Title: Saudi Family Sues a Genie
Post by: curiosityandthecat on July 14, 2009, 08:56:48 PM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on July 14, 2009, 08:56:48 PM
No, really. A Saudi family has taken a Jinn to court.
http://bit.ly/5Vqrf
Quote from: "CNN"A family in Saudi Arabia has taken a genie to court, alleging theft and harassment, according to local media.
The lawsuit filed in Shariah court accuses the genie of leaving them threatening voicemails, stealing their cell phones and hurling rocks at them when they leave their house at night, said Al-Watan newspaper.
An investigation was under way, local court officials said.
"We have to verify the truthfulness of this case despite the difficulty of doing so," Sheikh Amr Al Salmi, the head of the court, told Al-Watan. "What makes this case and complaint more interesting is that it wasn't filed by just one person. Every member of the family is part of this case."
http://bit.ly/5Vqrf
Title: Re: Saudi Family Sues a Genie
Post by: Will on July 14, 2009, 09:37:45 PM
Post by: Will on July 14, 2009, 09:37:45 PM
Sheikh Amr Al Salmi went on to say, "I wish they never would have found that genie..."
*KAZAAM!*
"What were we talking about?"
*KAZAAM!*
"What were we talking about?"
Title: Re: Saudi Family Sues a Genie
Post by: Tanker on July 15, 2009, 01:54:03 AM
Post by: Tanker on July 15, 2009, 01:54:03 AM
FYI Jinns are not really the same as genies (at least not anymore). Jinns are dark and melevolent spirts who would rather harm then help people. Genies have been warped out of poportion as happy go lucky guys who grant 3 wishes.
Title: Re: Saudi Family Sues a Genie
Post by: Will on July 15, 2009, 03:16:30 AM
Post by: Will on July 15, 2009, 03:16:30 AM
Quote from: "Tanker"FYI Jinns are not really the same as genies (at least not anymore). Jinns are dark and melevolent spirts who would rather harm then help people. Genies have been warped out of poportion as happy go lucky guys who grant 3 wishes.Still, they're both equally mythology, and anyone that believes in them quite mad.
Title: Re: Saudi Family Sues a Genie
Post by: curiosityandthecat on July 15, 2009, 03:20:19 AM
Post by: curiosityandthecat on July 15, 2009, 03:20:19 AM
Quote from: "Will"Still, they're both equally mythology, and anyone that believes in them quite mad. :)
Title: Re: Saudi Family Sues a Genie
Post by: michael on July 15, 2009, 04:12:59 AM
Post by: michael on July 15, 2009, 04:12:59 AM
Quote from: "CNN""We have to verify the truthfulness of this case despite the difficulty of doing so," Sheikh Amr Al Salmi, the head of the court, told Al-Watan. "What makes this case and complaint more interesting is that it wasn't filed by just one person. Every member of the family is part of this case."So they're all nuts?
I never cease wondering at the gullibility of humans.
Title: Re: Saudi Family Sues a Genie
Post by: McQ on July 15, 2009, 05:27:01 AM
Post by: McQ on July 15, 2009, 05:27:01 AM
Quote from: "Will"Sheikh Amr Al Salmi went on to say, "I wish they never would have found that genie..."
*KAZAAM!*
"What were we talking about?"
Title: Re: Saudi Family Sues a Genie
Post by: karadan on July 15, 2009, 08:47:17 AM
Post by: karadan on July 15, 2009, 08:47:17 AM
I wonder if they'll get possession of the flying carpet as compensation... 