http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/08/31/wpino31.xml
From the article:
Pinocchio, Tom Sawyer and other characters have been converted to Islam in new versions of 100 classic stories on the Turkish school curriculum.
"Give me some bread, for Allah's sake," Pinocchio says to Geppetto, his maker, in a book stamped with the crest of the ministry of education.
"Thanks be to Allah," the puppet says later.
2006-09-01 05:19:58 · 9 answers · asked by nobody 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Turkey is allowing the religion to creep back into the secular world - an ominous sign if you ask me.
Before you know it, Paul Bunyan will be giving thanks to Allah for sacrificing Babe.
2006-09-01 05:25:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Allah' is one of two words in Turkish used to mean 'God' - of any persuasion. The other one is 'Tanrı'. If in the original they say 'for God's sake', then it's an accurate translation.
edit: You could have finished the article:
"The clumsy insertions by Islamic publishing houses have caused controversy in Turkey, which has been a strongly secular state since the 1920s."
"Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is Turkey's first Islamic premier, has called for swift action to be taken against the publishers."
"The education ministry has threatened to take legal action against any publisher which continues to issue such books."
2006-09-01 05:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know, if its true or not.
If it is, then what can you do?
They do what they want, regardless of writings of cultural differences and they will make things that conform to thier way of thinking.
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-09-01 05:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by x 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His nose would have quit growing because some lies are acceptable in Islam, maybe that is the connection?
Peace!
2006-09-01 05:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by C 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
O_o;;; Weird...
- 16 yo Pagan
2006-09-01 05:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Myrkr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course he did. He's been used to lies all his life (if you don't believe me, just look at his nose!)
2006-09-01 05:23:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
HAHAHAHHAHAAH thats the stupidest thing i have ever heard....islams take ANYTHING and (THEY THINK) make it islam .iM just speechless this is too funny!
2006-09-01 05:26:48 · answer #7 · answered by lauren 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahahahahahah haha hahahaha ahahha. they can have pinocchio. he was a liar.
2006-09-01 05:24:33 · answer #8 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol - well at least I got a good laugh
2006-09-01 05:22:17 · answer #9 · answered by bregweidd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋