Closed Curtain movie on Islam

In Iran dog walk you.

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From what I have looked up, I guess they deem walking them in public to be unsanitary.

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I've smelled Iranians before and I've smell dogs before. You know who smelled better?

Dogs are considered unclean in Islam. Their saliva is impure. In Bahrain, we were often cautioned to keep a close eye on our pets (I didn't have one), because their lives meant nothing to a Muslim.

Such wonderful people.

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Sounds a little bit like 'The lives of others' re: E. Germany.

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Woah. That's a lofty comparison for a movie that isn't out yet. The Lives of Others is a superb superb film. Can you link the article? I'd like to read further about this movie on Iran.

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Dogs are considered unclean in Islam. Their saliva is impure

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They ain't that smart...LOL!. Dogs have one of the cleanest mouths of any mammals...

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They ain't that smart...LOL!. Dogs have one of the cleanest mouths of any mammals...

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They aren't that smart but dogs also carry rabies. People fear dogs for the same reason eating pork is a no no in the region.

Rabies in the middle east, to include Iran

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Rabies is a public health problem of significant importance in the majority of Southern and Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries. In some of these countries, there is a considerable death rate due to rabies. Dogs are the main source of human infection, while cats constitute the second most important group of domestic animals followed by cattle, sheep, goats, camels, donkeys and then wild animals. There are around 300 reported human cases in these regions annually, with several hundred thousand post-exposure treatments. Laboratory confirmation of rabies cases is not always performed. In most countries, there is one central rabies diagnosis laboratory with trained staff and the diagnosis capability of district laboratories is weak. Animal rabies control consists of the vaccination of dogs and cats, the elimination of stray animals, health education for the public, etc. Mass vaccination of dogs is not implemented, and the effective coverage rate is not exactly known. The elimination of stray dogs and other animals by shooting and poisoning is still implemented in certain countries, however, this has a minimal effect on rabies transmission. Certain countries of the Middle East region are facing increasing problems due to wildlife rabies, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Israel, Iran and Turkey. The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and golden jackal (Canis aureus) are usually involved. Coordinated actions to confront the serious rabies public health and economic problems should be undertaken by affected countries, with the assistance of international organisations, under conditions that are suitable for each country.

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I know many Christians in Lebanon that will literally run away from a house cat or a dog for fear of catching a disease or being bitten or scratched (cat scratch fever). Most everyone in the region treats animals like crap because of historic "old Yeller" type lore that has been around since time began. It is far more a regional and cultural issue than a religious one and I suspect that those parts of middle eastern culture squirmed their way into the good books.

That being said, I don't allow people around me to mistreat animals if I can help it. If a rabid dog need to be shot I have no problem with that, put kicking and clubbing smalls animals to death doesn't sit well with me.