Thousands of Malians have reportedly been trooping to see this ÔÇÿwhite image on the outside wall of a toilet ÔÇô yes, a toilet of all places ÔÇô said to be a religious sign. It shows ÔÇÿa man prayingÔÇÖ and indeed Malians believe the sign is a message from God, the Islamic God.

Mail is predominantly a muslim country and most muslims in Southern Mali belong to the moderate Sufi Tijani sect that ÔÇÿrespects miracle signsÔÇÖ. The sign has been generating many claims and ideas among Malians. A Malian calls it a ÔÇÿvisionÔÇÖ from prophet Muhammad but he did not indicate how he knew it was a sign from prophet Muhammad and not any other prophet or person living or dead. He claims that the religious sign has been changing shape without detailing the shapes it took. He maintains that the sign leaves the wall, moves around the compound and then goes back to itsoriginal place, in obvious defiance of the laws of gravity.

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