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  1. Recorvia Episode 15

    There were very few lights on the lower level of the castle Mallory had broken into. He crept through the dungeon that had way too many easy entrances. He stopped. A terrifying cackling heard around the corner in a small chamber followed by a voice, “AHAHAHA!! Ooooh this is just so riveting!! My lovely lady, oh yes, bless my lady!” Mallory looked through a small peephole and froze, petrified. Inside, a woman lay strapped with leather to a flat stone. Her mouth had a gauze shoved into it […]

    solaceem.wordpress.com/2026/09

  2. Recorvia Episode 15

    There were very few lights on the lower level of the castle Mallory had broken into. He crept through the dungeon that had way too many easy entrances. He stopped. A terrifying cackling heard around the corner in a small chamber followed by a voice, “AHAHAHA!! Ooooh this is just so riveting!! My lovely lady, oh yes, bless my lady!” Mallory looked through a small peephole and froze, petrified. Inside, a woman lay strapped with leather to a flat stone. Her mouth had a gauze shoved into it […]

    solaceem.wordpress.com/2026/09

  3. Recorvia Episode 15

    There were very few lights on the lower level of the castle Mallory had broken into. He crept through the dungeon that had way too many easy entrances. He stopped. A terrifying cackling heard around the corner in a small chamber followed by a voice, “AHAHAHA!! Ooooh this is just so riveting!! My lovely lady, oh yes, bless my lady!” Mallory looked through a small peephole and froze, petrified. Inside, a woman lay strapped with leather to a flat stone. Her mouth had a gauze shoved into it […]

    solaceem.wordpress.com/2026/09

  4. Recorvia Episode 15

    There were very few lights on the lower level of the castle Mallory had broken into. He crept through the dungeon that had way too many easy entrances. He stopped. A terrifying cackling heard around the corner in a small chamber followed by a voice, “AHAHAHA!! Ooooh this is just so riveting!! My lovely lady, oh yes, bless my lady!” Mallory looked through a small peephole and froze, petrified. Inside, a woman lay strapped with leather to a flat stone. Her mouth had a gauze shoved into it […]

    solaceem.wordpress.com/2026/09

  5. Recorvia Episode 15

    There were very few lights on the lower level of the castle Mallory had broken into. He crept through the dungeon that had way too many easy entrances. He stopped. A terrifying cackling heard around the corner in a small chamber followed by a voice, “AHAHAHA!! Ooooh this is just so riveting!! My lovely lady, oh yes, bless my lady!” Mallory looked through a small peephole and froze, petrified. Inside, a woman lay strapped with leather to a flat stone. Her mouth had a gauze shoved into it […]

    solaceem.wordpress.com/2026/09

  6. Apologetics: Flippin’ Fatwa Friday – Muhammad was the Gayest Guy in Arabia Part 2: Muhammad and the Men of Al-Zutt

    If any of you lovely readers are at all familiar with David Wood or the polemics scene against Islam in general, you know about this story, as it provides the most damning evidence that Muhammad was bi.

    To sum up this story, according to Jami at-Tirmidhi 2861, Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3778, and Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3688, Muhammad went to a valley in or near Mecca with his buddy, Abdullah ibn Masud. He then drew a line around Masud and sat him down in it, telling him not to cross the line and that some men would come and speak to him, but he was not to talk to them. Then Muhammad walked away.

    Ibn Masud was probably very confused by this order, but his confusion was only going to become sheer disturbance and terror. Sometime after receiving the order to stay in the circle of safety, a bunch of naked dudes from the tribe of al-Zutt appeared and surrounded Masud for a bit before turning their attention to Muhammad and quote-unquote “riding” him. Some of them would approach Masud, which made him so scared that he sat down in the circle of safety. At the end of the night, Muhammad came back, saying he was in pain, and passed out in Masud’s lap.

    Already, there is so much in this story that is disturbing, but other hadiths and Arabic customs make this even weirder. The six points to consider are:

    1. Several Islamic authors mention the al-Zutt, and it was a common description that they were extremely virile.
    2. It was a common practice amongst Arabs at the time to sleep with young boys in the belief that their being inseminated would make them stronger men.
    3. The word used for ride, “yarkaboun” meant exactly what it means in English. It could be used both in the context of actually riding something or in reference to intercourse. In fact, al-Qurtubi confirms this, when he writes in a tafsir that “A woman may be compared to a cow, horse, or camel—for all are ridden.”
    4. According to Sahih Bukhari 268, Muhammad had the strength of 30 men.
    5. There is strong evidence throughout Muhammad’s many biographies that he was…tiny. Let’s just leave it at that.
    6. Muhammad had a tendency of taking customs and practices done in childhood and applying them to adults (i.e. breastfeeding).

    From this, we can begin putting together the pieces of the puzzle that make this story so disturbing and ironic. These six details put together show us that this most likely wasn’t just a random homosexual encounter (though that may have added to it) but may have been a sort of remedy to some of Muhammad’s insecurities.

    As mentioned in point #2, it was a common belief in the Arab world that in order for a young boy to grow up to be a strong man, he had to be inseminated. Thus, a sort of pederasty was common in Arabia as boys were raped by older men believing that it would make them more manly and virile later in life.

    Combine that with points #5 and #6, and we can begin to understand a possible motivation for Muhammad’s encounter with the men of al-Zutt. It’s possible that he was insecure about himself, knew of the custom of inseminating boys to make them more virile in adulthood, and thought, “Why wouldn’t it work on an adult?” Thus, he sought out the al-Zutt, the most virile guys in the region, and, probably not wanting to be just like any other guy, decided to find as many as possible, hence why he had the strength of 30 men.

    Ew. Just…ew.

    The Muslim response to this, of course, is one that tries to adamantly deny that this ever happened. They say that this story is Islamophobic propaganda that misrepresents the actual text, which they claim to have been referring to the night of the Jinn, when Muhammad recited the Quran to a bunch of jinn. According to them, these jinn just happened to look like the men of al-Zutt.

    As for why the text says that the jinn, men, or whatever they were were riding Muhammad, Muslims claim that it’s a mistranslation. While “yarkaboun” can mean “to ride,” they argue that it can also mean “to crowd around.” The latter translation, according to them, is the way it was intended to be read.

    The issue with this is that regardless of if this was the night of the jinn or not, the argument that “yarkaboun” in this context means “to crowd around” runs into a few problems.

    First, it can’t explain why they appeared naked. Maybe the jinn don’t have clothes but taken in conjunction with the fact that Muhammad reportedly came stumbling back to ibn Masud telling him that he was in pain, and it seems that the al-Zutt did a lot more than crowd around him. This alone makes the translation of “yarkaboun” that Muslims suggest unlikely, but it gets worse.

    The second reason why this translation is unlikely is because of ibn Masud’s response to the al-Zutt when they started trying to get at him. It’s clear from the text that he was absolutely terrified of whatever was “riding” Muhammad. However, instead of fighting back, standing his ground, or running away, he sits down, an incredibly strange reaction for someone who is scared. From this, it’s safe to infer that by sitting down, he was probably trying to protect a certain part of himself after seeing what was going on with Muhammad.

    The third and final reason why the al-Zutt were actually “riding” Muhammad and not just crowding around him is the fact that “yarkaboun” is apparently rarely used by Arabic speakers to mean anything but “to ride” or “to mount,” both in a sexual and non-sexual capacity. To suggest that it does mean “to crowd around” is quite a stretch.

    Then there’s the suggestion that the al-Zutt story was fabricated and isn’t an authentic hadith. However, this runs into the problem that it’s not only attested two several times, but it doesn’t really make sense that someone would make up such a story about Muhammad. Historically speaking, both of those factors make it more likely that this actually happened.

    Until next time,

    M.J.

    #AlZutt #Allah #Blog #Disturbing #faith #FlippinFatwaFriday #Funny #hadith #Islam #LGBTQ #Muhammad #OpinionPeice #Quran #Religion #Writing
  7. Apologetics: Flippin’ Fatwa Friday – Muhammad was the Gayest Guy in Arabia Part 2: Muhammad and the Men of Al-Zutt

    If any of you lovely readers are at all familiar with David Wood or the polemics scene against Islam in general, you know about this story, as it provides the most damning evidence that Muhammad was bi.

    To sum up this story, according to Jami at-Tirmidhi 2861, Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3778, and Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3688, Muhammad went to a valley in or near Mecca with his buddy, Abdullah ibn Masud. He then drew a line around Masud and sat him down in it, telling him not to cross the line and that some men would come and speak to him, but he was not to talk to them. Then Muhammad walked away.

    Ibn Masud was probably very confused by this order, but his confusion was only going to become sheer disturbance and terror. Sometime after receiving the order to stay in the circle of safety, a bunch of naked dudes from the tribe of al-Zutt appeared and surrounded Masud for a bit before turning their attention to Muhammad and quote-unquote “riding” him. Some of them would approach Masud, which made him so scared that he sat down in the circle of safety. At the end of the night, Muhammad came back, saying he was in pain, and passed out in Masud’s lap.

    Already, there is so much in this story that is disturbing, but other hadiths and Arabic customs make this even weirder. The six points to consider are:

    1. Several Islamic authors mention the al-Zutt, and it was a common description that they were extremely virile.
    2. It was a common practice amongst Arabs at the time to sleep with young boys in the belief that their being inseminated would make them stronger men.
    3. The word used for ride, “yarkaboun” meant exactly what it means in English. It could be used both in the context of actually riding something or in reference to intercourse. In fact, al-Qurtubi confirms this, when he writes in a tafsir that “A woman may be compared to a cow, horse, or camel—for all are ridden.”
    4. According to Sahih Bukhari 268, Muhammad had the strength of 30 men.
    5. There is strong evidence throughout Muhammad’s many biographies that he was…tiny. Let’s just leave it at that.
    6. Muhammad had a tendency of taking customs and practices done in childhood and applying them to adults (i.e. breastfeeding).

    From this, we can begin putting together the pieces of the puzzle that make this story so disturbing and ironic. These six details put together show us that this most likely wasn’t just a random homosexual encounter (though that may have added to it) but may have been a sort of remedy to some of Muhammad’s insecurities.

    As mentioned in point #2, it was a common belief in the Arab world that in order for a young boy to grow up to be a strong man, he had to be inseminated. Thus, a sort of pederasty was common in Arabia as boys were raped by older men believing that it would make them more manly and virile later in life.

    Combine that with points #5 and #6, and we can begin to understand a possible motivation for Muhammad’s encounter with the men of al-Zutt. It’s possible that he was insecure about himself, knew of the custom of inseminating boys to make them more virile in adulthood, and thought, “Why wouldn’t it work on an adult?” Thus, he sought out the al-Zutt, the most virile guys in the region, and, probably not wanting to be just like any other guy, decided to find as many as possible, hence why he had the strength of 30 men.

    Ew. Just…ew.

    The Muslim response to this, of course, is one that tries to adamantly deny that this ever happened. They say that this story is Islamophobic propaganda that misrepresents the actual text, which they claim to have been referring to the night of the Jinn, when Muhammad recited the Quran to a bunch of jinn. According to them, these jinn just happened to look like the men of al-Zutt.

    As for why the text says that the jinn, men, or whatever they were were riding Muhammad, Muslims claim that it’s a mistranslation. While “yarkaboun” can mean “to ride,” they argue that it can also mean “to crowd around.” The latter translation, according to them, is the way it was intended to be read.

    The issue with this is that regardless of if this was the night of the jinn or not, the argument that “yarkaboun” in this context means “to crowd around” runs into a few problems.

    First, it can’t explain why they appeared naked. Maybe the jinn don’t have clothes but taken in conjunction with the fact that Muhammad reportedly came stumbling back to ibn Masud telling him that he was in pain, and it seems that the al-Zutt did a lot more than crowd around him. This alone makes the translation of “yarkaboun” that Muslims suggest unlikely, but it gets worse.

    The second reason why this translation is unlikely is because of ibn Masud’s response to the al-Zutt when they started trying to get at him. It’s clear from the text that he was absolutely terrified of whatever was “riding” Muhammad. However, instead of fighting back, standing his ground, or running away, he sits down, an incredibly strange reaction for someone who is scared. From this, it’s safe to infer that by sitting down, he was probably trying to protect a certain part of himself after seeing what was going on with Muhammad.

    The third and final reason why the al-Zutt were actually “riding” Muhammad and not just crowding around him is the fact that “yarkaboun” is apparently rarely used by Arabic speakers to mean anything but “to ride” or “to mount,” both in a sexual and non-sexual capacity. To suggest that it does mean “to crowd around” is quite a stretch.

    Then there’s the suggestion that the al-Zutt story was fabricated and isn’t an authentic hadith. However, this runs into the problem that it’s not only attested two several times, but it doesn’t really make sense that someone would make up such a story about Muhammad. Historically speaking, both of those factors make it more likely that this actually happened.

    Until next time,

    M.J.

    #AlZutt #Allah #Blog #Disturbing #faith #FlippinFatwaFriday #Funny #Islam #LGBTQ #Muhammad #OpinionPeice #Religion #Writing
  8. Apologetics: Flippin’ Fatwa Friday – Muhammad was the Gayest Guy in Arabia Part 2: Muhammad and the Men of Al-Zutt

    If any of you lovely readers are at all familiar with David Wood or the polemics scene against Islam in general, you know about this story, as it provides the most damning evidence that Muhammad was bi.

    To sum up this story, according to Jami at-Tirmidhi 2861, Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3778, and Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3688, Muhammad went to a valley in or near Mecca with his buddy, Abdullah ibn Masud. He then drew a line around Masud and sat him down in it, telling him not to cross the line and that some men would come and speak to him, but he was not to talk to them. Then Muhammad walked away.

    Ibn Masud was probably very confused by this order, but his confusion was only going to become sheer disturbance and terror. Sometime after receiving the order to stay in the circle of safety, a bunch of naked dudes from the tribe of al-Zutt appeared and surrounded Masud for a bit before turning their attention to Muhammad and quote-unquote “riding” him. Some of them would approach Masud, which made him so scared that he sat down in the circle of safety. At the end of the night, Muhammad came back, saying he was in pain, and passed out in Masud’s lap.

    Already, there is so much in this story that is disturbing, but other hadiths and Arabic customs make this even weirder. The six points to consider are:

    1. Several Islamic authors mention the al-Zutt, and it was a common description that they were extremely virile.
    2. It was a common practice amongst Arabs at the time to sleep with young boys in the belief that their being inseminated would make them stronger men.
    3. The word used for ride, “yarkaboun” meant exactly what it means in English. It could be used both in the context of actually riding something or in reference to intercourse. In fact, al-Qurtubi confirms this, when he writes in a tafsir that “A woman may be compared to a cow, horse, or camel—for all are ridden.”
    4. According to Sahih Bukhari 268, Muhammad had the strength of 30 men.
    5. There is strong evidence throughout Muhammad’s many biographies that he was…tiny. Let’s just leave it at that.
    6. Muhammad had a tendency of taking customs and practices done in childhood and applying them to adults (i.e. breastfeeding).

    From this, we can begin putting together the pieces of the puzzle that make this story so disturbing and ironic. These six details put together show us that this most likely wasn’t just a random homosexual encounter (though that may have added to it) but may have been a sort of remedy to some of Muhammad’s insecurities.

    As mentioned in point #2, it was a common belief in the Arab world that in order for a young boy to grow up to be a strong man, he had to be inseminated. Thus, a sort of pederasty was common in Arabia as boys were raped by older men believing that it would make them more manly and virile later in life.

    Combine that with points #5 and #6, and we can begin to understand a possible motivation for Muhammad’s encounter with the men of al-Zutt. It’s possible that he was insecure about himself, knew of the custom of inseminating boys to make them more virile in adulthood, and thought, “Why wouldn’t it work on an adult?” Thus, he sought out the al-Zutt, the most virile guys in the region, and, probably not wanting to be just like any other guy, decided to find as many as possible, hence why he had the strength of 30 men.

    Ew. Just…ew.

    The Muslim response to this, of course, is one that tries to adamantly deny that this ever happened. They say that this story is Islamophobic propaganda that misrepresents the actual text, which they claim to have been referring to the night of the Jinn, when Muhammad recited the Quran to a bunch of jinn. According to them, these jinn just happened to look like the men of al-Zutt.

    As for why the text says that the jinn, men, or whatever they were were riding Muhammad, Muslims claim that it’s a mistranslation. While “yarkaboun” can mean “to ride,” they argue that it can also mean “to crowd around.” The latter translation, according to them, is the way it was intended to be read.

    The issue with this is that regardless of if this was the night of the jinn or not, the argument that “yarkaboun” in this context means “to crowd around” runs into a few problems.

    First, it can’t explain why they appeared naked. Maybe the jinn don’t have clothes but taken in conjunction with the fact that Muhammad reportedly came stumbling back to ibn Masud telling him that he was in pain, and it seems that the al-Zutt did a lot more than crowd around him. This alone makes the translation of “yarkaboun” that Muslims suggest unlikely, but it gets worse.

    The second reason why this translation is unlikely is because of ibn Masud’s response to the al-Zutt when they started trying to get at him. It’s clear from the text that he was absolutely terrified of whatever was “riding” Muhammad. However, instead of fighting back, standing his ground, or running away, he sits down, an incredibly strange reaction for someone who is scared. From this, it’s safe to infer that by sitting down, he was probably trying to protect a certain part of himself after seeing what was going on with Muhammad.

    The third and final reason why the al-Zutt were actually “riding” Muhammad and not just crowding around him is the fact that “yarkaboun” is apparently rarely used by Arabic speakers to mean anything but “to ride” or “to mount,” both in a sexual and non-sexual capacity. To suggest that it does mean “to crowd around” is quite a stretch.

    Then there’s the suggestion that the al-Zutt story was fabricated and isn’t an authentic hadith. However, this runs into the problem that it’s not only attested two several times, but it doesn’t really make sense that someone would make up such a story about Muhammad. Historically speaking, both of those factors make it more likely that this actually happened.

    Until next time,

    M.J.

    #AlZutt #Allah #Blog #Disturbing #faith #FlippinFatwaFriday #Funny #hadith #Islam #LGBTQ #Muhammad #OpinionPeice #Quran #Religion #Writing
  9. Apologetics: Flippin’ Fatwa Friday – Muhammad was the Gayest Guy in Arabia Part 2: Muhammad and the Men of Al-Zutt

    If any of you lovely readers are at all familiar with David Wood or the polemics scene against Islam in general, you know about this story, as it provides the most damning evidence that Muhammad was bi.

    To sum up this story, according to Jami at-Tirmidhi 2861, Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3778, and Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3688, Muhammad went to a valley in or near Mecca with his buddy, Abdullah ibn Masud. He then drew a line around Masud and sat him down in it, telling him not to cross the line and that some men would come and speak to him, but he was not to talk to them. Then Muhammad walked away.

    Ibn Masud was probably very confused by this order, but his confusion was only going to become sheer disturbance and terror. Sometime after receiving the order to stay in the circle of safety, a bunch of naked dudes from the tribe of al-Zutt appeared and surrounded Masud for a bit before turning their attention to Muhammad and quote-unquote “riding” him. Some of them would approach Masud, which made him so scared that he sat down in the circle of safety. At the end of the night, Muhammad came back, saying he was in pain, and passed out in Masud’s lap.

    Already, there is so much in this story that is disturbing, but other hadiths and Arabic customs make this even weirder. The six points to consider are:

    1. Several Islamic authors mention the al-Zutt, and it was a common description that they were extremely virile.
    2. It was a common practice amongst Arabs at the time to sleep with young boys in the belief that their being inseminated would make them stronger men.
    3. The word used for ride, “yarkaboun” meant exactly what it means in English. It could be used both in the context of actually riding something or in reference to intercourse. In fact, al-Qurtubi confirms this, when he writes in a tafsir that “A woman may be compared to a cow, horse, or camel—for all are ridden.”
    4. According to Sahih Bukhari 268, Muhammad had the strength of 30 men.
    5. There is strong evidence throughout Muhammad’s many biographies that he was…tiny. Let’s just leave it at that.
    6. Muhammad had a tendency of taking customs and practices done in childhood and applying them to adults (i.e. breastfeeding).

    From this, we can begin putting together the pieces of the puzzle that make this story so disturbing and ironic. These six details put together show us that this most likely wasn’t just a random homosexual encounter (though that may have added to it) but may have been a sort of remedy to some of Muhammad’s insecurities.

    As mentioned in point #2, it was a common belief in the Arab world that in order for a young boy to grow up to be a strong man, he had to be inseminated. Thus, a sort of pederasty was common in Arabia as boys were raped by older men believing that it would make them more manly and virile later in life.

    Combine that with points #5 and #6, and we can begin to understand a possible motivation for Muhammad’s encounter with the men of al-Zutt. It’s possible that he was insecure about himself, knew of the custom of inseminating boys to make them more virile in adulthood, and thought, “Why wouldn’t it work on an adult?” Thus, he sought out the al-Zutt, the most virile guys in the region, and, probably not wanting to be just like any other guy, decided to find as many as possible, hence why he had the strength of 30 men.

    Ew. Just…ew.

    The Muslim response to this, of course, is one that tries to adamantly deny that this ever happened. They say that this story is Islamophobic propaganda that misrepresents the actual text, which they claim to have been referring to the night of the Jinn, when Muhammad recited the Quran to a bunch of jinn. According to them, these jinn just happened to look like the men of al-Zutt.

    As for why the text says that the jinn, men, or whatever they were were riding Muhammad, Muslims claim that it’s a mistranslation. While “yarkaboun” can mean “to ride,” they argue that it can also mean “to crowd around.” The latter translation, according to them, is the way it was intended to be read.

    The issue with this is that regardless of if this was the night of the jinn or not, the argument that “yarkaboun” in this context means “to crowd around” runs into a few problems.

    First, it can’t explain why they appeared naked. Maybe the jinn don’t have clothes but taken in conjunction with the fact that Muhammad reportedly came stumbling back to ibn Masud telling him that he was in pain, and it seems that the al-Zutt did a lot more than crowd around him. This alone makes the translation of “yarkaboun” that Muslims suggest unlikely, but it gets worse.

    The second reason why this translation is unlikely is because of ibn Masud’s response to the al-Zutt when they started trying to get at him. It’s clear from the text that he was absolutely terrified of whatever was “riding” Muhammad. However, instead of fighting back, standing his ground, or running away, he sits down, an incredibly strange reaction for someone who is scared. From this, it’s safe to infer that by sitting down, he was probably trying to protect a certain part of himself after seeing what was going on with Muhammad.

    The third and final reason why the al-Zutt were actually “riding” Muhammad and not just crowding around him is the fact that “yarkaboun” is apparently rarely used by Arabic speakers to mean anything but “to ride” or “to mount,” both in a sexual and non-sexual capacity. To suggest that it does mean “to crowd around” is quite a stretch.

    Then there’s the suggestion that the al-Zutt story was fabricated and isn’t an authentic hadith. However, this runs into the problem that it’s not only attested two several times, but it doesn’t really make sense that someone would make up such a story about Muhammad. Historically speaking, both of those factors make it more likely that this actually happened.

    Until next time,

    M.J.

    #AlZutt #Allah #Blog #Disturbing #faith #FlippinFatwaFriday #Funny #hadith #Islam #LGBTQ #Muhammad #OpinionPeice #Quran #Religion #Writing
  10. Apologetics: Flippin’ Fatwa Friday – Muhammad was the Gayest Guy in Arabia Part 2: Muhammad and the Men of Al-Zutt

    If any of you lovely readers are at all familiar with David Wood or the polemics scene against Islam in general, you know about this story, as it provides the most damning evidence that Muhammad was bi.

    To sum up this story, according to Jami at-Tirmidhi 2861, Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3778, and Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3688, Muhammad went to a valley in or near Mecca with his buddy, Abdullah ibn Masud. He then drew a line around Masud and sat him down in it, telling him not to cross the line and that some men would come and speak to him, but he was not to talk to them. Then Muhammad walked away.

    Ibn Masud was probably very confused by this order, but his confusion was only going to become sheer disturbance and terror. Sometime after receiving the order to stay in the circle of safety, a bunch of naked dudes from the tribe of al-Zutt appeared and surrounded Masud for a bit before turning their attention to Muhammad and quote-unquote “riding” him. Some of them would approach Masud, which made him so scared that he sat down in the circle of safety. At the end of the night, Muhammad came back, saying he was in pain, and passed out in Masud’s lap.

    Already, there is so much in this story that is disturbing, but other hadiths and Arabic customs make this even weirder. The six points to consider are:

    1. Several Islamic authors mention the al-Zutt, and it was a common description that they were extremely virile.
    2. It was a common practice amongst Arabs at the time to sleep with young boys in the belief that their being inseminated would make them stronger men.
    3. The word used for ride, “yarkaboun” meant exactly what it means in English. It could be used both in the context of actually riding something or in reference to intercourse. In fact, al-Qurtubi confirms this, when he writes in a tafsir that “A woman may be compared to a cow, horse, or camel—for all are ridden.”
    4. According to Sahih Bukhari 268, Muhammad had the strength of 30 men.
    5. There is strong evidence throughout Muhammad’s many biographies that he was…tiny. Let’s just leave it at that.
    6. Muhammad had a tendency of taking customs and practices done in childhood and applying them to adults (i.e. breastfeeding).

    From this, we can begin putting together the pieces of the puzzle that make this story so disturbing and ironic. These six details put together show us that this most likely wasn’t just a random homosexual encounter (though that may have added to it) but may have been a sort of remedy to some of Muhammad’s insecurities.

    As mentioned in point #2, it was a common belief in the Arab world that in order for a young boy to grow up to be a strong man, he had to be inseminated. Thus, a sort of pederasty was common in Arabia as boys were raped by older men believing that it would make them more manly and virile later in life.

    Combine that with points #5 and #6, and we can begin to understand a possible motivation for Muhammad’s encounter with the men of al-Zutt. It’s possible that he was insecure about himself, knew of the custom of inseminating boys to make them more virile in adulthood, and thought, “Why wouldn’t it work on an adult?” Thus, he sought out the al-Zutt, the most virile guys in the region, and, probably not wanting to be just like any other guy, decided to find as many as possible, hence why he had the strength of 30 men.

    Ew. Just…ew.

    The Muslim response to this, of course, is one that tries to adamantly deny that this ever happened. They say that this story is Islamophobic propaganda that misrepresents the actual text, which they claim to have been referring to the night of the Jinn, when Muhammad recited the Quran to a bunch of jinn. According to them, these jinn just happened to look like the men of al-Zutt.

    As for why the text says that the jinn, men, or whatever they were were riding Muhammad, Muslims claim that it’s a mistranslation. While “yarkaboun” can mean “to ride,” they argue that it can also mean “to crowd around.” The latter translation, according to them, is the way it was intended to be read.

    The issue with this is that regardless of if this was the night of the jinn or not, the argument that “yarkaboun” in this context means “to crowd around” runs into a few problems.

    First, it can’t explain why they appeared naked. Maybe the jinn don’t have clothes but taken in conjunction with the fact that Muhammad reportedly came stumbling back to ibn Masud telling him that he was in pain, and it seems that the al-Zutt did a lot more than crowd around him. This alone makes the translation of “yarkaboun” that Muslims suggest unlikely, but it gets worse.

    The second reason why this translation is unlikely is because of ibn Masud’s response to the al-Zutt when they started trying to get at him. It’s clear from the text that he was absolutely terrified of whatever was “riding” Muhammad. However, instead of fighting back, standing his ground, or running away, he sits down, an incredibly strange reaction for someone who is scared. From this, it’s safe to infer that by sitting down, he was probably trying to protect a certain part of himself after seeing what was going on with Muhammad.

    The third and final reason why the al-Zutt were actually “riding” Muhammad and not just crowding around him is the fact that “yarkaboun” is apparently rarely used by Arabic speakers to mean anything but “to ride” or “to mount,” both in a sexual and non-sexual capacity. To suggest that it does mean “to crowd around” is quite a stretch.

    Then there’s the suggestion that the al-Zutt story was fabricated and isn’t an authentic hadith. However, this runs into the problem that it’s not only attested two several times, but it doesn’t really make sense that someone would make up such a story about Muhammad. Historically speaking, both of those factors make it more likely that this actually happened.

    Until next time,

    M.J.

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  11. Ascend (Nicholas Kellogg)

    I leaned in and pressed my lips against his own. They were soft. He kissed back. I know he did. I swear, he kissed me back. And for a few seconds there was only Maverick and Reston—hiding in a bush during recess and locking lips in a safe space. 

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  12. Ascend (Nicholas Kellogg)

    I leaned in and pressed my lips against his own. They were soft. He kissed back. I know he did. I swear, he kissed me back. And for a few seconds there was only Maverick and Reston—hiding in a bush during recess and locking lips in a safe space. 

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  13. Ascend (Nicholas Kellogg)

    I leaned in and pressed my lips against his own. They were soft. He kissed back. I know he did. I swear, he kissed me back. And for a few seconds there was only Maverick and Reston—hiding in a bush during recess and locking lips in a safe space. 

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  14. Ascend (Nicholas Kellogg)

    I leaned in and pressed my lips against his own. They were soft. He kissed back. I know he did. I swear, he kissed me back. And for a few seconds there was only Maverick and Reston—hiding in a bush during recess and locking lips in a safe space. 

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  15. Ascend (Nicholas Kellogg)

    I leaned in and pressed my lips against his own. They were soft. He kissed back. I know he did. I swear, he kissed me back. And for a few seconds there was only Maverick and Reston—hiding in a bush during recess and locking lips in a safe space. 

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  16. When it comes to dark folk horror, there is no-one more terrifying than Cilla Black

    Also, was this the inspiration for Jordan Peele's Us?

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  17. When it comes to dark folk horror, there is no-one more terrifying than Cilla Black

    Also, was this the inspiration for Jordan Peele's Us?

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  18. When it comes to dark folk horror, there is no-one more terrifying than Cilla Black

    Also, was this the inspiration for Jordan Peele's Us?

    #Horror #FolkHorror #DarkHorror #CillaBlack #JordanPeele #Disturbing

  19. When it comes to dark folk horror, there is no-one more terrifying than Cilla Black

    Also, was this the inspiration for Jordan Peele's Us?

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  20. When it comes to dark folk horror, there is no-one more terrifying than Cilla Black

    Also, was this the inspiration for Jordan Peele's Us?

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  21. A quotation from L'Engle

    So let us look for beauty and grace, for love and friendship, for that which is creative and birth-giving and soul-stretching. Let us dare to laugh at ourselves, healthy, affirmative laughter. Only when we take ourselves lightly can we take ourselves seriously, so that we are given the courage to say, “Yes! I dare disturb the universe.”

    Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) American writer
    Speech (1983-11-16), “Dare To Be Creative,” Lecture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

    More about this quote: wist.info/lengle-madeleine/838…

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  22. A quotation from L'Engle

    So let us look for beauty and grace, for love and friendship, for that which is creative and birth-giving and soul-stretching. Let us dare to laugh at ourselves, healthy, affirmative laughter. Only when we take ourselves lightly can we take ourselves seriously, so that we are given the courage to say, “Yes! I dare disturb the universe.”

    Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) American writer
    Speech (1983-11-16), “Dare To Be Creative,” Lecture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

    More about this quote: wist.info/lengle-madeleine/838…

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  23. A quotation from L'Engle

    So let us look for beauty and grace, for love and friendship, for that which is creative and birth-giving and soul-stretching. Let us dare to laugh at ourselves, healthy, affirmative laughter. Only when we take ourselves lightly can we take ourselves seriously, so that we are given the courage to say, “Yes! I dare disturb the universe.”

    Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) American writer
    Speech (1983-11-16), “Dare To Be Creative,” Lecture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

    More about this quote: wist.info/lengle-madeleine/838…

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  24. A quotation from L'Engle

    So let us look for beauty and grace, for love and friendship, for that which is creative and birth-giving and soul-stretching. Let us dare to laugh at ourselves, healthy, affirmative laughter. Only when we take ourselves lightly can we take ourselves seriously, so that we are given the courage to say, “Yes! I dare disturb the universe.”

    Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) American writer
    Speech (1983-11-16), “Dare To Be Creative,” Lecture, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

    More about this quote: wist.info/lengle-madeleine/838…

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  25. A quotation from Douglas Adams

    It can be very dangerous to see things from somebody else’s point of view without the proper training.

    Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
    Hitchhiker’s Guide No. 5, Mostly Harmless, ch. 15 (1992)

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  26. A quotation from Douglas Adams

    It can be very dangerous to see things from somebody else’s point of view without the proper training.

    Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
    Hitchhiker’s Guide No. 5, Mostly Harmless, ch. 15 (1992)

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  27. A quotation from Douglas Adams

    It can be very dangerous to see things from somebody else’s point of view without the proper training.

    Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
    Hitchhiker’s Guide No. 5, Mostly Harmless, ch. 15 (1992)

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/46078/

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  28. A quotation from Douglas Adams

    It can be very dangerous to see things from somebody else’s point of view without the proper training.

    Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
    Hitchhiker’s Guide No. 5, Mostly Harmless, ch. 15 (1992)

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/46078/

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  29. A quotation from Douglas Adams

    It can be very dangerous to see things from somebody else’s point of view without the proper training.

    Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
    Hitchhiker’s Guide No. 5, Mostly Harmless, ch. 15 (1992)

    More about this quote: wist.info/adams-douglas/46078/

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  30. You may not know this about me, but I have the uncanny #ability to #create #horrible #Illustrations and #absurdly #disturbing #content;

    Fred's Hairy Taco "n" Coffee House, where the coffee is cold the tacos are wet and the service stinks, $8.99 1 lg coffee may or may not be fresh, 1 so so potato onion and sausage taco with our special sauce and a 15 min reservation in our stinky outhouse, we maybe the only place for miles around, you don't have to stop but you probably should, Fred's Hairy Taco "n" Coffee House your one stop to wake up crap and be repulsed;

    *Some Of Fred's Hairy Taco "n" Coffee Specials;
    Spanky's Mustard Custard Cream, somewhere between sour and spoiled will leave your drawers soiled if your not careful; Vrginas Fishy Ham, a wonderfully grotesque medley of ground pork and last night's leftover fish fry, it may not taste great going down but it wont taste any better coming back up; Charlie's Mystery Cuisine, a bit of whatever was growing in the back of the cooler and tad of yesterday's roadkill, it may be slimy going down but it'll sure clean you out; Sandras Yellow Jello Surprise, a bit of tangy mustard on a bed of questionable grasses with pickled squirrel tail;

    You can encourage my continued useless #poetry, creativity and expression of self, #commentary, random thoughts, #philosophy and ideas, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…

  31. You may not know this about me, but I have the uncanny #ability to #create #horrible #Illustrations and #absurdly #disturbing #content;

    Fred's Hairy Taco "n" Coffee House, where the coffee is cold the tacos are wet and the service stinks, $8.99 1 lg coffee may or may not be fresh, 1 so so potato onion and sausage taco with our special sauce and a 15 min reservation in our stinky outhouse, we maybe the only place for miles around, you don't have to stop but you probably should, Fred's Hairy Taco "n" Coffee House your one stop to wake up crap and be repulsed;

    *Some Of Fred's Hairy Taco "n" Coffee Specials;
    Spanky's Mustard Custard Cream, somewhere between sour and spoiled will leave your drawers soiled if your not careful; Vrginas Fishy Ham, a wonderfully grotesque medley of ground pork and last night's leftover fish fry, it may not taste great going down but it wont taste any better coming back up; Charlie's Mystery Cuisine, a bit of whatever was growing in the back of the cooler and tad of yesterday's roadkill, it may be slimy going down but it'll sure clean you out; Sandras Yellow Jello Surprise, a bit of tangy mustard on a bed of questionable grasses with pickled squirrel tail;

    You can encourage my continued useless #poetry, creativity and expression of self, #commentary, random thoughts, #philosophy and ideas, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…

  32. The disturbing history of body snatchers.

    The Men Who Stole Bodies for a Living Fresh graves didn’t always stay closed. In the 18th and 19th centuries, there was a growing demand for human bodies. Not from criminals. From medical schools. Doctors and anatomy students needed corpses to study the human body, practice surgery, and advance medical knowledge. But legally available bodies were limited. So a new profession emerged in the shadows: Body snatchers. Also known as resurrection men. A Market Built on the Dead At the […]

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  33. The Strange History of Mourning Jewelry

    Ordinary objects. Disturbing origins. Jewelry is usually associated with beauty. Luxury. Romance. Celebration. But during the Victorian era, some jewelry carried something far more personal. Human hair from the dead. Locks of hair were woven into rings, necklaces, bracelets, and brooches as a way to remember lost loved ones. And for many people at the time, it wasn’t considered strange. It was considered comforting. Grief Worn in Public During the 19th century, mourning rituals […]

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  34. The Strange History of Victorian Coffin Bells

    Ordinary objects. Disturbing origins. Few fears are more terrifying than being buried alive. And during the 18th and 19th centuries, that fear became so widespread that people began inventing devices designed for one purpose: Helping the “dead” call for help from inside the grave. Among the strangest of these inventions were Victorian coffin bells. A Fear That Spread Across Society Before modern medicine, confirming death was not always simple. Doctors had fewer tools, limited […]

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  35. The Strange History of Victorian Coffin Bells

    Ordinary objects. Disturbing origins. Few fears are more terrifying than being buried alive. And during the 18th and 19th centuries, that fear became so widespread that people began inventing devices designed for one purpose: Helping the “dead” call for help from inside the grave. Among the strangest of these inventions were Victorian coffin bells. A Fear That Spread Across Society Before modern medicine, confirming death was not always simple. Doctors had fewer tools, limited […]

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  36. The Strange History of Victorian Coffin Bells

    Ordinary objects. Disturbing origins. Few fears are more terrifying than being buried alive. And during the 18th and 19th centuries, that fear became so widespread that people began inventing devices designed for one purpose: Helping the “dead” call for help from inside the grave. Among the strangest of these inventions were Victorian coffin bells. A Fear That Spread Across Society Before modern medicine, confirming death was not always simple. Doctors had fewer tools, limited […]

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