What do we mean when we say “Islamic Fanatic”?
By Kamangir • Oct 17th, 2007 • Category: Iran, Islam, Islamic Republic
You might be familiar with the concept of Tabarok, the act of touching holy places with your hands in order to get the blessing. Muslims, mostly Shias, do that in shrines and many other holy places. The people in the picture above are touching the footsteps of the Supreme Leader, according to some accounts. These Basij-looking young men are the backbone of the Islamic fanaticism which rules Iran. Any question why they are so passionate about “being martyred”?
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Personality cult and… Stalin would have been proud, and the same can be said of many Popes during the Middle-Ages.
If this isn’t what’s meant by idolatry I don’t know what is.
At this very moment, somewhere in Iran, a mullah is relieving himself. Anyone reaching out touch his hol(e)iness for the blessing? :O
A bit unrelated, Kaman, but I figured that this article may interest you: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3461175,00.html
Kamangir: Thanks.
isnt the guy on the right in the blue shirt smelling his hol(e)iness lingering fart?
Why criticize those religious beliefs whom you have never partaken in or experienced yourselves. This is the sign of many evils.
Kamangir: Sir, I have had to say prayers for couple of years because my teachers had imposed it on me.
I was referring more to the insulting comments made after your post, which seems to be a recurring issue in this blog. I urge you to endow upon your blog readership at the least respect for Islam, which is tantamount to respect for Iran - the two are inseparable.
Ghazi E Eslam
You mean Iran and Iranians are only defined by the religion? If I do respect the Iranian architecture, enjoy Iranian poetry (a lot of it is about wine ;-) ), am entertained by Iranian jokes, delight in secular Iranian songs, love Iranian customs going back to the times of jahiliya, like Iranian movies…….and criticize people who do not behave the way they should behave, I do not respect Iran and Iranians, and I do not respect your religion?
Criticizing Islam is one thing, criticizing people who are muslims is another. Or do you think the first equal to the second?
I respect Islam. I respect Iran. And I don’t view the two as inseperable, by the way.
I don’t respect a group of clerics who twist a religion for political ends, encourage treating a man as if he is infalliable and worthy of respecting in ways only reserved for the Almighty (Islam doesn’t approve at all of what may become worshipping a man, in case you forget) when he is also a political leader, thus also making his every action holy (and impossible to discuss or criticize). The same clerics also supress religious minorities in the name of Islam, execute cheating women in the name of Islam… do you want me to go on? Is *this* Islam?
No, this is merely what is destroying Islam. And I *will* point it out, time and time again.
GHAZI E ESLAM,
“Why criticize those religious beliefs whom you have never partaken in or experienced yourselves. This is the sign of many evils.”
It is not beliefs that are criticized, it is fanaticism with which they are followed by significant portion of Islamic believers.
Everybody is welcome to believe in anything one wants. Nobody is welcome to tell me what I should believe in and how I should lead my life or whether I am worthy or not to even walk this earth.
Fanatics of any kind must not be surprised when they reap what they sewn. If you are not the one of those types of people you should not take it personally.
To those who decided to concentrate on the picture and comment on who is smelling whose what - not cool.
I find it equally, if not more rediculous the people finding Jesus in pieces of toast and worshipping puddles of muddy rainwater in the shape of Mary.
Hypothetically, if one wants to worship a cow, go for it! I will never stop that person or criticize them for their choices, but I may chuckle if they decide to bronze the cow’s excrement and I’ll certainly get angry if they attempt to force their cow religion on me or others.
I was referring more to the insulting comments made after your post, which seems to be a recurring issue in this blog.
Ghazi, if satire is unacceptable, you should wipe satire off the planet or cut out your eyes.
I urge you to endow upon your blog readership at the least respect for Islam, which is tantamount to respect for Iran - the two are inseparable.
In your very confused existence they obviously are.