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Fatwa On Croissants As Syrian Sharia Rebels Denounce 'Colonial' Pastry That 'Celebrates Oppression Of Muslims'

A fatwa has been issued on croissants in a rebel-held area of Aleppo, Syria.

The crescent pastries have been deemed "haram" (forbidden in Islamic law) because of their colonial influence, according to a report in Arab daily Asharq Al-Awsat, translated by Al-Arabiya.

A copy of the religious ruling, which appears to have been made by Sheikh Abu Mohammed of the Islamic court Hai'aa al-Sharia, has been circulated online.

A fatwa has been issued on croissants in a rebel-held area of Aleppo, Syria
The court looks into anything from murder and rape to "morality" crimes such as drinking alcohol and wearing shorts, Al Monitor writes.

According to the fatwa, the crescent shape of the pastries celebrates European victory over Muslims.

But The Washington Post reveals: "The much-repeated legend that seems to be behind the anti-croissant fatwa - that a baker in Budapest invented the treat after the city repelled an Ottoman invasion (in 1686) - has been debunked by food historians several times over.

"Most agree the bread migrated to France by way of Austria in the early 1800s. And while France did rule Syria for a period before World War II, Austria obviously never did. Then again, Syrian extremists aren't exactly known for their nuance."

In 2011, Al Arabiya compiled a list of "weirdest fatwas", highlighting the banning of a triangle-shaped stuffed pastry in Somalia.

The ultra conservative al Shabaab al-Mujahedin movement issued the fatwa on the sambousak, because it believed the triangle symbolises Christianity's Holy Trinity and should therefore not be consumed by Muslims.



All I can say is "hell's bells"

My favourite lines from a film

"What did the police say?"
" The police said there was nothing to say"

That's how I feel about the the above. Twice in two days that I can't find words.... heck! :-D

After a bit of reading on Muslim websites I found this

"A fatwa is simply an opinion handed down by an Islamic scholar about some aspect of Islamic law. For Sunni Muslims, a fatwa is a non-binding opinion. For members of the Shi’a sect, it can be binding depending upon the scholar. And while a fatwa may not necessarily be binding – it can be used by judges when making legal decisions.
Past fatwas have dealt with everything from banning the smoking of cigarettes by Muslims to banning the stockpiling of nuclear weapons by Muslim nations."

I don't eat croissants for an even better reason..................................they are yukky, greasy and make me cough!!

:-D

Crazy :-S .Don't what else to say Sue :-S :-S..I love Croissants .Never think of the shape lol.My mind boggles sometimes with the ridiculousness of things .I can't imagine looking at some food I'm about to eat and think it has some kind of religious connotation just because of the shape of it.(raising my eyebrows now)

ermm ermm, can't think of anything to say except "flippin eck" :-0

Now, I have had many arguments with JWs re hot cross buns.

As they are against any religious symbols I always asked how on earth could they chomp through hot cross buns? surely the cross is anti JW?

Their replies always served their digestive tract not their bible :-D

Oh Heck here we go again.....whatever next? :-S

I'm getting worried about Toblerone now :-D