Posted by Amira Al Hussaini to Global Voices Online
Syrian blog Mohammed Online [Ar] posts six pieces of advice on how to become “backward” and an “extremist.” He also goes on to tell us why he would be proud being one.
According to Mohammed:
استطعت أن أجمع لكم صÙات إن وجدت لدى Ø£Øدكم لاستØÙ‚ لقب المتخل٠و المتطر٠بامتياز :
إن كنت ممن بنصØون الناس Ù†ØµØ§Ø¦Ø Ù…Ø§ Ùˆ خصوصا إن كانت دينية Ùإنك ترتكب Øينها خطأ جسيم إما أن تعتذر عنه أو تستعد لتلقي الإنتقادات اللاذعة جراء Ùعلتك الشنيعة تلك !
إن كنت ممن ينصØون بعدم مشاهدة الأÙلام الإباØية ØŒ ÙاستغÙر الله Ùˆ اتقيه ØŒ Ùهذا أكبر دليل على كونك متابع عتيق للأÙلام الإباØية أو همجي ØªÙ†ØµØ Ø¨Ù…Ø§ لا علم لك Ùيه، ÙالأÙلام الإباØية Ù…Øتاجة لخبير ديني ليÙتي بØرمانيتها !
إن كنت ممن يستخدمون مصطلØات دينية، مثل سيئات ØŒ Øسنات ØŒ رضا الله ØŒ سخط الله، إتباع الشريعة الإسلامية، Ùأنت إذاً Øينها متطر٠و همجي Ùˆ متخل٠و غير Øضاري ØŒ لأن هذا دليل على أنك لست متØضر Ùˆ مازلت تعيش زمن الإبل !
إن كنت تعارض تلك الكتب Ùˆ المقالات التي تتعرض للذات الإلهية Ùأنت إنسان غير مثق٠و لست مع Øرية الإبداع !
إن كنت ممن يشجعون الÙتيات على لبس الØجاب، Ùأنت رجولي تضطهد المرأة Ùˆ تجبرها على ما تكره Ùˆ تقوض تطور المجتمع !
إن كنت باختصار تØاول قدر المستطاع نشر الÙضيلة Ùأنت يا صديقي متخل٠و متطر٠و همجي !
Ùˆ ÙÙŠ الختام كم أتمنى أن أكون متخل٠إن كان هذا هو التخل٠ÙÙŠ نظر البعض !
"I have been able to collect all the characteristics, which if found in any of you, you would deserve the titles ‘backward’ and ‘extremist.’
– If you were among those who advise others, especially in religious matters, then you are committing a grave mistake. So you either apologise immediately or get ready to accept criticism for that despicable action!
– If you were among those who advise people not to watch porn, pray to Allah for forgiveness, as this is the biggest proof that you are following those films obsessively or a barbaric, who is speaking about what he doesn’t know about. Banning porn should come from a religious figure, who should issue a fatwa (Islamic religious edict) in this regard!
– If you were among those who use religious terminology, such as sins, good deeds, the mercy of God, the wrath of God, Islamic Shari’a (Islamic law), then you are someone who is an extremist, barbaric, backward and uncivilised. It is proof that you still live in the era of camels!
– If you were among those who have objections to books and articles which question God, then you are uncultured and against freedom of innovation!
– If you were among those people who encourage girls to wear the Hijab (Islamic head scarf), then you are trying to subjugate women by forcing them to do what they hate and thereby limiting the development of our society!
– In short, if you were spread virtue in society, then you are backward, an extremist and barbaric!
In conclusion, I hope to be more backward, if this is backwardness in the eyes of some!"