I first read that as “Jihad Against Reality”. On the other hand, I have sympathy for a Jihad against Reality Shows…
— Ernie P. On Jan 8, 2014, at 10:38 AM, [email protected] wrote: > With 'Afghanistan's Got Talent' Coming Soon, Islamic Parliamentarian Vows > Jihad Against Talent, Reality Shows > > > By Alex Murashko, Christian Post Reporter > July 24, 2013|8:36 am > An Islamic parliamentarian in Afghanistan warns that he will start a jihad > against shows such as the planned "Afghanistan's Got Talent" and already > existing shows of similar nature because of an unwanted Western influence > upon the country. > > Shows modeled after "The Voice" and "Pop Idol" have been popular for quite > some time in a nation with a youthful demographics and where television has > proliferated since the Taliban left power in Kabul in 2001. > > Abdul Sattar Khawasi is leading the campaign against talent and reality > shows, and has the promise of the Afghan minister to review the programming, > according to The Telegraph. > > "I have already made it clear in the lower house that I am going to start a > jihad against these kind of shows and programs on our television channels," > Khawasi said. > > Despite the popularity of the shows, many in Afghanistan are wary as they > continue to live under strict laws by conservative clerics. However, there's > been a surge in broadcasting and media since the five-year reign of the > Taliban, when television, films and videos were banned, according to The > Telegraph. > > It is estimated that Afghanistan is now home to 75 television stations and > 175 radio stations, and some say that it is a sign of the country's expanding > democracy and freedom. Apparently, the demand for talent and reality shows > has also grown. > > > Afghanistan's version of American Idol, "Afghan Star," has been one of the > most popular shows on TV during eight prime-time seasons since 2005, > according to AFP. > > "Afghanistan's Got Talent," a local franchise of the show created by producer > Simon Cowell, is scheduled to begin airing in October. > > The shows have come with much resistance in some cases, such as during the > first season of "Afghan Star," one woman went into hiding when her headscarf > slipped as she danced. > > "Voice of Afghanistan," patterned after "The Voice," has had a rough time > this year when one of the three singing coaches was criticized heavily on > social media sites for not wearing a headscarf and wearing figure-hugging > clothes. > > According to The Telegraph, messages posted on the show's Facebook page also > include complaints about Afghan women shown dancing. > > Khawasi added: "Look at its name, 'The Voice of Afghanistan,' how sweet the > name is and how great it looks, but unfortunately look at the contents of the > show – it does not represent the culture and customs of our country." > > [ Culture and customs of a travesty of a country when it is run by Islamic > fanatics ] > > > > > -- > -- > Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community > <[email protected]> > Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism > Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
