Teenage Qatari

avinis
By avinis

An old Qatari Imam had a teen-age son, and it was getting time the boy should give some thought along the line of choosing a profession. Like many young men, then and now, the boy didn't really know what he wanted to do-and he didn't seem overly concerned about it.

One day, while the boy was away at school, his father decided to try an experiment. He went into the boy's room and placed on his study table these three objects: a Koran, a blue riyal, and a bottle of whiskey...

"Now then," the old imam said to himself, "I'll just hide behind the door here, and when my son comes home from school this afternoon, I'll see which of these three objects he picks up. If he picks up the Koran, he's going to be just like me, and what a blessing that would be! If he picks up the riyal, he's going to be a businessman, and that would be okay too. But if he picks up the bottle, he's going to be a drunkard - a no-good drunkard and Lord, what a shame
that would be."

The old man was anxious as he waited, and soon he heard his son's footsteps as he came in the house whistling and headed back to his room. He deposited his books on the bed, as a matter of routine, and as he turned around to leave the room he spotted the objects on the table. With a curious set in his eye, he walked over to inspect them. He picked up the Koran and placed it under his arm. He picked up the blue riyal and dropped it into his pocket. He uncorked the bottle and took a big drink...

"Lord have mercy," the old man whispered, "he's gonna be a politician!"

By mohannad• 11 Jun 2008 18:50
mohannad

dont try to be funny again your way to say a joke very boring

By anonymous• 11 Jun 2008 08:53
anonymous

May I request you to use word like Holy book instead of Quran.

By anonymous• 11 Jun 2008 08:48
anonymous

avinis, sometimes one has to wonder...why did I bother lol

"It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid."

- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

By zupandi• 11 Jun 2008 08:35
zupandi

i read this b4..but wasnt like this

By 3sure-hunk3r• 11 Jun 2008 08:18
Rating: 4/5
3sure-hunk3r

well avinis to tell you, usually muslims do not carry Qur'an under arm or near to armpit,the word it self is a "pit" thats why most people have disgusting odour that rexona would not even work, anyway Qur'an is carried with much care and place above any other clean object and in clean place.

so nobody here is convinced that imam will place Quran and wine side by side. even in joke becoz its not fun to use a sacred thing as a laughing stock.

anyway you did that without any ill intention i believe so, you intent only to make us enjoy but thats the rule..

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.but your pic is really nice is that you??

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"Happy with little yet wishing for more."

3sure-hunk3r

By avinis• 10 Jun 2008 17:10
Rating: 3/5
avinis

Please remind me if there is any of my words telling something bad about Koran in this joke. :/

Good girls go to heaven,

bad girls go everywhere

By fishermanalex• 10 Jun 2008 16:59
fishermanalex

not funny at all

whey it is the quran ??

why it is not any other holly book!!!!!!????

By avinis• 10 Jun 2008 16:44
Rating: 4/5
avinis

If a joke is telling a real-life situation, I would rather call it as a NEWS! Come on guys...

Good girls go to heaven,

bad girls go everywhere

By anahmed• 10 Jun 2008 16:35
anahmed

thanks.. but.. ok.. from where the Imam managed to get the whisk..??

and whats the scope of politician in Qatar..??

huh.. leave it... just laugh.. rather smile... :-/

If you can manage to ..

Never Ask for a SMILE..just GIVE it..

By 3sure-hunk3r• 10 Jun 2008 16:29
3sure-hunk3r

politician is very rare here not much maybe in the future.. I guess its a copy edit type of a joke...I dont know why i pay attention to it.

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.but ur pic is cute..this is the joke he he

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"Happy with little yet wishing for more."

3sure-hunk3r

By britexpat• 10 Jun 2008 16:28
Rating: 2/5
britexpat

That's beause the original had it as "an elderly couple", rather than an Imam

By anahmed• 10 Jun 2008 16:19
anahmed

Well... didnt really find any realtion between ...being a Qatari the Imam and joke

Never Ask for a SMILE..just GIVE it..

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