A man claiming to be the Mahdi shot by Hamas
October 18th, 2007 at 7:37 pm . by el nuko
A man claiming to be the Mahdi, the promised redeemer of Islam, approached a leading imam in Gaza on Tuesday and insisted that local Muslims begin obeying his instructions.
The Bethlehem-based Ma’an News Agency reported that the enraged imam immediately called for the assistance of Hamas security forces, who demanded that the man recant his claim.
When the self-proclaimed Mahdi refused, the Hamas gunmen shot the man’s feet and then released him.
Anybody know the significance of getting shot in the feet?
Good thing the guy didn’t draw any cartoons.
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Huh. I have heard “If you see the Buddha on the road, kill him”, but I’ve never heard of “if you see the Mahdi on the road, shoot his feet”. I thought you were supposed to dump him in the nearest well. Probably a major cultural faux pas just waiting to happen there.