Kaveh Mousavi sent the SPLC a letter telling them to add him to their list of “anti-Muslim extremists.”
To Whom It May Concern,
Southern Poverty Law CenterI recently came across your report on “anti-Muslim extremists” which includes the names of Maajid Nawaz and Ayaan Hirsi Ali. I write to you in order to cordially ask you to include my name in the list as an example of an awful extremist. Following you will see my justification for this humble request.
I am an atheist living in Iran. The name you see here is not my real name, that is due to my extremism. As a bigot, I believe that there is no God, and that there should be dissenting voices within the Muslim culture championing freedom and equality, and that some of those voices must challenge religious institutes. Because of these extremist beliefs I face the danger of consequences at the hands of the victims of my bigotry, ranging from execution to losing my livelihood to being ostracized by the society. Therefore I am sure that you forgive me for not lifting my hood. (Here I compared myself with the KKK for your pleasure).
I believe I am far worthier than Mr. Nawaz for the title of “anti-Muslim extremist”. I write for a blog called “On the Margin of Error” on the atheist channel of Patheos network, in which I have three aims: one is to criticize Islamic ideologies, traditions, and institutions. That is, by definition, extremist and bigoted. My second goal is to convince Westerners to support Iranian reformists within the regime and to encourage diplomacy with Iran. (I said I’m a bigot, not a competent one).
But the third reason is the most important: I try to narrate the story of an ex-Muslim. In the report it was said that Mr. Nawaz sharing a cartoon that Muslims consider blasphemous was one reason for being on the list, well, you know what is the ultimate blasphemy according to the Muslims? Apostasy! In fact, apostates are considered unclean by Muslims. That makes me much more extremist than Mr. Nawaz. In fact, Mr. Nawaz can easily rectify his extremist stance by drawing a moral equivalence between the cartoonist and those who want to behead him, but I, this living blasphemy in flesh and blood, can only rectify it by committing suicide.
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6 responses to “A nawful extremist”
I must have a reading comprehension problem, because every time I re-read the SPLC’s list of “anti-Muslim extremists” I keep missing the following three names:
Sam Harris
Pat Condell
Donald Trump
Since the names of Maajid Nawaz and Ayan Hirsi Ali are featured prominently, I assumed the SPLC would want to make sure to be all-inclusive in warning us against “anti-Muslim extremists”. Yet, every time I read the list, I *still* miss those three names! Maybe I need new glasses.
Brilliant.
In the 1940s, Europe was taken over by the Germans.
Now it appears, the Germans are being taken over by the Muslims.
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9229/germany-lawlessness
France too.
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9161/france-church-bells-muezzins
Meantime I wonder how the SPLC would regard the Muslim chaplain recently hired by the Toronto police, who appears to hold views on the role of women that would be right at home in the Christian fundamentalist Quiverful movement. (https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/11/01/toronto-police-union-raises-concerns-about-new-chaplains-views-on-women.html – h/t Udo Schuklenk)
Omar – don’t you know women are expendable? If women in a different culture “choose” to be repressed and beaten, who are we to say otherwise? After all, we don’t treat our women perfectly either, so where do we get off being all high and mighty about rights of women? (That sentence disgusted me…excuse me, I must go wash up now).
As for valid excuse, “I don’t wanna” is a valid excuse in my book, and should be for either partner,.
iknklast:
I am not sure how your comment relates to me.
;-)