by B. R. GOWANI
Saudi Mosque in Nouakchott, Mauritania PHOTO/Wikipedia
Prophet of Islam (c.570-632) (610-632)
Peace Be upon Muslim extremists’ victims
Muhammad is dead
long live Muhammad
Muhammad expired
but his prophethood didn’t
it has a longer expiry date
also, the brand name “Muhammad” is profitable
for so many politicians and theocrats
Muhammad is the world’s most common name
Mauritania’s Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed
has that common name but is in trouble
in an article he wrote
he questioned some of Prophet’s actions
he was charged with insulting Muhammad and
“for speaking lightly of the Prophet Mohammed”
so Mohamed was sentenced to death
Westerners used to call Muslims Mohammedans
in many places in India that word is still in use
although most of the followers of Islam
prefers to be known as Muslims
their reasoning:
they worship Allah and not Muhammad
however, the reality is little different
it is for Muhammad that his followers
are willing to die or willing to kill
you may cuss Allah and nothing happens
you cuss Muhammad and all hell breaks loose
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com