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  2. Islam and cats - Wikipedia

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    The cat is considered "the quintessential pet" by many Muslims, [1] and is admired for its cleanliness. Unlike many other animals, such as dogs, Islamic Law considers cats ritually pure and that cats possess barakah (blessings), [2] [3] and allows cats to freely enter homes and even mosques. Cats are believed to be the most common pet in Muslim ...

  3. Cats and Islam: Why felines are the faith's 'most highly ...

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    The adoration of cats in Islam can be traced to the faith's Hadith (literally meaning 'statement'), a collection of wisdom and phrases from Prophet Muhammad. The story goes that the Prophet ...

  4. Animals in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Muslims are not allowed to harass and misuse animals, which includes snatching a leaf from an ant's mouth. [12] Muslims have no right to brand animals, [13] hamstring or crucify animals before killing, [14] or burn animals even if they cause harm to humans. [15] [16] Humans should obtain animal meat by a swift slaughter [17] and avoid cutting ...

  5. Cat Stevens - Wikipedia

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    Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948), [1] commonly known by his stage names Cat Stevens, Yusuf, and Yusuf / Cat Stevens, is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He has sold more than 100 million records and has more than two billion streams. [ 2 ]

  6. Arabian Mau - Wikipedia

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    The Arabian Mau cat breed is a natural breed, so it must reflect the morphology and behavioral features of the cats living on the Arabian Peninsula. The standard has been drafted on the observation and the description of physical characteristics, which have been found in the cats of this area average population, originating from the Middle East ...

  7. Cat - Wikipedia

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    As of 2017, the domestic cat was the second most popular pet in the United States, with 95.6 million cats owned [198] [199] and around 42 million households owning at least one cat. [200] In the United Kingdom , 26% of adults have a cat, with an estimated population of 10.9 million pet cats as of 2020.

  8. Food and drink prohibitions - Wikipedia

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    The Muslim religious teacher and scholar, Falah Hassan Juma, links the sect's belief of evil found in lettuce to its long history of persecution by Muslims. Historical theory claims one ruthless potentate who controlled the city of Mosul in the 13th century ordered an early Yazidi saint executed.

  9. Kunya (Arabic) - Wikipedia

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    Literally it refers to the bearer's first-born son or daughter, and this is the usual case. But it may instead have hypothetical or metaphorical references: an example would be Abu Hurayra, “father of the kitten”, the invariable name used for one of the Companions of Muhammad who was known for his pet cat.