How should the holy book of Islam be referred to?

Consider calling it the Qur’an. This
would be the spelling preferred by
Muslims themselves. There is nothing
offensive in the anglicised Koran, but
it is disliked by some Muslims.

Posted By: Old Git on December 12th 2007 at 14:09:12

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The Samaritans have outsourced their call center (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 13:41:43
- Arf (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 13:53:15
- Don't you mean Saudi Arabia ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 13:53:15
  - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan all the same (n/m) (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Dec 12, 14:04:23
    - Oh dear (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:05:20
      - describes the whole of this thread (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 14:12:47
        
        lets forget it (n/m) (General Chat) - Dirty Delia, Dec 12, 14:14:01
  - Do keep up with world affairs (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 13:53:43
- staggering silence from the wotb diplomacy sector (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 13:51:10
  - A bride on her wedding night (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 13:52:43
    - Rugby league hookers - (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 13:57:19
      - Moslems (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 13:58:12
        
        Good grief (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 13:59:17
        
        Some of them (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 13:59:07
        
        What is a "Moslem" ? And what is the difference between one and a "Muslim" ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 13:59:04
        
        See 'other words for muslim' (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 14:01:36
        
        At least you're honest (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:04:34
        
        Is it correct to write Muslim or Moslem? (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:08:35
        
        At least I now know the origins of The Moomins. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 14:13:47
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:14:20
        
        I saw that, which is why I found the following a bit odd: (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:12:39
        
        Body preparation ? (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 14:18:45
        
        I see. I didn't read that far. Probably also explains this: (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:16:33
        
        They are apostates (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:14:08
        
        Does that mean if you violate one on the board it'll get highlighted ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 14:25:05
        
        How should the holy book of Islam be referred to? (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:09:12
        
        Is there an appropriate way of describing someone who has tried to enter the country unlaw (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:10:32
        
        mainly, 'u' (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 14:00:32
        
        Alternatives (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:00:11
        
        or "wog" (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:02:09
        
        that Geoff Capes was one of them wunt he? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 12, 14:01:57
        
        I hope he wasn't "one of them". If he was, someone probably broke their back. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:05:57
        
        I'm not sure how it was pronounced (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:04:49
        
        Wasn't he filth ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 14:03:14
        
        And dabbles with recessive pieds (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 14:05:47
        
        I thought he became (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 14:05:32
  - You respond then. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Dec 12, 13:51:59
    - I can't because I don't understand wotb's stance on racism (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 13:58:27
      - H - point has been made. (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 14:08:09
        
        I don't see why I should (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 14:11:34
        
        For fucks sake, get over it (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Dec 12, 14:44:36
        
        you get over it (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 15:53:25
        
        I'm not the one still fucking banging on about it though... (General Chat) - Brom, Dec 12, 16:31:39
        
        Even you, are you smarter than a ten year old face, can do better than that (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 17:26:52
        
        which unfortunatley does nothing more than remind us of your own "true colours" (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 12, 14:12:53
        
        Arganth... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:11:11
        
        To a certain point, yes. (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 14:21:10
        
        Exceept that ANY poster who posted "big lips" or "banging drums in the jungle" (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:34:13
        
        i think certain posters could post what pants posted and they would not be jumped on (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 12, 14:47:21
        
        Agreed. I'd take that as a compliment, H. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 15:09:29
        
        bit gobsmacked (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 15:11:16
        
        True (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:55:13
        
        Don't make me search back. You get the point re Pants though ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, Dec 12, 14:40:07
        
        Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:55:22
        
        Agree sort of (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 14:29:15
        
        Get a cozzy and do a film S... (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 12, 14:10:34
      - As a quick rule of thumb, steer clear of "big lips" and "banging drums in the jungle" (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:04:23
        
        Thanks for the advice, and also misquoting me, that's really helping the matter (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 14:38:32
        
        No, it was mud hut wasn't it ?!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Dec 12, 14:41:36
        
        very good, also doesn't help saying "big lips" well out of context either (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 15:01:38
        
        lol (General Chat) - Cannydc, Dec 12, 14:42:49
        
        blatent hypocracy (General Chat) - pants, Dec 12, 14:21:42
        
        Speaking of which (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 14:07:31
        
        Shit, it's Cruella de Ville! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:13:13
        
        You beasts! But I'm not beaten yet. You've won the battle, but I'm about to win the (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Dec 12, 14:14:37
        
        i bet you still would though (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 12, 14:14:28
        
        Hmmm (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:17:32
        
        would that be a no to Miss Knightley too? (General Chat) - blindasabat, Dec 12, 14:23:28
        
        Hmmm, decisions decisions (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 12, 14:29:26
      - barrel - ho, ho, (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 12, 14:01:41

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