Does any here Muslims and non-Muslims think if someone said salaami (like the pork meat) to your greetings of salaams... would this offend you?
Sorry I am bored and wondering... cos someone brought this up and I was like I laughed but then thought O snaps... maybe I should not laughed. But still I am laughing.
Sorry if anyone thinks this post is too stupid....

I would laugh but I would also be selective in who I would say that to. The only person I say salam to is Hicham and it's usually joking. I don't think he knows what salami is. Too bad for him!

I would break my wudu!

I don't think this is offensive at all, its this kind of sensitivity that is creating so much tension in the word. I don't think it should be offensive to Muslims or Non-Muslims. Salam is an arabic word and Salami just sounds like Salam, I can't tell you how many times I have americanized Spanish words. Its harmless, don't think to much about this stuff.

I got the impression that someone was making a joke and saying salami as in the meat stick on purpose but I could be wrong. If it's just mispronunciation then don't worry about it- maybe they're just adding an italian twist to saying "salam".

My Muslim friends tell me they're not allowed to say "Salam" to a non-Muslim. Is this a widespread belief?

Well I say to this a few friends of mine, which all take no offense... but few days ago a Muslime, not apart of my circle overhearing this nearly ran me over with quoting of Suras and Hadiths, basically sentencing me to hell. I started to think, well maybe I was wrong, when she pointed this out to me. I orginally did not even think me saying Salaami referred to pork at all... but she made me little worried I did something wrong. Anywho in the end I donnot my intention was in the wrong place... and I still think it is funny... so whatever. C'est la vie. Affaire avec elle.





Varys by different sects. Are they Salafi?

No idea, I don't ask those kinds of questions.

Salam is an arabic word and arabic existed long before Islam. All arabs use the word salam, its not tied to any religion.



Well there are extremists everywhere, there is no merit to what they are saying. Some people are just too freakin serious.

Understood, but is that a widespread belief among Muslims? My interactions are mostly with subcontinental Muslims and I have heard that among them over the years quite a bit.

Well Salafis mostly have this notion, and other extreme notions....

Well I can't speak for everyone but I have always been greeted this way by Arabs, Muslim or not.

Ok.

You are definately bored



No. We are to approach non-Muslims with beautiful words at all times and places.

Oh and Salami can be made from pork or beef. So Salami for everyone, unless you are a vegetarian then I guess you can have some tofu salami?

No one that I've ever encountered has ever had this reaction. I don't think it's widespread based on totally unscientific "that's crazy" reasoning.

If they say "Salami, salami, baloney!", then, you should be offended.

Wait, I thought it was Salami, baloney,salami!?!?

The Jordanian version . . .

I want to post. I don't want to post. I want to post. I don't want to post.....

I'll just keep my yap closed.

No that would be..lol.. Mortadella, Bosturma, Mortadella!!!

But seriously, I did not like how this particular person just thought they could ram into my conversation and basically condemn me to hell, by saying this. I wanted to say something, but I held my tongue.

Actually this some wordplay I guess I adopted from my ex. He used to say Salaami bolgne when he greeted his *close people*... so I kinda adopted, leaving out the bolgne part. But O snaps was I really to tell this female to sod off or stuff it.

But seriously, I did not like how this particular person just thought they could ram into my conversation and basically condemn me to hell, by saying this. I wanted to say something, but I held my tongue.

Actually this some wordplay I guess I adopted from my ex. He used to say Salaami bolgne when he greeted his *close people*... so I kinda adopted, leaving out the bolgne part. But O snaps was I really to tell this female to sod off or stuff it.





Hey I just wrote something about that

No plz post... we welcome it.

You should have asked her - you think I'm going to hell? Then you should have said you disagree. Then you should have punched her in the face and said, now I'm going to hell but it'll be worth it.

Well, I think we've settled that one!

Ye that would have too funny.

How pathetic is it that a discussion about Salami has been my high point of the day? Now who had the grey poupon?

Well it was kinda funny... and at the time I was so PO... I really felt my blood pressure hit the roof. So in the end, this person was just dumber then the average bear (not smarter!!!!)

hehehe, meat stick

At first I would just correct the person, but if it happened again I would take it offensively.

that's sad! What about all those other explosive threads?

Which ones? All I see is threads about owning a Moroccan, Salami, and emotional baggage which may or may not be Samsonite.

or maybe a moroccan salami in their samsonite baggage

Is there a non-pork alternative to pepperoni? I miss putting a few slices of pepperoni in my spaghetti sauce to kick it up a notch.

Tofu pepperoni

Just thinking about that is giving me wicked heartburn.

Yes there is actually beef pepperoni, and this web site sells halal: My Halal Meat

My brother in law also gave me recipe, I'll try to dig it up.

~Kiyah~

Maybe it's like, a Jew in England or France or America is going to say "shalom" occasionally but only to other Jews (very rarely, in religious settings, I guess). An Israeli, Jewish or not, is going to say shalom to everyone, because it's Hebrew. But when the language becomes part of the religious culture it morphs into a religious thing?

I thought I saw turkey pepperoni at the grocery . . . but I'd definitely check a healthfood store (like WholeFoods) for some tofu pepperoni . . . I am amazed at what they make from tofu and soy these days.

This is something that I guess is just beyond me. Now I realize you are not a vegetarian but for those of you that are. Why would you buy something that looks like meat, and tastes similar to meat if you don't eat meat?

Maybe because they are not eating meat because they dislike the taste but because of the treatment of the animals?

Or because salami isn't exactly the most healthy thing and maybe some people are not supposed to have those kinds of meats in their diet but they like the taste/texture/spices of salami.

When I said "tofu pepperoni", I wasn't serious, just being tongue in cheek. But, there is such a thing.

http://www.hormel.com/kitchen/glossary.asp?id=34803

Did you notice they have a related link for the SPAM museum???