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*** 26-Sep-16 World View -- Murder of Jordan writer exposes fault line between secularists and Muslim Brotherhood
This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** Writer Nahed Hattar, accused of blasphemy, gunned down in Amman, Jordan
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A mourner holds up a photo of Nahed Hattar, who was murdered on Sunday (Reuters)
Nahed Hattar, 56, a controversial satirical writer in Jordan, was
gunned down on Sunday in front of a courthouse where he had been on
trial for blasphemy for posting a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam.
He was shot by Riad Abdullah, 49, a conservative Muslim and former
imam, thought to be a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Hattar, self-described as a Christian atheist, was arrested on August
15 on charges of insulting religion in a satirical cartoon posted on
Facebook. He intended for his cartoon to expose the hypocrisy of
jihadists in the so-called Islamic State (IS or ISIS or ISIL or
Daesh). The cartoon was captioned "In paradise," and depicted an ISIS
jihadist in a tent in bed with two woman.
A bearded Allah opens the flap of the tent, and has this conversation
with the jihadist:
> [indent]<QUOTE>Allah: “May your evening be joyous, Abu Saleh, do you
> need anything?”
>
> Jihadist: “Yes Lord, bring me the glass of wine from over there
> and tell Jibril [the Angel Gabriel] to bring me some
> cashews. After that send me an eternal servant to clean the floor
> and take the empty plates with you.”
>
> Jihadist continues: “Don’t forget to put a door on the tent so
> that you knock before you enter next time, your
> gloriousness.”<END QUOTE>[/indent]
The phrase "Your gloriousness" ("Subhanekh") is considered insulting
because it's a play on the word for "Glory be to Allah"
("Subhanallah"). To see the actual cartoon, click on the "Clarion
Project" link below.
Hattar was extremely controversial not only because he was a
secularist and an atheist, but also because he was a strong supporter
of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad, and a critic of ISIS and
al-Qaeda.
So far, Jordan has escaped the worst of the sectarian and ethnic
violence that has occurred in other Mideast countries, although there
have been some terrorist acts. The worst so far was an ISIS suicide
car bombing near the Syrian border in June, killing seven Jordanian
soldiers. Jordan reacted by closing the border with Syria.
Because of the blatant nature of Sunday's attack in the heart of
Amman, Jordan's capital city, it's feared that sectarian tensions
between secularists and Islamists will increase, triggering
tit-for-tat revenge attacks. Jordan Times and AP and Clarion Project (15-Aug)
Related Articles
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**** Nahed Hattar shooting exposes Jordan's secularist vs Muslim Brotherhood fault line
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The family of Nahed Hattar is blaming his murder on Jordan's prime
minister, Hani Mulki, for bringing him to trial on blasphemy charges
in the first place, and for not protecting him from extremists. In a
statement, the family said, "Many fanatics wrote on social media
calling for his killing and lynching, and the government did nothing
against them."
In the aftermath of the shooting, Mulki and his cabinet were forced to
resign. However, the King Abdullah of Jordan asked Mulki to stay on
as a caretaker, and then to form a new government with a new cabinet.
However, Jordanian society is deeply split. Muslim Brotherhood MP
Dima Tahboub wrote, "Seculars are the downfall of our society."
One analyst said, "I am deeply disturbed by what has happened today,
and even more by the fact that some people are celebrating the murder
on social media."
Other tweets include the following:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"The ugliness that lurks within the Jordanian masses
> rears its head in the response to the assassination of
> #NahedHattar."
>
> "To hell and good riddance, God bless the shooter, (We) are a
> people God is proud of."
>
> "I disagree with Nahed Hattar’s ideas, but I’m afraid for my
> country and my children after seeing all the tweets that have come
> out welcoming his killing!"<END QUOTE>[/indent]
Jordan's King Abdullah was interviewed on Sunday on CBS's 60 Minutes,
but the interview had been recorded before Hattar's murder. Petra (Jordan government) and Al Bawaba and Middle East Eye and 60 Minutes
Related Articles
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Jordan, Nahed Hattar, Riad Abdullah,
Muslim Brotherhood, Syria, Bashar al-Assad,
Islamic State / of Iraq and Syria/Sham/the Levant, IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh
Hani Mulki, King Abdullah, Dima Tahboub
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- Writer Nahed Hattar, accused of blasphemy, gunned down in Amman, Jordan
- Nahed Hattar shooting exposes Jordan's secularist vs Muslim Brotherhood fault line
****
**** Writer Nahed Hattar, accused of blasphemy, gunned down in Amman, Jordan
****
A mourner holds up a photo of Nahed Hattar, who was murdered on Sunday (Reuters)
Nahed Hattar, 56, a controversial satirical writer in Jordan, was
gunned down on Sunday in front of a courthouse where he had been on
trial for blasphemy for posting a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam.
He was shot by Riad Abdullah, 49, a conservative Muslim and former
imam, thought to be a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Hattar, self-described as a Christian atheist, was arrested on August
15 on charges of insulting religion in a satirical cartoon posted on
Facebook. He intended for his cartoon to expose the hypocrisy of
jihadists in the so-called Islamic State (IS or ISIS or ISIL or
Daesh). The cartoon was captioned "In paradise," and depicted an ISIS
jihadist in a tent in bed with two woman.
A bearded Allah opens the flap of the tent, and has this conversation
with the jihadist:
> [indent]<QUOTE>Allah: “May your evening be joyous, Abu Saleh, do you
> need anything?”
>
> Jihadist: “Yes Lord, bring me the glass of wine from over there
> and tell Jibril [the Angel Gabriel] to bring me some
> cashews. After that send me an eternal servant to clean the floor
> and take the empty plates with you.”
>
> Jihadist continues: “Don’t forget to put a door on the tent so
> that you knock before you enter next time, your
> gloriousness.”<END QUOTE>[/indent]
The phrase "Your gloriousness" ("Subhanekh") is considered insulting
because it's a play on the word for "Glory be to Allah"
("Subhanallah"). To see the actual cartoon, click on the "Clarion
Project" link below.
Hattar was extremely controversial not only because he was a
secularist and an atheist, but also because he was a strong supporter
of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad, and a critic of ISIS and
al-Qaeda.
So far, Jordan has escaped the worst of the sectarian and ethnic
violence that has occurred in other Mideast countries, although there
have been some terrorist acts. The worst so far was an ISIS suicide
car bombing near the Syrian border in June, killing seven Jordanian
soldiers. Jordan reacted by closing the border with Syria.
Because of the blatant nature of Sunday's attack in the heart of
Amman, Jordan's capital city, it's feared that sectarian tensions
between secularists and Islamists will increase, triggering
tit-for-tat revenge attacks. Jordan Times and AP and Clarion Project (15-Aug)
Related Articles
- Pakistan executes liberal politician Salman Taseer for blasphemy (01-Mar-2016)
- Charlie Hebdo and blasphemy laws in the UK, Ireland and Pakistan (20-Sep-2012)
****
**** Nahed Hattar shooting exposes Jordan's secularist vs Muslim Brotherhood fault line
****
The family of Nahed Hattar is blaming his murder on Jordan's prime
minister, Hani Mulki, for bringing him to trial on blasphemy charges
in the first place, and for not protecting him from extremists. In a
statement, the family said, "Many fanatics wrote on social media
calling for his killing and lynching, and the government did nothing
against them."
In the aftermath of the shooting, Mulki and his cabinet were forced to
resign. However, the King Abdullah of Jordan asked Mulki to stay on
as a caretaker, and then to form a new government with a new cabinet.
However, Jordanian society is deeply split. Muslim Brotherhood MP
Dima Tahboub wrote, "Seculars are the downfall of our society."
One analyst said, "I am deeply disturbed by what has happened today,
and even more by the fact that some people are celebrating the murder
on social media."
Other tweets include the following:
> [indent]<QUOTE>"The ugliness that lurks within the Jordanian masses
> rears its head in the response to the assassination of
> #NahedHattar."
>
> "To hell and good riddance, God bless the shooter, (We) are a
> people God is proud of."
>
> "I disagree with Nahed Hattar’s ideas, but I’m afraid for my
> country and my children after seeing all the tweets that have come
> out welcoming his killing!"<END QUOTE>[/indent]
Jordan's King Abdullah was interviewed on Sunday on CBS's 60 Minutes,
but the interview had been recorded before Hattar's murder. Petra (Jordan government) and Al Bawaba and Middle East Eye and 60 Minutes
Related Articles
- Turkey and Jordan separately plan invasions of Syria (30-Jun-2015)
- Jordan's King demands more refugee aid from international community(03-Feb-2016)
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Jordan, Nahed Hattar, Riad Abdullah,
Muslim Brotherhood, Syria, Bashar al-Assad,
Islamic State / of Iraq and Syria/Sham/the Levant, IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh
Hani Mulki, King Abdullah, Dima Tahboub
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