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Al-Pinocchio

Let me guess... Arafat carves him out of wood, wishes he was a real boy, the Blue Helmet Fairy comes, and then Arafat molests him?

In new version of Carlo Collodi's classic book released in Turkey, wooden puppet turns to his father and emotionally announces, 'in name of Allah, give me some bread'

The wooden puppet in Carlo Collodi's classic book that wanted to become a real boy was blessed with many interesting features and never ceased to amaze his father, but it now turns out he was also Muslim

In a new version of the book, that was released in Turkey, Pinocchio turns to his father and emotionally announces: "In the name of Allah, give me some bread." Along with dozens of other books that were included in a list recommended by the Turkish Ministry of Education, "Pinocchio" was forced to become Muslim.

I'm shocked that they didn't redo Washington Irving's "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" first.

After all, don't they have a thing for cutting off heads?

Beware of the Headless Cameljockey, Ibrahim Al-Crane!

Nah...

Beware of the Headless Imam, Ibrahim Al-Crane!

Nah...


Top Ten List, baby!

Comments (2)

kbiel:

I wonder what they would do with Snow White? Hmmm, a woman without a burka living with 7 non-relative men. Will Prince Charming be part of the mob that hangs her?

Sleeping Beauty would be honor-killed.

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