Mark Twain and Imans

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ttle Green Footballs and Fragments from

Floyd.

Here is a typical Islamic prayer in a mosque in Yemen.

“O God, strengthen Islam and Muslims, disappoint

infidels and unbelievers. O God, strengthen your followers and

Your religion.” He goes on: “O God, give us victory over the

infidels and suppress the Zionists, their supporters, the

Christians, and their supporters. O God, show them a bad day. O

God, help Palestine and its people score victory. O God, save

Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalem from the

Zionists.”

Here is a Mark Twain prayer.

[...] For our sakes who adore Thee, Lord, blast

their hopes, blight their lives, protract their bitter

pilgrimmage, make heavy their steps, water their way with their

tears, strain the white snow with the blood of their wounded

feet!

We ask it, in the spirit of love, of Him Who is the Source

of Love, and Who is the ever-faithful refuge and friend of all

that are sore beset and seek His aid with humble and contrite

hearts. Amen.