January 4, 2008
Forget Analysts: What Do The Stars Say?
I thought we could all use a bit of "cosmic" relief at the end of a tiring week, so here goes:
Baghdad producer Mohammed Tawfeeq just sent me these pictures of Ali Al-Bakri, one of Iraq's most popular astrologers.  41-year old Al-Bakri has been an astrologer for ten years. Al-Bakri is the host of a call-in show on state-run Iraqiya Television called Your Fortune. In a country traumatised by decades of dictatorship and war, a surprising number of viewers ask only about their love lives.
On the set of Your Fortune (All pictures Mohammed Tawfeeq) "Does she love me?"; "Will he marry me?" But, Al-Bakri doesn't just make love life prophesies, he also looks into the stars to predict the future for all of humanity. He told CNN's Mohammed Tawfeeq that Hillary Clinton will be the next U.S. president and that her time in office will be made very difficult by sky-rocketing oil prices. 2 Comments
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The Lebanese also have come to rely on our very own fortune-teller Michel Hayek aka 'The Millenium Nostradamus'. (I didn't give him the title.)He said on the eve of the new year that in spite of some 30 shakes or so, Lebanon will have a good year. Somehow, this piece of 'good news' didn't allay my concerns.
I think he's as bogus as all the other fortune tellers, besides, I would think that 98% of Muslims don't believe in this stuff.
Oh well, lets hope his "predictions" are right anyway. |
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