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This article is about the use of camel | This article is about the use of camel urine as medicine in the [[Hadith]]s and how such usage is viewed in the Muslim world. | ||
==Camel Urine in the Hadiths== | ==Camel Urine in the Hadiths== | ||
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In regard to the natural immunity of camels, anyone who has basic knowledge of microbiology understands that antibodies are specialized cells that attack and destroy invading microorganisms and other foreign objects. At present, we are not aware that some antibodies come in smaller packages than others or these smaller antibodies can penetrate deep into human tissue and cells. Moreover, camel urine does not contain any antibodies unless the animal is fighting an infection. In that case, the camel urine could not only sicken a person but allow a pathogen to cross the species barrier and cause a major epidemic. In fact, the drinking of camel urine by Muslims is the likely origin of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS) and [[w:World Health Organization|WHO]] has advised against drinking it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.who.int/csr/don/8-december-2016-mers-oman/en/ |title=Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Oman |publisher=World Health Organization |author= |date=8 december 2016 |archiveurl=https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20161209163420/http://www.who.int/csr/don/8-december-2016-mers-oman/en |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/06/10/stop-drinking-camel-urine-world-health-organization-says |title=Stop Drinking Camel Urine, World Health Organization Says | In regard to the natural immunity of camels, anyone who has basic knowledge of microbiology understands that antibodies are specialized cells that attack and destroy invading microorganisms and other foreign objects. At present, we are not aware that some antibodies come in smaller packages than others or these smaller antibodies can penetrate deep into human tissue and cells. Moreover, camel urine does not contain any antibodies unless the animal is fighting an infection. In that case, the camel urine could not only sicken a person but allow a pathogen to cross the species barrier and cause a major epidemic. In fact, the drinking of camel urine by Muslims is the likely origin of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS) and [[w:World Health Organization|WHO]] has advised against drinking it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.who.int/csr/don/8-december-2016-mers-oman/en/ |title=Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – Oman |publisher=World Health Organization |author= |date=8 december 2016 |archiveurl=https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20161209163420/http://www.who.int/csr/don/8-december-2016-mers-oman/en |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/06/10/stop-drinking-camel-urine-world-health-organization-says |title=Stop Drinking Camel Urine, World Health Organization Says | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Urine|Urine]] | |||
*[[:Category:Animals|Animals]] | |||
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[[Category:Animals]] | [[Category:Animals]] | ||
[[Category:Islam and Science]] | [[Category:Islam and Science]] | ||
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[[Category:Hygiene]] | |||