Comments anyone?

[Mordac]

The caption for the photo reads:

"In the town of Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, a father comforts his crying baby after slashing the child on the head."

This is supposed to be a ritual of self-mutilation as a display of faith.

I don't think this one needs a caption:



Sorry, forgot to add source: Daily mail website http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1811

[ChimpMaster]

Jesus christ!!!
WTF is wrong with these lot?

[Not So Wise]

"In the town of Nabatiyeh, Lebanon, a father comforts his crying baby after slashing the child on the head"

One thing i cannot help notice "Dad" has no blood flowing down HIS head...

[ratewhore]

Is this Islam or Hinduism? Need to check first before making any comment as I wouldn't want to be fatwahed...

[eternalnomad]

Is this Islam or Hinduism? Need to check first before making any comment as I wouldn't want to be fatwahed...

Shia Muslims

[Xenophon]

Idiots

[John Galt]

I can't help wondering whether the Koran actually demands this demonstration of faith or whether it is just the twisted ideas of the local Imam?

[Lucifer Box]

Ashura



For Shi'i Muslims the Ashura is celebrated as the most important day of the longer Muharram festival. Their Ashura festival commemorates the death of Husayn in 680 in his fight to get control of the Caliph position against Caliph Yazid. For Shi'is, the Ashura is a day of great mourning, and strong emotions are expressed in the many rituals and activities connected to this day.

The most visual of these celebrations is the flagellation by male Shi'is. Whips, often with sharp ends, or even small knives are used to make their backs bleed. The reason for this ritual is that only physical pain can truly reflect the pain of the Muslim world when Husayn died, and Ali's family's fight to lead the Muslim world came to an end. This flagellation ritual is, however, just a part of a complex ritual in which the Shi'is commemorate every stage of the preparation for the battle, and the battle itself.

[sasguru]

Cultural relativism, anyone?

PS What's the news re: fatherhood, Lucifer?

[Lucifer Box]

PS What's the news re: fatherhood, Lucifer?

No joy over the weekend so Mrs Lucifer is going in tonight to be induced. All being well, evil incarnate should be with us sometime tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

Thanks for asking - much appreciated.