I actually got this in hard copy a 3 years ago. I passed it thru a shredder. NOTHING HAPPENED, AT LEAST NOT YET. Essa >From: Mr Makaveli <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: FWD: Dear Muslim Brothers and Sisters: >Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 18:37:21 -0500 > >I don't mean to offend or distract anyone but I sure don't want to end up >like Abdul-Salaam nor poor Balemanthan. READ and PASS IT ON like it says. > > >Dear Muslim Brothers and Sisters: > >> > >> Assalamu Alaikum > >> > >> This is a letter from Saudi Arabia and addressed to all the >Muslims.These > > > >> are the words of Sheikh Ahmed, the watchman of the ProphetMuhammad's > >mosque > >> (PBUH).On Friday night after reciting the Holy Quran, Sheikh Ahmed >slept > >and > >> saw the the holy Prophet (PBUH) in his dream. The Prophet said to him, > >> "Sheikh Ahmed, this Friday about six thousand people died, but none of > >them > >> went to heaven. The women do not follow what their husbands tell them > >> anymore.The believers who have money do not help the poor. People do >not > >> perform their pilgrimage as it is prescribed. The Muslims do not say > >their > >> prayers regularly, let alone how it is supposed to be. "Sheikh Ahmed, > >tell > >> the Muslims that this letter comes from you . They are to produce more > >> copies of this letter and give to other Muslims so that it can be >spread > >and > >> get to all the Muslims in the world. > >> Anyone who produces this and spreads it to other Muslims will see it > >indeed > >> (will see the (REWARD). The Prophet (PBUH) will count such a person to > >> paradise alone with his children. > >> The Muslim who receive this letter and refuse to disperse it among >other > >> Muslims will not see benediction (INSHALLA). Those who are indebted >must > >> write. Allah in his infinite mercies will send help to pay his dept. I, > >> Sheik Ahmed, if what I said is a lie, May the Prophet (PBUH) not send >his > > > >> divine benediction to me. Dear Muslim brothers and sisters, you must > >follow > >> the religion the way the Prophet (PBUH) honoured it, like the divine > >> revelation it is. > >> Ask for forgiveness, fast every Monday. Produce twenty copies (20) >copies > >of > >> this letter and spread it to all Muslims. Anyone who does this until >all > >> muslims gets a copy , will INSHALLA, see the opening of the Prophet's > >> (PBUH) desires as success will follow. This is not a letter to be kept. > >This > >> letter must be dispersed in large quantities. > >> A man called Klavern, got this letter and gave it to his secretary to > >> produce twenty (20) copies and disperse them. After some days, he saw > >many > >> doors of opportunities opening up for him. > >> Another person named Abdul-Salaam got it and forget it in a drawer of >his > > > >> office, and after a certain time he lost his job. He later remembered >the > > > >> letter and went and produce Twenty (20) copies which were distributed >and > > > >> within five (5) days he got employed and is in a higher position than > >what > >> he had before. > >> Another man called Balemanthan received it and he thought it was > >something > >> useless and treated it without respect or courtesy. He tore the letter > >and > >> within nine (9) days he died. I am appealing to anyone who comes across > >this > >> letter to kindly circulate it in large volume. > >> > >> >_________________________________________________________________________ > >> Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >http://www.hotmail.com. > >> > >> Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > >> http://profiles.msn.com. > >> > >> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface ----------------------------------------------------------------------------