Nerd breeding in Malaysia

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http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/12/malaysian-islamic-urged-to-be-polygamists----to-improve-polygamys-image.html

So much, to Islamic supremacists, is all about image. Sharia Alert from modern, moderate Malaysia: "Malaysian Islamic scholars urged to be polygamists," from AFP, December 11:

KUALA LUMPUR -- The spiritual leader of Malaysia's Islamic party has urged religious scholars to practice polygamy, saying they could rid the practice of its bad reputation, a report said Thursday.
Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, who leads the Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS) which is part of the opposition alliance, said that ulamas could be model polygamous husbands.

"Normally, when a man likes a beautiful woman, he will take her as his second wife," he said according to the New Straits Times.

"But after they have children, he will divorce the woman. This is the bad image that I meant which should be cleaned up," he said. "Ulama can play an important role in clearing this image."

Nik Aziz said it was important to project a better image of polygamy, "especially in the era of information and communication technology, so that Islamic practices can be emulated by all communities."...


Posted by Robert on December 15, 2009 12:24 PM

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Islamic "scholars" can be a pretty un-nerdy bunch. The Taleban movement was started by Madrassah students (that are essentially Muslim seminarians):

Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 and the collapse of the Communist regime in Kabul in 1992, the country fell into chaos as various mujahideen factions fought for control. Omar returned to Singesar and founded a madrassah.[14] According to one legend, in 1994 he had a dream in which a woman told him: "We need your help; you must rise. You must end the chaos. God will help you."[15] Mullah Omar started his movement with less than 50 armed madrassah students, known simply as the Taliban (Students). His recruits came from madrassahs in Afghanistan and Pakistan and from the Afghan refugee camps across the border in Pakistan. They fought against the rampant corruption that had emerged in the civil war period and were initially welcomed by Afghans weary of warlord rule.

Reportedly, in early 1994, Omar led 30 men armed with 16 rifles to free two teenage girls who had been kidnapped and raped by a warlord's group; hanging the local commander from a tank barrel.[16][17] His movement gained momentum through the year, and he quickly gathered recruits from Islamic schools.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullah_Omar#Forming_the_Taliban


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[Columnist]

Islamic "scholars" can be a pretty un-nerdy bunch. The Taleban movement was started by Madrassah students (that are essentially Muslim seminarians):


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullah_Omar#Forming_the_Taliban


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Compared to other Muslims of course.

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Mullah Omar is reputed to be a shy man.