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UPDATE: Letter from McDonald’s about UK French Fries

UPDATE: Letter from McDonald’s about UK French Fries

I emailed McDonald’s in the UK last week to receive clarity on the issue of their French Fries and got the following response [emphasis mine]: Dear Mr Khan Thank you for your recent email regarding our menu items and the food we serve at McDonald’s. In answer to your specific enquiry, I would like to assure you that the French Fries served here in the UK contain no traces of animal flavourings. McDonald’s French Fries are cooked in a new…

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McDonald’s French Fries Haraam?

McDonald’s French Fries Haraam?

This scare does the rounds every now and again: McDonald’s announced in the 1990s that it changed its frying oil from animal fat to vegetable oil for those who are vegetarian. However, it turned out that this information did not turn out to be completely true French fries are fried slightly in animal fat then frozen and shipped to all the McDonald’s stores for the final frying The following information was announced on the Arabic BBC channel Basically, what they…

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Skeleton of Kaum al-Aad, the people of the Prophet Hud?

Skeleton of Kaum al-Aad, the people of the Prophet Hud?

Here is another Muslim hoax that has been circulating for a few years now. Apparently Saudi Aramco uncovered a giant human skeleton whilst exploring for Gas. Turns out that the resultant images from this “archaeological dig” were photoshopped and were for a competition and us gullible Muslims peddle it as the truth to all and sundry and encourage others to pass it on. Here’s the image and the accompanying report: Instead of passing it on please email Nasir Bashir (if…

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