[kj] virgins

[Mark Kolmar]

http://stacks.msnbc.com/news/940974.asp

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ARGUING THAT TODAY=92S version of the Qur=92an has been mistranscribed from
the original text, scholar Christoph Luxenberg says that what are
described as =93houris=94 with =93swelling breasts=94 refer to nothing more=
 than
=93white raisins=94 and =93juicy fruits.=94
        Luxenberg=97a pseudonym=97is one of a small but growing group of
scholars, most of them working in non-Muslim countries, studying the
language and history of the Qur=92an [...]
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--Mark

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 lisa.gannon@bt.com wrote:

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> When the terrorist suicidal bombers who were prevented from=20
> carrying out their acts were interviewed on TV, they said they=20
> felt "ecstatic" as they pushed the button.33 They denied being=20
> motivated by the virgins..."=20
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> Has anyone seen the  Robin Williams live stand up show  where he is going=
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> About the promised virgins.?