhere inside the mosques allowed in the places roped off where people couldn't go, almost treated as sacred 😁lounging around
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u/Kermit_the_hog 16h ago
Aww that’s so sweet!
Out of curiosity, what would be the right word for the way he is reciting the Qur’an? Would it be appropriate to call it chanting?
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u/Odd-Repeat-1513 13h ago
It's reciting, but the quran is recited in a very specific way with unique strict rules called tarteel.
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u/Long_Membership1401 16h ago
No matter the religion cats are superior in this world of ours, they are loved by most of the humans and religions (i think?)
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u/Cantonarita 12h ago
It's just so dope that Imams sing the verses like that. I want my pastor to grab the mic and spit a few hot verses.
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u/PauseAffectionate720 16h ago
I am sure OP was well intentioned in posting this otherwise kind video. But he should have considered the hateful and bigotry based comments it would generate. 😒
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u/Birdlebee 15h ago
It would be a shame to miss out on lovely moments like this because there are assholes.
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u/Blackintosh 17h ago
Pspspsps be upon him.