Child cruelty? *Warning contains Graphic Images*

DonJose

Can somebody explain what the hell is going on in the following photo??? Do muslim "adults" actually physically harm children for the sake of a ritual??? Sick!!!



"Jawad Zeiniddine, a one-year-old Lebanese Shiite Muslim boy wearing a headband with the name of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, joins adults in a self-flagellation ritual during which they cut their scalps with blades to mark the religious mourning event of Ashura in the southern Lebanese town of Nabatiyeh. Ashura commemorates the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein in Karbala, a holy shrine city in modern-time Iraq. Getty Images"

Son Of A Vidic

DonJose wrote: »

Can somebody explain what the hell is going on in the following photo??? Do muslim "adults" actually physically harm children for the sake of a ritual??? Sick!!!

I think you need to avoid making a generalised comment like the above, it could be perceived as being anti-Islamic. Well that's my perception anyway. I think all religions do have their extreme elements, Islam is no different I would imagine. This practice you refer to, is very like some Christians who nail themselves to a Cross in the Philippines. Crazy or what?

mmalaka

This is related to Shia Muslims....

Sunni Muslims do not practice this....

DonJose

medicman2009 wrote: »

This practice you refer to, is very like some Christians who nail themselves to a Cross in the Philippines. Crazy or what?

I've never heard of Filipino's nailing children/babies to crosses, if they do this then shame on them. I've no objections to consenting adults inflicting wounds on themselves, but when they start harming children/babies and cutting them with blades, I find this practice revolting.

mmalaka

DonJose wrote: »

I've never heard of Filipino's nailing children/babies to crosses, if they do this then shame on them. I've no objections to consenting adults inflicting wounds on themselves, but when they start harming children/babies and cutting them with blades, I find this practice revolting.

I do not agree with this practice at all....as I said the majorty of Muslim (Sunni Muslims) would not agree on this also...even I think not all the Shia Muslims agree on it

This practice is not related to Islam. They do it to express their feelings about killing (Houssein Bin Ali).

Son Of A Vidic

DonJose wrote: »

I've never heard of Filipino's nailing children/babies to crosses, if they do this then shame on them. I've no objections to consenting adults inflicting wounds on themselves, but when they start harming children/babies and cutting them with blades, I find this practice revolting.

I never mentioned children being nailed to a cross in my post, I was merely highlighting religious extremes some people go to.

jam_mac_jam

DonJose wrote: »

I've never heard of Filipino's nailing children/babies to crosses, if they do this then shame on them. I've no objections to consenting adults inflicting wounds on themselves, but when they start harming children/babies and cutting them with blades, I find this practice revolting.

Yes because nobody in the Catholic church has every been invovled in hurting children. I find having sex with children revolting. (btw I am neither Catholic or Muslim)

DonJose

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Yes because nobody in the Catholic church has every been invovled in hurting children. I find having sex with children revolting. (btw I am neither Catholic or Muslim)

I agree, anybody who harms children should burn in hell.

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first picture made the point and mmalaka pointed out what it is about. The second picture is unnecessary and removed. Continue to post such pictures on the forum will lead to a ban. - Hobbes

Gurgle

DonJose wrote: »

Do muslim "adults" actually physically harm children for the sake of a ritual??? Sick!!!

Off the top of my head:
Circumcision - Jews and Muslims.
Mortification - Opus Dei (Christians, and about as representative of Christianity in general as the OP is of Muslims).

I'm sure there are more.

Xluna

Pretty sickening pictures,which I did'nt expect to see. I think there should be a warning on the thread title. I would'nt have looked at this thread if I had known the images contained in it.

The Recliner

This thread is not going anywhere good

it has been stated that this is not a general Islamic custom so that is the answer to your question