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  2. Unclean animal - Wikipedia

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    The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam, and parts of Christianity. In some religions , an unclean animal is an animal whose consumption or handling is taboo . According to these religions, persons who handle such animals may need to ritually purify themselves to get rid of their uncleanliness.

  3. Religious restrictions on the consumption of pork - Wikipedia

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    The pig is considered an unclean animal as food in Judaism and Islam, and parts of Christianity. Pork is a food taboo among several religions, including Jews, Muslims, and some Christian denominations. Swine were prohibited in ancient Syria [1] and Phoenicia, [2] and the pig and its flesh represented a taboo observed, Strabo noted, at Comana in ...

  4. Food and drink prohibitions - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] In 1937, a meat inspection law targeting trichinella was introduced for pigs, dogs, boars, foxes, badgers, and other carnivores. [32] Dog meat has been prohibited in Germany since 1986. [33] In 2009 a scandal erupted when a farm near the Polish town of Częstochowa was discovered rearing dogs to be rendered down into smalec ...

  5. Why some cultures think pork is gross and others think it's ...

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    The reputation of pork depends upon the life of the pig. In early medieval Europe, when most pigs foraged in the woods, pork was the preferred meat of the nobility. By 1300 most forests had been ...

  6. Jews and Israelis as animals in Palestinian discourse

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    The slogan had become part of several variants of a Palestinian children's song. [68] [8] [69] [70] One version is: "Palestine is our country, The Jews our dogs, Put one branch on top of another, May Allah break the Jews". [8] Another version: "Palestine is our land and the Jews are our dogs. They came to our country like beggars". [69]

  7. Are you ‘high on the hog’? Unpacking our history with pork

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    Unpacking our history with pork appeared first on TheGrio. There’s a famous line in the movie Pulp Fiction in which Jules, played by Samuel L. Jackson, calmly tells Vincent, The post Are you ...

  8. Animals in Islam - Wikipedia

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    According to the Qur'an the use of hunting dogs is permitted, which is a reason the Maliki school draws a distinction between feral and domesticated dogs―since Muslims can eat game that has been caught in a domesticated dog's mouth, the saliva of a domesticated dog cannot be impure. [75]

  9. Pigs and Kids: Annual fundraiser benefits nonprofit - AOL

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    Sep. 9—TRAVERSE CITY — The third annual Pigs and Kids Charity Pig Roast will take place from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 17 outside of J&S Hamburg South. J&S Hamburg owners Jason and Tiffany McQueer are ...