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kpete

(71,902 posts)
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 02:15 PM Dec 2015

‘Allahu Quackbar’

Internet trolls ISIS by photoshopping rubber ducks on their propaganda photos



The posters trolled the Islamic extremists by dubbing the effort "Allahu Quackbar," mocking the battle cry of "Allahu Akbar," the Arabic phrase meaning "God is greatest."

The satirical Photoshopping began on the online image bulletin board 4Chan and has since spread to Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms, The Guardian reported.

Some users have started adding toilet bowl brushes and other bathroom items to replace the weapons wielded by the duck-headed militants.

The Islamic State has relied heavily on social media propaganda to attract vulnerable young recruits and spread terror. Earlier this week a new report from George Washington University revealed that as many as 300 Islamic State "ambassadors" are operating inside the U.S., using social media to recruit fighters.

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/12/allahu-quackbar-internet-trolls-isis-by-photoshopping-rubber-ducks-on-their-propaganda-photos/
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‘Allahu Quackbar’ (Original Post) kpete Dec 2015 OP
I wonder when they will get 2naSalit Dec 2015 #1
I love this! yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #2
"Allahu Akbar" is not ONLY a battle cry, it is a blessing. Maedhros Dec 2015 #3
religion cannot be insulted it is a thing not a person nt msongs Dec 2015 #4
It's not about the religion, but the people. Maedhros Dec 2015 #10
Yes, if you want, depending on the people. sibelian Dec 2015 #14
As I said, refraining from insults makes me a better person. Maedhros Dec 2015 #16
"Adding to the "Islam is evil" cultural meme" sibelian Dec 2015 #20
Jeebus on a cracker, anyone? TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #19
Both Islam and Christiaity can, and should, be mocked. mr blur Dec 2015 #27
mocking religion is key to help keep our young ones away from mythology snooper2 Dec 2015 #5
Religion should be mocked... SidDithers Dec 2015 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #22
Ka ching randys1 Dec 2015 #26
Well, then they're being mocked. So what? sibelian Dec 2015 #9
And deservedly so, far more often than not. hifiguy Dec 2015 #13
'Amen' or 'Omain' means 'so be it'. Means I concur. Allahu Akbar means 'God is Great'. Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #12
By using the blessing as a war cry, Daesh has more thoroughly insulted those 1monster Dec 2015 #17
I agree.. I was shocked when I opened the page and saw the picture.. I hope this is taken down soon. secondwind Dec 2015 #21
They are not insulting people on prayer mats; They are mocking Daesh murderers with guns. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #24
They aren't mocking the phrase and Muslims ToxMarz Dec 2015 #25
A little bit of Internet genius. hifiguy Dec 2015 #7
That's hilarious. cwydro Dec 2015 #8
I must admit Aerows Dec 2015 #11
Ridicule is an effective weapon against such things. longship Dec 2015 #15
Daesh Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2015 #18
bring on the donald daesh. i think a RATIONAL muslim can see it as anti daesh. pansypoo53219 Dec 2015 #23
 

Maedhros

(10,007 posts)
3. "Allahu Akbar" is not ONLY a battle cry, it is a blessing.
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 02:39 PM
Dec 2015

Similar to the Judeo-Christian "amen." By mocking it, these people are insulting many, many more people than just the tiny percentage of Muslims who are involved with Daesh.

 

Maedhros

(10,007 posts)
10. It's not about the religion, but the people.
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 03:46 PM
Dec 2015

I have good friends who are Muslim, and even though I disagree with their religion I don't want to insult them for it.

I don't agree with Judaism, should I insult Jews?

I don't agree with Hinduism, should I insult Hindus?

Of course, we have free speech in America so anyone can insult whomever they like. I choose to not insult people for their beliefs, because it makes me a better person.

sibelian

(7,804 posts)
14. Yes, if you want, depending on the people.
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 04:32 PM
Dec 2015

If the religion is stupid, you may mock it. If the people are stupid, you may mock them.

If the people following the religion get annoyed with you for mocked other VERY stupid people who ALSO follow the religion then they are stupid too and may also be mocked. It isn't a particularly nicething to do, but if the things being mocked aren't very nice either, who cares? These are adults. They blow people up and shout "God is super-nice." That is a very stupid thing. It's not really comparable to Judiasm or Hindusim, because Jews and Hindus don't generally blow people up and say "God is extra-cool dontcha know", which would be a really stupid thing to do. Lots of people who think Islam is the kick like the blowing up of things. I think it's bad. If Jewish people or Hindus thought posting dead puppies through people's letter boxes with notes attached to them saying "Shalom!" or "Kali is totally awesome" was a great idea I would also mock them, but they don't seem to be doing that.

Look, just because Islam is a religion doesn't mean it gets to partake of some indefinable cool and lovely niceness, m'kay? If it does dumb things, we're allowed to say it's dumb. You seem to thing "religion" = "beyond our ken and worthy of respect" - it doesn't. The niceness of the religion depends on the religion under discussion and Islam's niceness isn't particularly obvious.
 

Maedhros

(10,007 posts)
16. As I said, refraining from insults makes me a better person.
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 04:50 PM
Dec 2015

I don't want to contribute to the Two Minute Hate, even in a small way. Adding to the "Islam is evil" cultural meme encourages idiots to do stupid things like parade outside mosques with assault rifles or murder Sikhs because they can't tell the difference between turban-wearers.

sibelian

(7,804 posts)
20. "Adding to the "Islam is evil" cultural meme"
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 04:59 PM
Dec 2015

OK, we part ways here. You seem to be coming from that place that is completely invisible to me where nasty things said about other things are added to a kind of feelingness soup from which humans gain their ideas, which is so amazingly weird as an idea in itself I have no idea how to begin explaining why it's wrong without being incredibly insulting to you.

TexasMommaWithAHat

(3,212 posts)
19. Jeebus on a cracker, anyone?
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 04:59 PM
Dec 2015

Jesus Fucking Christ?

Anyone who has been around here for a while can spout numerous phrases that are insulting to christians.

What are you doing about that?

 

mr blur

(7,753 posts)
27. Both Islam and Christiaity can, and should, be mocked.
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 05:34 PM
Dec 2015

You cannot "insult" an idea or a belief.

You cannot 'offend' people, people choose to 'take offense'. So what? That says more about them than it does about you.

If the stuff you believe in seems quite ridiculous to others but has great meaning for you then that belief should make you immune to mockery; if it doesn't then it's not worth your time.

You can bow down to any supernatural being you want but you can't expect everyone else to bow down to it, too. Some Muslims and some Christians need to learn this.

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
5. mocking religion is key to help keep our young ones away from mythology
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 03:09 PM
Dec 2015

When you laugh and mock something people over time are like, yeah...I'm not a part of that nonsense LOL-


Oh,

Did you know Jesus was a member of the Village People?






Response to SidDithers (Reply #6)

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
12. 'Amen' or 'Omain' means 'so be it'. Means I concur. Allahu Akbar means 'God is Great'.
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 03:49 PM
Dec 2015

Neither is a blessing. One is an affirmation of agreement and the other a direct statement of worship. A salam, alaikum, like shalom alachem, means 'Peace unto you' and that is a blessing.

Also this:
“Rhetoric does not get you anywhere, because Hitler and Mussolini are just as good at rhetoric. But if you can bring these people down with comedy, they stand no chance.”- Mel Brooks/

1monster

(11,012 posts)
17. By using the blessing as a war cry, Daesh has more thoroughly insulted those
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 04:53 PM
Dec 2015

who follow Islam than anything the satirists can do. It is Daesh that is being mocked, not Islam.

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
21. I agree.. I was shocked when I opened the page and saw the picture.. I hope this is taken down soon.
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 05:05 PM
Dec 2015

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,790 posts)
24. They are not insulting people on prayer mats; They are mocking Daesh murderers with guns. nt
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 05:16 PM
Dec 2015

Huge difference.

ToxMarz

(2,154 posts)
25. They aren't mocking the phrase and Muslims
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 05:21 PM
Dec 2015

They are mocking these specific terrorists use of it as a battle cry by photo shopping the actual photographs of them being terrorists. It's my understanding that the Muslim religion does not support ISIS and their actions, so I don't believe mocking ISIS by targeting their use of Allah Akbar as a battle cry is a slur against the actual religion.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,790 posts)
18. Daesh
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 04:55 PM
Dec 2015
The name Da'ish is often used by ISIL's Arabic-speaking detractors. It is based on the Arabic letters Dāl, alif, ʻayn, and shīn, which form the acronym (داعش of ISIL's Arabic name al-Dawlah al-Islamīyah fī al-ʻIrāq wa-al-Shām.[59][60] There are many spellings of this acronym, with "Daesh" gaining acceptance. ISIL considers the acronym Da'ish derogatory because with the appropriate grammatical conjugation it sounds similar to the Arabic words Daes, "one who crushes something underfoot", and Dahes, "one who sows discord".[37][61] ISIL reportedly uses flogging[62][63] and the cutting out of tongues[64] to punish those who use the term in areas under its control. In 2015, over 120 British parliamentarians asked the BBC to use the name Daesh, following the example of John Kerry and Laurent Fabius.[37][65]
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