The other day a local mosque opened its doors and invited non-Muslims to visit in the spirit of their faith's willingness to be open and welcoming, so I too decided to go to the local mosque in Lakemba for the first time to see what it was all about:
Lakemba has a large Muslim population and the Lakemba Mosque is one of Australia's largest.
At the time I was limping a little. I sat down, and the Imam came up to me, laid his hands on my hand and said:
"By the will of Allah and the prophet Mohammed - you will walk today."
I told him I wasn't paralysed, I only had a small bunion on my left foot.
He came back and laid his hands on me and looking skywards, earnestly repeated his mantra:
"By the will of Allah and the prophet Mohammed - you WILL walk today."
Once again, I told him there was nothing wrong with me.
After prayers I stepped outside, and bugger me, he was right,


MY CAR WAS GONE.