File talk:Muslim Cell Phone.jpg

WTF?

Okay:

1. Why the hell was this image nominated? It is totally just a cheap dirty joke I uploaded because there were no pictures on the Muslim article at the time.
2. Yes, it is a joke about dropped mobile calls. I've had to do shit like that to get reception. Why else would the text read "can you hear me now?"
3. The real caption was supposed to be "A praying Muslim bends low to the ground to get the best possible reception, hoping God will hear him."
4. The head-banging joke doesn't need a manipulated image and really isn't that funny because it comes off as just being demeaning to Muslims.

---Rev. Isra (talk) 21:01, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Conversation from VFP

• Err... Don't get it. ~ Ghelæ ^talk_contribs 13:04, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Talking to Allah, he is. Or he hopes. (Prayer -> Cellular service -> Dropped call -> "Holy" war.) --The King In Yellow (Talk to the Dalek.) 13:15, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

no it's not a play on "dropped (mobile) call" <-- i think that's what you meant. see talk page for more. -- mowgli 13:43, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

(to continue the discussion from UN:VFP)

going prostrate, facing "mecca,' and praying (more than once a day for devout muslims) is the way of performing Wikipedia:Salat or "Namaz." from wikipedia:

"Once the time for salat has begun and the call to prayer given, a Muslim performs salat by reciting various verses of the Qur'an coupled with supplications praising Allah whilst prostrating in various positions. A Muslim must perform these actions with sincere devotion (khushoo), otherwise the salat is considered invalid"

pic. from wikipedia:Muslims performing salat -- mowgli 13:59, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

In fact, if you observe a muslim perform "namaz" or "salat," you'll notice that he repeatedly bangs (well almost) his forehead on the floor (of the mosque or a prayer mat). ok i've tried explaing this joke way too much. the universe might crash. -- mowgli 14:06, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

(reposted above from talk page to the VFP - sorry for the multiple postings - -- mowgli 15:00, 4 August 2006 (UTC))

Muslim Cell Phone

Score:-4 Featured picture candidate
A praying Muslim bends low and repeatedly bangs his head on the ground, in the hope that God will pay attention Image credit: Isra1337 Archive - Discuss this image

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• Nom and For Funny!! Img source (before alteration) - bbc -- mowgli 12:33, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
• Err... Don't get it. ~ Ghelæ ^talk_contribs 13:04, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Talking to Allah, he is. Or he hopes. (Prayer -> Cellular service -> Dropped call -> "Holy" war.) --The King In Yellow (Talk to the Dalek.) 13:15, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

no it's not a play on "dropped (mobile) call" <-- i think that's what you meant. see talk page for more. -- mowgli 13:43, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

see here - sorry for cluttering this thread. -- mowgli 15:03, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

• NEG-A-TIVE. I like the idea, but that talk bubble is just a huge eyesore. --The King In Yellow (Talk to the Dalek.) 13:15, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

a primitive ritual should have a primitive caption. -- mowgli 14:09, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

• Against. Not comfortable with mocking someone's spirituality.--Procopius 14:10, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

i can't believe this. lollll. i nominate this comment to be featured on the main page. i can see that i am going to enjoy the votes to this pic. brave are those who have voted so far. braver are the ones who have unabashedly expressed their ignorance. -- mowgli 14:19, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

Meanwhile, just below this pic....Rad 14:21, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

I'll explain my thinking here. This picture mocks someone in prayer, following the precepts of their religion. Whatever you think of Islam (or religion, for that matter), saying that someone is "banging their head" on the ground to reach God is juvenile and offensive. The GI Jew picture uses some Jewish elements but is fundamentally a GI Joe parody and not an attack on Jewish practices; if it were a picture of Hasidic Jews at the Wailing Wall, I would vote against it as well. I'm fine with mocking organized religion and its leaders, but I'm not comfortable mocking people's sincere practice of their faith. If that makes me ignorant, so be it.--Procopius 15:15, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

• Abstain. Make the text so my eyes don't bleed and get a high quality pic and I'll probably vote "for". Modusoperandi 14:35, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
• Against sorry.... -- Sir Mhaille  (talk to me) 15:09, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

this pic. that hurt nobody is getting too many negative votes - it's meta-funny to my feeble brain. it must be featured...or else....holy jihad YEE AAH! -- mowgli 15:13, 4 August 2006 (UTC)