Catholics aren’t the only ones to see pareidolia…
From ChicagoTribune.com:
Bark from Skokie holds religious message, some Muslims say
Markings made by insects allegedly show ‘Muhammad’ in ArabicSomething about the sound of the tree bark hitting the ground caught Assad Busool’s attention, compelling the Islamic scholar to pluck the wood fragment from the pavement in front of his Skokie home.
What he found written on it has caused a minor stir among some members of his Muslim community, who view the engraving as a divine reminder of the existence of God. The word “Muhammad”—or rather the Arabic for the Islamic prophet’s name—had been carved into the bark by insects.
Some of the most ridiculous quotes:
“They don’t know Arabic. To eat the inside of the branch and make that writing, it’s guidance from God, of course,” said Busool, who assumed the insects were termites. (Local experts said the markings were more likely made by wood borers.) “The termites were worshiping God,” Busool said.
His wife, Ann, a Christian who doesn’t read Arabic, said she hoped the bark chip might portend good fortune.
“Either we have some very intelligent termites out there or something else is going on—some kind of omen or wish,” she said.