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7/18/2006
12:44:37 pm EDT
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'Magic' Trade Is Big Business In Middle East
Author: Charles Stratford Source: Gulf News
Title: 'MAGIC' TRADE IS BIG BUSINESS IN REGION
Ancient inscriptions on stone tablets, animal pelts and claws, talisman dating back to pre-Islamic times - the trade in "magic" is big business across the Middle East and beyond, says the Abu Dhabi Customs Department.
Statistics acquired by Gulf News show that in April and May this year there were 27 seizures of what are described as illegal "magic items" at various points of entry into the emirate.
While officials say most confiscations are from people carrying them for "personal use", they claim a trade is thriving and occasionally seize objects on their way out of the region.
Peter Hellyer, a historian with over 30-years experience working in the UAE, said the particularly sensitive nature of the subject meant very little systematic research had been conducted on the practice of witchcraft in the region.
But he said there was a strong underground belief in ancient, animist practices among some people in the Gulf states.
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| That Reminds Me | Jul 19th. at 12:02:50 pm EDT
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Denise (Bremerton, Washington) - Email Me
of different quotes and bits of customs mentioned in one of my cookbooks"A Book of Middle Eastern Food"by Claudia Roden.One of the books listed in the bibliography is "The Wild Rue" by Bess Allen Donaldson,as well as several others. Mrs. Roden's cookbook can be found at Amazon.com and very likely other online book stores as well.Try out the recipes in her book as well,they're delicious!
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| The Koran | Jul 19th. at 11:11:04 am EDT
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Fred Lawrence (Kansas City, Kansas) - Email Me
I've read that it is common in Islamic countries to use verses from the Koran in protective amulets. This is just as much magic as anything else, such as using runes, but the Mullahs don't object.
In my own Catholic childhood, I had the usual collection of holy medals....
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| Underground, But In Allahs Name | Jul 19th. at 5:15:08 am EDT
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AX (Little Rock, Arkansas) - Email Me
I have been in Kuwait for a year and met other Wiccans there. They have told me and I saw for myself that Muslims practice divination and cast spells. But the trck is that it is done in the name of Allah. Incense and sage is available all over and not to mention a variety of candles (all except black tappered) All other names of the God or the mention of a Goddess is forbidden and illegal.
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