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I'm atheist but I have an odd story about Allah.

I drove a taxi with a muslim company a few years ago. My company car broke down meaning I wasn't earning any money for me nor for my muslim boss, who was having quite a hard time of things in general.

A couple of days after it broke down, my boss called me in to work and I joined him in the car park. He was trying the car over and over, willing it to work.

He started to get wound up and called his 'priest' in Kashmir. They spoke for a few minutes and my boss passed the phone over to me.

I don't speak any Urdu but I know the standard Arabic greeting, so I said it and the priest started talking to me in a language I don't understand. I passed the phone back to my boss and he ended the call.

He turned to me and said 'He is praying for us now. Insha Allah the car will start. Insha Allah means 'with God's will'. Say it.'

Despite being a little uncomfortable discussing religion with a committed muslim, I said it.

'Insha Allah.'

He turned the key.

The fucking car started.

God fixed my car.

Apparently.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 21:16, Reply)