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Anonymous

Jan 29, 2025

Why western children say, “Ali, Ali, oxen free”?

Why do Western children say "Ali, Ali, oxen free" while playing the game "Hide and Seek"? Is the origin of Hide and Seek Western or Muslim? Additionally, is there any connection between the phrase "Ali, Ali, oxen free" and the line "the ox and lamb kept time" from the song "Little Drummer Boy"?

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Anonymous

Jan 21, 2025

ollie ollie oxen free

from the German phrase "Alle, alle auch sind frei!", which loosely means "everybody is free!"

The ox and lamb kept time refers to their hooves hitting the ground to the beat of the boy's drum ( pa rum pum pum pum,

rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum )

as they walked. It has nothing to do with Hide and seek or kids announcing that they were free by reaching the place that the counter counted from before being found by the counter

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Anonymous

Jan 01, 2025

It's from the German "Alle, alle auch sind frei!". It means "everybody is free!", meaning players can come out in the open. No connection I'm aware of.... Show More

It may possibly be from the German phrase "Alle, alle auch sind frei!", which loosely means "everybody is free!"... Show More

it's an old saying that goes with the game "hide and seek"... Show More

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Anonymous

Feb 16, 2025

the ahadith or despite u postes are all susceptible different than few that's real yet shiaa mess with its meaning a million- Ali (a) and his shia are the valuable ones. ==>>> it extremely is the main susceptible sentence utilized by ability of u shiaa.i imply if u imply ''shiaa'' by ability of followers so who got here next the shiaa who referred to as themselves ''shiaa'' bcz of this? or can this imply that by ability of asserting shiaa = followers it may be from the two sunni and shiaa sect?? i think of shiaism loss of reason... u take issues out of context..i gave u 2 techniques and despite u decide on u will comprehend that ''shiaa'' doesnt imply the shiaism made by ability of u ppl 2- how could ali(Ra) provide bay'aa whilst the bay'aa is for him? there is something approximately shiaa, is their extensive exageration and those sentences u published are susceptible different than a number of course. 3- little question that Ali(ra) and Fatima(ra) will in sha'aa llah enter heaven, yet carry for me a info that they are going to be the 1st AND undergo in strategies what ja'a techniques sadik(ra) mentioned as quickly as that u shouldn't take something nor have self assurance something different than if there are proofs from quran first ... and u can of course carry ahadith (real merely) as info. - to us sunni, islam isnt approximately caliphate like shiaa have that obsession...islam to us is Allah and the prophet(as) and those sahaba(ra) who b ithn llah unfold islam..... the 1st 4 caliphs have been brothers and terrific acquaintances, Ali(ra) even gave his daughter to marry between the caliphs.....my islam is non violent, as for shiaism nicely its no longer something yet hate and fights with regard to the so referred to as ''suitable to be caliph''....thats ur ideals, turn arround something stupid together as mine is deeper alhamduli llah.... Show More

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Anonymous

Dec 24, 2024

I never said that as a kid. Same goes for my nephews and nieces.... Show More

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Anonymous

Jan 05, 2025

It's not "Ali, Ali"; it's "Olly, Olly." But you already knew that, didn't you?... Show More

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