IslamicAwakening.com

{{silver}}{{islam}}{{internet}}{{cquote|''I hope [[Iran]] utterly destroys the [[Antisemitism|filthy jews]] and develops highly sophisticated weapons such as ICBMs, [[nuclear war]]heads and pisses on your whoreurope and gaymerikkka''|||Islamic Awakening member Ghazi al Mujahid<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140511224327/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/jewish-strike-shiites-iran-do-you-support-55795/index4.html Jewish Strike on Shiites in Iran. Do you support it?] Post #38 by Ghazi al Mujahid (5<sup>th</sup> February 2012 at 06:01 PM) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from May 11, 2014).</ref>}}
'''Islamic Awakening''' was a [[webshite]] which identified itself as being "dedicated to the blessed global Islamic awakening". Its forum was home to a large number of apeshit insane fanatics who fantasize about killing people who disagree with them.

==Reasons to kill people==
The folks at IA appear to be huge fans of the [[death penalty]]. Here are some of the crimes which they deem worthy of the ultimate price:

====Homosexuality====
{{main|Homophobia}}
{{cquote|One thing [[Bullshit|still good]] about [[Australia]] is that they [[Homophobia|don't like poofters]]|||user alhamdulillah",<ref>[http://archive.ph/UhOtS#selection-2717.1-2717.435 Degenerate Western Values — I Kissed A Girl…] Post #17 by Abu_Talha (26<sup>th</sup> July 2008) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:57 UTC).</ref>}}
"AbuBakr Jazairi", meanwhile, [[Gaysdidit|blames gay people for terrorism]] and somehow mixes the events of the TV series ''Heroes'' into the proceedings, resulting in what has to rank amongst the most downright peculiar expressions of homophobia on the [[Internet]]:

{{quotebox|The root of terrorism returns to when Humans mimic the actions of Animals, so we have to stop the Gayness's Adultery as Homosexuality is a behavior done by Animals as stated on [[Wikipedia|WikiPedia]] and thanks to the [[Atheist]] the Lesbos Lover on the Forum who brought us the Link, and this evil act of Homosexuality is legalized in the Great Satan (U.S.) and that's why they're spreading terrorism in the world, until we stop it and remove it from existence, we can't see the [[Religion of Peace|peace established world wide]].

Hiro Nakamura once said: 'Stop Homosexuality, Save the World!', it was said to Peter Petrilli by the way, and Sylor was guilty as proven.<ref>[http://archive.ph/Hs9hc Re: The Islamic Standard — Taliban capture two US soldiers] Post #9 by Al Jazairi (25<sup>th</sup> July 2010) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:21:41 UTC).</ref>}}

====Making fun of Old Mo====
{{main|1=Mohammed|3=Blasphemy}}
[[Image:Karikatur_7.jpg|thumb|right|200px|What's so great about this guy anyway? …His fashion sense is ''terrible''.]]

The Islamic Awakening forumgoers were not amused by the ''[[South Park]]'' episodes guest starring [[Mohammed]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141001183942/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/south-park-plans-to-depict-prophet-muhammad-34763/ South Park Plans to Depict Prophet Muhammad] (16<sup>th</sup> April 2010 and later) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from October 1, 2014).</ref> "Oh how i make dua<ref>{{wpa|Dua|An act of supplication in Islamic prayer}}.</ref> today on the day of jummah<ref>{{wpa|Jummah|Islamic congregational Friday prayer}}</ref> that Allah has there hands sliced, their eyes plucked and their brains fried," said "abdullah007" of ''South Park'''s creators. "Allah avenge the honour of {{wpl|Peace be upon him (Islam)|s.a.w}} sparing no mercy to that whorish nation [[United States|amerikka]] if these cartoons are not stopped." When the subject of [[free speech]] was brought up, "DhulQarNain" declared "The age of [[Voltaire]] is over, may Allâh curse that [[Transphobia|transvestite]]!"<ref>[http://archive.ph/POrmK#selection-2237.0-2237.8 South Park Plans to Depict Prophet Muhammad] Post #34 by DhulQarNain (19<sup>th</sup> April 2010) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:21:42 UTC).</ref> But the most thorough contribution to the thread came from "steeds of war":

{{quotebox|Indeed, the penalty for those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive upon earth to cause corruption is none but that they be killed or crucified or that their hands and feet be cut off from opposite sides or that they be exiled from the land. That is for them a disgrace in this world; and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment, Except for those who return repenting before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” (5:33-34) {{qur'an|5|33|34}}

Asalamu Alaikum, Our Shaykhs, may Allah reward and Protect them have given us from Qur’an and Sunnah the best actions to take and finish off the like of these two kafirs.<ref group=note name="kafir">{{wpl|Kafir|Arabic word for "infidel"}} and origin of the South African anti-black racist term {{wpl|Kaffir (racial term)|"kaffir"}} (it was ''SO'' racist, that {{trope|EvenEvilHasStandards|Main|the use of this word was forbidden by law}} ''during the [[Apartheid]] times!'').</ref> So the options we have to deal with these two kafirs and anyone who follow them in their [[blasphemous]] actions are:
#Killing and annihilating them either by gunning them down, bombing them, or striking their necks with swords or knives 
#Crucifying them, i.e. nailing them on a tree or a pole, and let them die a slow excruciating death
#Cutting off from opposite sides their hands and feet with axes, swords or guns, and let them wander off until death comes to them.
#Exiling them from the land May Allah Azza wa Jall{{efn|Arabic for "the mighty and majestic", two of the "{{wpl|Names of God in Islam|99 Names of Allah}}"}} destroy and punish them in this world and in the everlasting painful punishment in the Fire of Hell}}

====Drinking alcohol====
"[S]eems fair enough to me," comments "ahmedjbh" in a thread about an Iranian man sentenced to death for drinking [[alcohol]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109173319/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/iranian-man-sentenced-to-death-drinking-alcohol-9639/ Iranian man sentenced to death for drinking alcohol] Post #5 by ahmedjbh (5<sup>th</sup> February 2008) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from November 9, 2013).</ref>

====Dancing while female====
The forum-goers were overjoyed to read a news report entitled "Pakistan's celebrated dancing girls are fleeing in fear of their lives as [[Taliban]] militants increase their strength in [[Pakistan]]'s North-West Frontier Province", about a dancer named {{wpl|Shabana (dancer)|Shabana}} being shot to death.<ref name=dancing>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121113215202/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/taliban-kills-dancing-women-21093/ Taliban kills "dancing women"] (24<sup>th</sup> January 2009 and later) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from November 13, 2012).</ref> "Go Taliban, Go Taliban!", cheered "Pashtun". "I hope they erase all this type of filth from teh society." "These 'women' will think twice before doing the 2-step again", added "Ra'ad". "Mission Accomplished."<ref name=dancing/>

====Cheating on one's spouse====
{{main|Adultery}}
In response to a post by "nomad" ("IS there any difference between gays and fornicators? They both should be killed aint it?"), "waziri" explains that "[i]f the fornicators are unmarried then they are whipped, but if they are married then its adultery and they are executed if found guilty in a [[sharia]] court".

Member "cBox", whose initial reaction on seeing this article was to describe it as "pretty gay", thought it "weird how [RationalWiki] [[RationalWiki:Pissed at us|seem to find it awkward that we despise 'cheating on one's spouse'"]].<ref name=adultery>[http://archive.ph/LDNjY Re: We have our own Wiki?] Post #22 by cBox (25<sup>th</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:21:30 UTC).</ref>{{efn|Actually, no, we don't object to you being against "adultery"; we object to your arguing that the ''death penalty'' is a suitable punishment.}}

According to "cBox" not only do the fornicators deserve to die, so, apparently, do any babies they beget: "I hope you forget your blender plugged in and on the ground, for some reason, and your illegitimate babies stumble into it - head first."<ref name=adultery/>

====New Age-y stuff====
{{main|New Age}}
"LivEislam" claims that "[[Fortune-telling|palm reading]] is harram<ref>Arabic for "[[sin]]ful" and/or "forbidden"</ref> all types of magic is not only harram it is kuffa.<ref group="note" name="kafir"/> punishable by death." He goes on to explain that this includes "[[Tarot|tarrow cards]], [[horoscope]]s tea reading, [[Scrying|Cristal ball]], all is kuffr. [[Ouija board|weegy boards]] and summing up devils talking to [[jinn]]."<ref>[http://archive.ph/Vktuz#selection-1331.193-1331.201 Re: Crazy Jinn stuff!] Post #32 by LiveIslam (25<sup>th</sup> August 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:55 UTC).</ref>

====National brotherhood week====
The board members were pleased to hear that a Shia imam named Yasir Habib was reportedly diagnosed with cancer: "O Allah hasten the destruction of this zindeeq{{efn|{{wpl|Zindīq|A Muslim considered to be a heretic}}}} and make him an aya{{efn|Arabic for "sign" or "wonder"}} for other rawafid<ref group="note" name="rawafid">{{wpl|Rafida|Salafi/Wahabi anti-Shiite slur}}</ref> like him", said "umar bin khatab". "I hope this is true. I hope he slowly dies a painful death. I hope it is cancer in the rectum. May Allah destroy this filthy dog", added Abu Shawarma. Exactly what the unfortunate individual did to deserve death in their eyes is not clear from the discussion, although Abu Shawarma clarified that "We're not celebrating cancer, we're celebrating that an enemy of Allah and His messenger (SAW) has been diagnosed with it".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110920175738/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/shia-imam-yasir-habib-got-cancer-47384/ Shia Imam Yasir Habib Got Cancer] Post #6 by Abu Shawarma (17<sup>th</sup> June 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from September 20, 2011).</ref> "SHIAS = [[Transphobia|TRANNY]] CHASERS = HELL FIRE" observed "Abu Yusuf 74".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110920175738/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/shia-imam-yasir-habib-got-cancer-47384/ Shia Imam Yasir Habib Got Cancer] Post #88 by gag order (17<sup>th</sup> June 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from September 20, 2011).</ref> It was later revealed that the man did not have cancer after all, prompting Abu Shawarma to comment "I hope he is driven to insanity and decides to jump from the Eiffel tower along with Snake Nazim."<ref>[http://archive.ph/dmrKI Shia Imam Yasir Habib Got Cancer] (c. 18<sup>th</sup> June 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:22:49 UTC).</ref>

==Other views==
====Antisemitism and the Holocaust====
{{main|1=Antisemitism|3=Holocaust denial}}
"Jews are the greatest liars on the face of the earth , no-one comes close , except of course the rawaafid",<ref group="note" name="rawafid"/> says "yezeed". "As muslims we are supposed to believe in the truth , not [[dog whistle|zionist fairytales]] , the [[Holocaust denial|holohoax is one of the six greatest hoaxes]] of all time after [[democracy]] , [[fractional reserve banking]] , [[theory of evolution]] , [[9/11]] and [[communism]] ."<ref>[http://archive.ph/iStSx#selection-539.0-539.31 Debunking the Holocaust - Lie of the Century] Post #17 by yezeed (15<sup>th</sup> March 2010) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:42 UTC).</ref>

====Salman Rushdie====
{{main|Salman Rushdie}}
The forumgoers were not happy when Rushdie received a knighthood. "It's clear giving Rushdie this 'honour' is intended to {{wpl|The finger#Similar gestures|stick two fingers up to}} Muslims worldwide", commented "asifkhan".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120612163157/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f30/salman-rushdie-5625/ Salman Rushdie] Post #1 by asifkhan (17<sup>th</sup> June 2007) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from June 12, 2012).</ref> "I took the book and read the first page, and I got sick of what he said, and couldn't continue reading it," said "Um Abdullah M." of ''The Satanic Verses''; "when I looked at his picture on the back of the book he looked like a human devil, no surprise, for he is a human devil and his book is satanic."<ref>[http://archive.ph/Q9PrN#selection-1885.10-1885.38 Salman Rushdie] as quoted in Post #13 by  morbius (19<sup>th</sup> June 2007) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:44 UTC).</ref>

An article on the site by Salman ibn Fahd al-'Awdah gives a summary of the Rushdie controversy:

{{quotebox|…As was the case with the British writer Rushdie after he wrote his book “The Satanic Verses’ which maligned the Prophet Muhammad , his blessed wives, (mothers of the faithful), and his noble companions. Angry demonstrators flooded onto the streets and capitals of countries throughout the world. Calls were made for his trial and execution even in western countries. As for Rushdie himself, he went into hiding out of fear of Muslim anger. The publishing house which published the book also bore the consequences. Yet Muslim rage has never subsided because of this provocation in which the culprit violated the person of the Prophet; the greatest and most beloved individual to Muslims everywhere.}}

Incredibly, the article concludes that "[e]pisodes like this expose and maliciousness of those who combat the Prophet".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100201012919/http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=989&pageID=84&pageID=82& Thus Taught the Prophets: To restrain, kill or drive you away] by Salman ibn Fahd al-'Awdah February 1, 2010) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from February 1, 2010).</ref> Have we fallen into some kind of backwards universe?

====Evolution====
{{main|Islamic creationism}}
In March 2011, a London imam was forced to step down after receiving death threats from fellow Muslims for his heinous crimes of promoting the theory of [[evolution]] and arguing that Muslim women don't need to cover their hair if they don't want to.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110310160831/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23929834-imam-fears-nutters-could-kill-him-for-preaching-evolution.do Imam fears 'nutters' could kill him for preaching evolution] by Benedict Moore-Bridger (8 Mar 2011) ''Evening Standard'' (archived from March 10, 2011).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110310020017/http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/76015,people,news,muslim-academic-and-imam-usama-hasan-forced-to-retract-evolution-claim Muslim academic forced to retract evolution claim: Usama Hasan received death threats after saying Darwinism was compatible with Islam] by Eliot Sefton (Last updated 12:46 PM, March 7, 2011) ''The First Post'' (archived from March 10, 2011).</ref> Islamic Awakening was pleased with the news: "Every Muslim who holds his or her faith dear will have been delighted at this noble decision of the mosque", said an article posted on the website.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110313021159/http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=1500& Usama Hassan Expelled from Masjid At-Tawheed] (March 13, 2011) ''Islamic Awakening''' (archived from March 13, 2011).</ref>

The article continues:
{{quotebox|What has occured thus far is not just a victory for the Muslim community, but a critical milestone:  Usama was not alone in this. He was acting in unison with his network of friends from the Quilliam Foundation, The Centre for Social Cohesion and Harry’s Place — arguably the most vicious anti-Islamic forces we have seen thus far in the UK.}}
Harry's Place is a centre-left blog which has frequently attacked anti-Islamic voices such as the [[English Defense League]] and Pastor [[Terry Jones]],<ref>[http://hurryupharry.org/2011/01/19/another-stupid-and-malevolent-hate-preacher-is-banned/ Another Stupid and Malevolent Hate Preacher is Banned] (19 January 2011) ''Harry's Place''.</ref> made comments such as "Is there no end to the madness of the 'anti-Islamisation' crowd?"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110625211826/http://hurryupharry.org/2011/04/03/the-edl-and-yet-another-lunatic-muslim-conspiracy-theory/ The EDL and yet another lunatic 'Muslim conspiracy' theory] by Edmund Standing (April 3<sup>rd</sup> 2011, 2:50 pm) ''Harry's Place'' (archived from June 25, 2011).</ref> and has criticised Channel 4 for "stirring up anti-Muslim bigotry".<ref>[http://hurryupharry.org/2010/11/27/channel-4-stirs-up-anti-muslim-bigotry/ Channel 4 Stirs Up Anti Muslim Bigotry] (27 November 2010) ''Harry's Place''.</ref> If it's a vicious anti-Islamic force it ain't doing its job.

The article goes on to state:
{{quotebox|Moreover, belief in evolution and secularism are considered [[Heresy|heretical]], worthy of excommunication by the consensus of modern jurists of all backgrounds, and were it not for the removal of Usama, such beliefs would surely have found solid ground amongst the congregation of that mosque.}}
And we can't have that, now, can we?

Furthermore, the forum's admin subsequently claimed that the tsunami which occurred in Japan later that year [[Goddidit|was caused by Allah]] to distract the [[media]] from covering the story and encouraging sympathy with the imam.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130429123444/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/urgent-calling-all-muslims-east-london-today-55211/index3.html Urgent- Calling all muslims to East London today!!!] (archived from April 29, 2013).</ref>

In a thread about American Muslim clerics approving of evolution, "umarr" commented that "I cannot believe my eyes. I am speechless. What have we become? wAllahi{{efn|Arabic for "I swear to God."}} we are living in not only special times but times of EXTREME confusion and fitnah."{{efn|{{wpl|Fitna (word)|Arabic for "trial" or "tribulation"}}}} He went on to say that "I simply cannot believe it,… it has to be made up. We cannot have fallen this low. I mean, we are talking about IMAMS here, not some average Muslim."

"I think there is some truth in the whole monkey human link — Didnt Allaah turn some of Bani Isra'eel{{efn|{{wpl|Bani Isra'il|Arabic term for the Jews}}}} into monkeys and pigs?", said Aboo Shayba. "I think the evolutionist just got [[Creationism|the process]] wrong."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110901155923/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/american-muslim-clerics-sign-up-for-evolution-46534/ American Muslim clerics sign up for evolution] Post #8 by  Aboo Shayba (28<sup>th</sup> May 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from September 1, 2001).</ref> "Yes this is true," replied "InTheHearts0fGreenBirds"; "[[Charles Darwin|charles darwin]] was right in a sense since he was a jew and Allah {{wpl|God in Islam#Honorifics|swt}} did turn his ancestors into apes and pigs".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110814065820/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/american-muslim-clerics-sign-up-for-evolution-46534/index2.html American Muslim clerics sign up for evolution] Post #11 by InTheHearts0fGreenBirds (28<sup>th</sup> May 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from August 14, 2011).</ref>

[[File:Islawak.jpg|thumb|400px|Discussion from the Islamic Awakening Facebook page]]

====Ozzy bin Laden and Saddy Hussein====
{{main|1=Osama bin Laden|3=Saddam Hussein}}
The forumgoers are admirers of bin Laden and were not happy when his death was reported. Islamic Awakening was amongst the forums named in Aaron Y. Zelin's article "The bin Laden aftermath: The Internet jihadis react".<ref>[http://afpak.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/05/02/the_bin_laden_aftermath_the_internet_jihadis_react The bin Laden aftermath: The Internet jihadis react] by Aaron Y. Zelin (May 2, 2011, 8:34 PM) ''Foreign Policy''.</ref> "LOL, it seems we have some influence on what is happening in the world, they are paying attention to what we say here", said "The-Mahdi".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110804181728/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/the-bin-laden-aftermath-internet-jihadis-react-45547/ The bin Laden aftermath: The Internet jihadis react] Post #1 by The-Mahdi (3<sup>rd</sup> May 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from August 4, 2011).</ref>

The members of the board aren't quite so hot on Saddam. "[N]o one can excuse him for what he did to 8.000 thousand Muslim Sunni Kurds", said "Medean Heritage".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110709055200/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/south-park-and-saddam-23665/ South Park and Saddam] Post #7 by Medean Heritage (11<sup>th</sup> April 2009) ''Islamic Awakening (archived from July 9, 2011).</ref> "I for one, doubt his Islam", adds the intriguingly named "Sir Paindoo Pants".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110709055200/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/south-park-and-saddam-23665/ South Park and Saddam] Post #10 by Sir Paindoo Pants (11<sup>th</sup> April 2009) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from July 9, 2011)</ref>

The Butcher of Baghdad has some admirers at Islamic Awakening, however. "May Allah(swt) grant Saddam Hussain the rank of the highest [[martyr]]s AMEEN!!!", says "jagga". "InshAllah Saddam will be laughing on the day of judgment when the creators of south park,marines,bush,blair,godf and all the kuffar are dragged into hell to join their mentor satan for eternity." In regards to Saddam's atrocities, he comments that "nobody is perfect".<ref>[http://archive.ph/XpNvX South Park and Saddam] Post #18 by jagga (12<sup>th</sup> April 2009) ''Islamic Awakening (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:21:57 UTC).</ref>

====Sex, temptation, and gender====
{{main|Antifeminism}}
"As of late, I've noticed members posting videos with women without their [[hijab]]s on (I mean to the extent where some are showing their legs)" posts "murdiyyah". Scandalous! "Can we be more mindful of our fellow brothers? At least put a warning with it?", she pleads.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120312044731/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f28/women-without-hijab-42396/ Women Without Hijab] Post #1 by murdiyyah (12<sup>th</sup> February 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from March 12, 2012).</ref>

"When you are watching the news and a female presenter comes up just change the channel to [[Discovery Channel|Discovery]] or something", says "Abu Abdurrahman" in another thread. "Try to minimize the time you spend watching TV and you shouldnt be watching any movies. Because [[Slippery slope|these things build up and eventually you will end up]] doing a sin that's much bigger."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120524151509/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f42/how-do-i-block-myself-bad-sites-46877/ Re: How do I block myself from bad sites?] Post #8 by Abu 'Abd Al-Rahman (6<sup>th</sup> June 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from May 24, 2012).</ref>

The forum has a set of guidelines on gender relations:<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110226031303/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f21/rules-and-regulations-1846/ Rules and Policies: B. Gender Relations (GR)] (6th Jan 2008) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from February 26, 2011).</ref>

{{quotebox|
#Smiling or winking emoticons directed at the opposite gender are not allowed.
#LOLing at the opposite gender is not allowed.
#Joking with the opposite gender is not allowed.
#Excessively praising the opposite gender is not allowed.
#Flattering the opposite gender is not allowed.
#Declaring your love (for the sake of Allah) to the opposite gender is not allowed.
#Friends request should not be made to the opposite gender, this is considered free-mixing and will be moderated.}}

"It has been brought to our attention that some members have been sending private messages of praises to the opposite gender" (how dare they!), complained staff member "Niqaabis";<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111222170322/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f21/private-messaging-between-genders-48981/ Private messaging between genders] Post #1 by Niqaabis (25<sup>th</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from December 22, 2011).</ref> "Muneer88" suggests that such people are "unmarried letting [[Satan|shaytan]] get the best of them".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111222170322/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f21/private-messaging-between-genders-48981/ Private messaging between genders] Post #2 by Muneer88 (26<sup>th</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from December 22, 2011).</ref>

According to the forum, [[Misogyny|women should not]] become imams. "I rather kill myself than to pray behind a woman", says one poster. "I will not say imam woman coz that doesn't exist (I mean a woman being imam to men and women). But shaytaan{{efn|Arabic for "[[Satan]]"}} in woman's disguise does exist!"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110927024041/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/woman-leading-prayer-worst-tajweed-ever-51349/ Woman leading Prayer - Worst. Tajweed. Ever.] Post #4 by لحصان الأسود (September 22, 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from September 27, 2011)</ref>"The 'men' there with their weak clapping are pathetic", says Khalid Assiri in response to a video of a female imam. "I can understand those [[feminazis]] and their eagerness for the whole thing but the 'men' there are just a disgrace. Also some of the 'ladies' are praying alongside 'men' and don't even have proper hijabs on."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111003202838/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/woman-leading-prayer-worst-tajweed-ever-51349/index2.html Woman leading Prayer - Worst. Tajweed. Ever.] Post #11 by  Khalid Assiri (c. September 26, 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from October 3, 2011).</ref>

In another trip to the backwards universe, "Firebrand Mullah" claims that "[t]he most persecuted people in Europe are the women", because they "[[Persecution complex|are not allowed to convert to Islam, dress like they want to dress and obey Allah instead of shaitan]]."<ref>[http://archive.ph/2VPDM Re: My oppinion on the "ex muslim" movement] Post #5 by Firebrand Mullah (28<sup>th</sup> September 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:43 UTC).</ref>

As you might have already guessed, [[feminism]] is [[Antifeminism|not held in a very high regard]] by the forumgoers. "This whole issue of women driving is just [[Conspiracy_theory|a convenient vehicle to drive their modernist propaganda]]", says Ibn Hashi of people who objected to a Saudi women being sentenced to ten lashes for driving a car in September 2011. "Its never been about women driving. Its about 'freeing women', ie they [[Straw man|want to see half naked kafirahs dancing down the streets of Muslim countries just like in their filthy countries]]."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111231122855/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/saudi-woman-gets-10-lashes-for-driving-51547/index2.html Re: Saudi woman gets 10 lashes for driving] Post #13 by Black Turban (28<sup>th</sup> September 2011) ''Islamic Awakening (archived from December 31, 2011).</ref>

====Marriage====
{{main|Marriage}}
They have a problem with age of consent laws due to [[Child marriage|the Aisha thing]]. Some of them are a bit too enthusiastic; one rather disturbing post by Al Muhajir reads:
{{quotebox|Do you also have a 12 year old sister that's ready for marriage? Im sure many brothers [[Pedophilia|would be interested]]<ref>[http://archive.ph/fKuQs#selection-875.1-875.46 Re: Saudi Arabia to set minimum marriage age] Post #33 by Al Muhajir (31<sup>st</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:50 UTC).</ref>}}
Abu Jihad replied:<ref>[http://archive.ph/fKuQs#selection-875.1-875.46 Re: Saudi Arabia to set minimum marriage age] Post #34 by Abu Jihad (31<sup>st</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:50 UTC).</ref>
{{quotebox|Got some cute daughters though. If they reach twelve, and the right righteous guy comes around...who knows!}}
They got "thanked" twice for that post.

====Music====
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Haytham bin Jawwad al-Haddad wrote an article for the site condemning the use of musical instruments, entitled "Music: A Prohibited and Fake Message of Love and Peace". He argues that "embedded within [music] is a culture of permissiveness and [[liberalism]]".

"I attended a major Islamic event, at the end of which there was an 'Islamic concert'", he says. "I could not believe what was being done in the name of Islam! Members of the opposite sex where freely mixing, so much so that they were sitting next each other and their thighs were touching." Egad.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070801202813/http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=1309 Music: A Prohibited and Fake Message of Love and Peace] by Haytham bin Jawwad al-Haddad (August 1, 2007) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from August 1, 2007).</ref>

According to one member, Amy Winehouse was "a typical racist Jew".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120227054100/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f38/amy-winehouse-is-no-more-48898/ Re: Amy Winehouse is no more] Post #8 by gag order (23<sup>rd</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from February 27, 2012).</ref> "This is just to show how perfect is Islam and how low is every other way of life, nothing more to add" commented another poster following her death.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120227054100/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f38/amy-winehouse-is-no-more-48898/ Re: Amy Winehouse is no more] Post #4 by الحصان الأسود (23<sup>rd</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from February 27, 2012).</ref>

====Jinn====
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The forum had a discussion about a video on [[YouTube]] of a Muslim call-in show where a woman on the line claims that a jinn has been sent to torment her; this manifests itself in the form of her making constipated noises and later falling about laughing.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiPL1x9gg94 Jinn Interrupts A Phone Conversation Between A Shaykh And A Sister During Live Call In Show] (Mar 14, 2013) ''YouTube'' (original posting from Jun 12, 2011).</ref>

"I regret watching this, I found it quite disturbing and had to pause a few times in order to regain my composure. I began to recite the '{{wpl|Hawqala|Hawqala}}' profusely felt as though there was a presence around me", said "gag order"; "at one point I was afraid to look at my own hands fearing that it was not my own. I couldn't sleep except after I had prayed Fajr."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110920063436/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/jinn-interrupts-call-47402/ Re: Jinn interrupts call] Post #9 from gag order (18<sup>th</sup> June 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from September 20, 2011).</ref> 

Abu Abdurrahman asked how one can tell that she wasn't just faking it; Abu Shawarma replied that "Her behaviour is consistent with what usually happens when the jinn manifests itself". "May Allah ta'ala protect mankind from the plots and fitna of the jinn and [[magic]]ians! Ameen!" said Abu'l 'Eyse. "[R]eminds me of the shaytaan i encountered in my friend", added "abubakr007".<ref>[http://archive.ph/Scusu Re: Jinn Interrupts a Phone Call ] Post #9 by (Abu'l 'Eyse Abu'l) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:55 UTC).</ref>

Responding to a video of a magician doing a trick, "ayub57" stated that "This guy must be getting help from the jinn".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120227102814/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f38/crazy-jinn-stuff-50202/ Crazy Jinn stuff!] Post #1 by ayub57 (24<sup>th</sup> August 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from February 27, 2012).</ref> "Yeah I thought the same thing", replied "IbnMuhammed". "These magician guys, most of them use the jinn. This guys almost as creepy as David Blaine. Look at his face and eyes."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120227102814/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f38/crazy-jinn-stuff-50202/ Re: Crazy Jinn stuff!] Post #2 by  IbnMuhammed (24<sup>th</sup> August 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from February 27, 2012).</ref>

"When scumbag David Copperfield was coming to perform his 'show; in Europe (Austria? I forgot) 4 Muslim fellas heard of this and decided to go there and disable him by reading the Qur'an", added another member later in the discussion. "Once they arrived, the security did not allow them to enter. How weird is that?! Shaytaan obviously instructed DC of "incoming danger" so he must have instructed the security not to let them in."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120628173333/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f38/crazy-jinn-stuff-50202/index2.html Re: Crazy Jinn stuff!] Post #1 by الحصان الأسود (24<sup>th</sup> August 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from June 28, 2012).</ref>

Member Abu Nihla claimed to be having personal trouble with a jinn: "the Jinn is very stubborn and noisy", he posted. "He claims to be a very powerful Jinn and proudly and shamelessly admits he worships Ibliss la'anatullahi alaihi."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120621032112/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f20/a-very-stubborn-jinn-14606/ A very stubborn Jinn] Post #1 by Abu Nihla (31<sup>st</sup> July 2008) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from June 21, 2012).</ref>

"AustralianRevert" has suggested that jinn are made of plasma; this theory is based partly on the film ''Ghostbusters''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120201112918/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f15/plasma-jinn-28759/ Plasma Jinn] Post #1 by AustralianRevert (22<sup>nd</sup> September 2009) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from February 1, 2012).</ref>

====Conspiracies and the Illuminati====
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Forum member "gag order" states that "the illuminati are just a cover for the zionists - these are the real culprits. they set up a shadowy illuminati terminology for us to chase after its a diversion! the first occult group was the priory of sion a aristocratic sect of the jews in southern france who believed that dajjal would come when the jews return to jerusalem." He adds that "it was the jews who launched the crusade and in order to stay in control they created a special military wing called the templars ie christians who believe in subserviance to jews. after the crusades the templars beliefs were found out so they became the freemasons to escape christian fury."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713020944/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/americas-leaders-take-part-in-satan-worship-133/ Default] Post #2 by gag order (24<sup>th</sup> September 2004) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from July 13, 2011).</ref>

Following the Oslo bombing but before [[Anders Behring Breivik]] was accused, "abu~Adil as somali" declared the attack to be "another [[false flag]] op, every year a European country is targeted such as [[Denmark]], [[Sweden]] under the pretext of Islamic extremism and now in Norway, more anti Islamic laws, and more anti sharia demos…". Another member stated that he was "Almost certain this was an inside job to justify further invasion of Muslim countries"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150110153539/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/threads/oslo-bombing.48844/ Oslo Bombing] Post #2 by abu~Adil as somali (Jul 22, 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from November 1, 2015).</ref>

"So it seems the false flag operation to target Muslims has been exposed", said member Abu Abdurrahman after Breivik was accused. "Isnt it very convenient that a fringe 'Islamic' group set up on an internet forum claims responsibility after the blast hours after it happens?"<ref>[http://archive.ph/I5tdG Oslo Bombing] Post #47 by Abu 'Abd Al-Rahman (22<sup>nd</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:07:16 UTC).</ref>

====Stephen Hawking====
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Due to his secular outlook, the forum is critical of Stephen Hawking. "[L]ook at this sorry ass robot's picture", says "Philadelphee"; "sure he could probably own everyone at pure science but it still doesnt change the fact that he is a humiliated meals on wheels, megatron talking fool. i feel no sympathy for him and i hope i am not alone."<ref>[http://archive.ph/IvOhT Hawking book says the universe was created spontaneously] Post #13 by Philadelphee (9<sup>th</sup> September 2010) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:45 UTC)</ref> Abu'l 'Eyse comments that "channel 4 had a little bit about the string/m theory......maybe he is now gonna get a rope to end his misery with the terrible excuses of theories this 'genius' regurgitates".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110920171126/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f17/adam-deen-comments-professor-stephen-hawking-says-38146/ ] Post #4 by Abu'l 'Eyse (5<sup>th</sup> September 2010) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from September 20, 2011).</ref> "Is it a coincidence Hawking rhymes with Dawkins?" asks "muslima12". "They both make me feel uncomfortable."<ref>[http://archive.ph/tBO3P Re: Hawking book says the universe was created spontaneously] Post #25 by muslima12 () ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:21:38 UTC).</ref>

==Notable members==
The site was run at least in part by [[Abuz Zubair]], who posted at the forum under the name "Expergefactionist" and gave his location as "Londonistan".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130529071339/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f17/for-abuz-zubair-480/ For Abuz Zubair] (25<sup>th</sup> May 2005 and later) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from May 29, 2013).</ref>

One member, Bilal Ahmad, was jailed in July 2011 for twelve years after he posted a message on [[Facebook]] endorsing Roshonara Choudhry's attempt to murder MP Stephen Timms.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8671702/Viper-in-our-midst-jailed-for-threatening-MPs.html 'Viper in our midst' jailed for threatening MPs: A Muslim extremist who posted a call for attacks on MPs who supported the Iraq war on a radical website, along with where to buy a knife, has been jailed for 12 years.] by Duncan Gardham (7:23PM BST 29 Jul 2011) ''The Telegraph''.</ref> "The Zionists can spout as much vitriol as they like about Islam but they never get charged with inciting religious hatred", said "Riaz77" in response to Ahmad's sentence. "They can go round saying things like killing all Muslims or blasting the Muslim world off the face of the earth with nukes but they never get charged with terrorism. If any Muslim speaks badly of the Zionist establishment or its agents then they risk prosecution and a lengthy jail sentence."<ref>[http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/File:Capture_650662434caf080ab43e49d337a86c354674bc82.png Brother Wolverhampton Jailed for 12 Years - just for posting words on the internet] Post #1 by Riaz77 (July 30, 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (image capture).</ref>

Counterterrorism specialist Jarret Brachman joined the forum to debate the members. He was banned, receiving the following message:

{{quotebox|You have been banned for the following reason:Mary had a little lamb, her fleece was white as snow and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb wassure to go – then Mary got banned and the lamb died…aww.Date the ban will be lifted: 19th May 2011, 10:00 AM<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110507064919/http://jarretbrachman.net/?p=1415 Banned (again) from Islamic Awakening] by Jarret Brachman (April 19, 2011) ''Cronus Global LLC'' (archived from May 7, 2011).</ref>}}

One of the more surprising members of the forum is {{wpl|August Kreis||,}} leader of the [[Aryan Nations]], who was an occasional poster from 2005 to 2007, and saw the forumgoers as potential allies against a common foe: Jews.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110408114334/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f18/why-are-jews-so-powerful-839/index2.html Why are Jews so powerful?] Post #12 by August Kreis (14<sup>th</sup> June 2006) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from April 8, 2011).</ref>

==Reaction to this article==
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{{quotebox|It's very easy to go on a message board and collect random statements to blow them out of proportion or purposely misconstrue them for sensationalism or mockery, etc. I'm not amused", said 'Abd al-Kareem. Demonstrating that the forum's quotes don't ''have'' to be blown out of proportion, however, the very same post declared that "I ask Allah to grant a miserable life to everyone intentionally involved in mocking the Prophet (peace & blessings be upon him)... To the wiki writers: Perish in your rage.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120226223900/http://forums.islamicawakening.com/f38/we-have-our-own-wiki-48911/ We have our own Wiki?] Post #5 by 'Abd al-Kareem (4<sup>th</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from February 26, 2012).</ref>}}

"[[Psychological projection|These people seem to be obsessed with hate]]", said Abu Abdurrahman in an [[Fun:Irony meter|irony meter]]-shattering moment,<ref>[http://archive.ph/66tGy Re: We have our own Wiki?] Post #12 by  Abu 'Abd Al-Rahman (24<sup>th</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:51 UTC).</ref> while "cBox" stated that RationalWiki's contributors are "a bunch of [[Anti-Semitism|hebes. Butthurt, hooknoses.]] Should we really pay attention?".<ref>[http://archive.ph/n5MV0 Re: We have our own Wiki?] Post #28 by cBox (25<sup>th</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:21:59 UTC).</ref> Another member of the forum stated that "the guy who created the page is a British faggot ape".<ref>[http://archive.ph/rdLX5 Re: We have our own Wiki?] Post #11 by الحصان الأسود (24<sup>th</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:20:49 UTC).</ref>

Furthermore, some members of the IA forum have attempted 
and failed
 to insert [[Wandalism|unfunny vandalism]] into this very article that you are reading.<ref>[http://archive.ph/MGskF Re: We have our own Wiki?] Post #26 by Abu 'Abd Al-Rahman (25<sup>th</sup> July 2011) ''Islamic Awakening'' (archived from 7 Jul 2013 13:21:25 UTC).</ref>

==See also==
* [[IslamQA]]
* [[Revolution Muslim]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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