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Feral cat in the courtyard of Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 ...
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 ...
The organisation reported that some Vietnamese nationals had been selling dog and cat meat in a couple of cities, [28] an allegation repeated by Coconuts Media. [29] According to The Star in 2012, cat meat was popular among some Myanmar nationals in the country.
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Eighteenth century folk art, Cat of Kazan. Unlike in Western countries, cats have been considered good luck in Russia for centuries. Owning a cat, and especially letting one into a new house before the humans move in, is said to bring good fortune. [18] Cats in Orthodox Christianity are the only animals that are allowed to enter the temples.
CIAS Discussion Paper No. 3: Islam at the Margins: The Muslims of Indochina. 3: 7– 23. Nakamura, Rie (2020). A Journey of Ethnicity: In Search of the Cham of Vietnam. Cambridge Scholars Publisher. ISBN 978-1-52755-034-6. Reid, Anthony (1993). "Islamization and Christianization in Southeast Asia: The Critical Phase 1550-1650". In Reid, Anthony ...
The version of Islam practised by Cambodian and Southern Vietnamese Chams belong to mainstream Sunni Islam, mainly to the Shafi'i school, which is also found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Mindanao, Southern Thailand as well as Yemen and East Africa, and in general, they largely abide with the mainstream Sunni Islamic practise, such as observing ...
The majority of the reveration of cats by Muslims seems to be based on pre-Islamic traditions. The general relationship suggested by and therefore seems more appropriate. Personally I think that switching the ordering of the title around to Cats and Islam would appear more natural but I'll have to see if anybody else supports that suggestion.