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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsInside The Weird World of an Islamic 'Feminist' Cult
Some people are just wack
Published on Nov 20, 2015
Adnan Oktar is the most notorious cult leader in Turkey. In addition to introducing the world to his bizarre take on Islamic religion, the Muslim creationist credits himself with introducing his followers to feminism.
Oktar refers to his cadre of devoted women as "kittens." At his behest, the "kittens" shirk hijabs and traditional dress. Instead, they wear designer outfits, apply heavy makeup, and undergo plastic surgery. They also happen to be wealthy socialites.
Together, Oktar and his followers are ushering in what they call the new face of modern Islam. Oktar and his kittens even have their own television network to broadcast their views, which include discrediting evolution.
Broadly spends three strange days with the cult leader and his "kittens" to see what life in Oktar's cult is really like for women.
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Inside The Weird World of an Islamic 'Feminist' Cult (Original Post)
snooper2
Dec 2015
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a la izquierda
(11,797 posts)1. Eep. That's weird. I have female friends who are Turkish.
They do not wear the hijab or particularly conservative clothing. I think they would barf at this idea of "feminism."
chalmers
(288 posts)2. Why have they all had plastic surgery?
weird
EX500rider
(10,872 posts)3. Boy that was creepy...
bbgrunt
(5,281 posts)4. this is really bizarre, but an interesting example of how
dogma can mutate into a justification for just about anything.