Acehnese Amputees

Published on January 21, 2005

Acehnese Muslim tsunami survivors suffering from gangrene are reluctant to submit to amputations, fearing a pre-tsunami perception that amputees are beggars, and also that being “physically incomplete” may prevent Muslims from entering paradise. A local Iman told The Telegraph he knew of the belief, but that it was completely wrong. “‘In the Koran it says […]

Acehnese Muslim tsunami survivors suffering from gangrene are reluctant to submit to amputations, fearing a pre-tsunami perception that amputees are beggars, and also that being “physically incomplete” may prevent Muslims from entering paradise. A local Iman told The Telegraph he knew of the belief, but that it was completely wrong. “‘In the Koran it says Allah never looks at your beauty, Allah never looks at your body, but Allah looks at your soul and your heart.'”

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