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September 30, 2006

"Later, he chats with a peer who says he has used a suicide belt nine times"

Posted by Bill

At Ramadan, TV turns up heat on extremists
Satirical Saudi show makes mockery of militants, draws fundamentalist ire
CAIRO, Egypt - Ramadan is a time of fasting and prayer, but it is also a time for overindulgence. Once the fast is broken each day, many sip tea and feast on syrupy sweets while lazing in front of the TV.

That is why the holiest month in the Muslim calendar is akin to the sweeps weeks in the United States - and why satellite and local channels spend the year producing their most compelling TV serials to fiercely compete for what are essentially captive evening viewers.

An example is "Tash Ma Tash," a wildly popular Saudi TV series that is deploying satire to poke fun at the fundamentalists.

Encouraging news; read the whole thing. Sounds like some Muslims - even in the homeland of Wahhabism - are speaking out.

Via John Burgess, who adds:

"Tash Ma Tash" is somewhat of a phenomenon in the Middle East. It's one of the most widely viewed TV programs during the month of Ramadan, popular for its ascerbic attacks on the status quo. What's somewhat surprising (at least to those who have little knowledge of Saudi Arabs) is that it is a Saudi production, in Arabic, and so clearly for domestic consumption.

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Find more amazing things going on in the region at my own blog, Crossroads Arabia. There's an awful lot going on that never seems to break through the "newsworthy" threshold in the MSM. Not bloody enough, I guess...

Posted by: John Burgess at October 1, 2006 03:53 PM

Sounds like some Muslim comedians are speaking out...and inviting death to their door. They are mocking people who burn embassies and call for beheadings because of cartoons. No sense of humor nor ability to accept even mild criticism from that bunch. I'm guessing the folks involved in that show would have difficulty obtaining life insurance.

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