A mosque for cats? Imam opens his mosque up for the stray felines of Istanbul

The Telegraph ^ | 1-19-16 | Helena Horton

[windcliff]

This is to such a great extent that the city has come to be known by some as 'Catstantinople'.

While they may be pleasant to look at, the cats don't always have a saucer of food and a warm place to sleep.

A kind Imam has decided to remedy this by opening up his mosque to the stray cats and kittens, so they can eat and safely rest their heads away from the perils of the outdoors.

Imam Mustafa Efe calls the cats "guests" of the mosque, and they've made themselves quite at home.

They sit down on the plush carpets as worshippers pray around them, and one cat likes it there so much, she decided to raise her kittens in the building.

[Biggirl]

PING this one over to Slings And Arrows! :) =^..^=

Thank-you!

[Biggirl]

Maybe that is also a factor why the Muslims love cats in Istanbul, because it was the Middle East that the plague got started.

[Biggirl]

Could it also be that they remember in their history that it was the Middle East where the plague got started in the middle ages and it spread westward?

[x_plus_one]

They eat cats too.

[Slings and Arrows]

"Allahu MEOW!"

[PROCON]

Egads, did they run out of “companion” goats?

[RichInOC]

“Allahu Ack! Pffft!”

[dfwgator]

What about this "Cat"?

[Vendome]

Cat Stevens?

[Vendome]

Damn you!!!

Thought I’d be first!!!

Serenity Now!

[dfwgator]

I was shocked I was first after 28 posts.

[Mercat]

My cat shows up every time I say my rosary.

[C19fan]

This is a historic mosque built in the 16th century. I am not sure its status now but it was named after a Sufi saint.

[Huntress]

Bob?

[Mercat]

Yup

[Pajamajan]

Your post 18-ROFL!