Forgive the tardiness, ModBloggers, but your editor has thrown out his stupid shitty back and has been laid up on the couch in substantial pain for the past 15 hours or so, because he is the oldest man alive. Please accept, as penance, this intense series of photos from Chris of Shi’a Muslims in Nabatiyya, Lebanon, participating in traditional rites in observance of Ashura, the “holiest day of the Shiite Muslim calendar.” According to Chris (and Wikipedia!), it “marks the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed.” Apparently, this sort of bloodletting (which the men are doing to themselves with those large machetes*) is frowned upon by some Muslim clerics, but…well, not all of them, I guess. More photos after the jump.
*Says Chris: “They actually cut their scalps with straight razors and chant with the machetes. Only the really hard-core guys cut themselves with the machetes (and chains).”
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Paul King had some amazing footage of this ritual in his APP class (ritualized modification) this year….
No action shots of the actual cutting? Boo!
No action shots of the actual cutting? Boo!
No action shots of the actual cutting? Boo!
Destruction – Curse The Gods
Allah , Buddah , Jesus Christ
Whatever your god may be forget those idols let me told you
They’re tales of morbid brains
Everybody thinks has right
That these gods are the only truth
Fanatic faith , fanatic deeds
Join my religion or die , Jews killed Jesus Christ slaughtered
jews
Millions die for their faith
Each religion prays that killing is a sin
How stupid logic can be
Curse the gods too many people have died
Curse the gods that fools have died for a lie
Beware of those fools that Icep of talking you
God loves you , for you his son died
Fuck them , believe in yourself
Gods reality is just a lie
Curse.
that’s it.
Destruction – Curse The Gods
Allah , Buddah , Jesus Christ
Whatever your god may be forget those idols let me told you
They’re tales of morbid brains
Everybody thinks has right
That these gods are the only truth
Fanatic faith , fanatic deeds
Join my religion or die , Jews killed Jesus Christ slaughtered
jews
Millions die for their faith
Each religion prays that killing is a sin
How stupid logic can be
Curse the gods too many people have died
Curse the gods that fools have died for a lie
Beware of those fools that Icep of talking you
God loves you , for you his son died
Fuck them , believe in yourself
Gods reality is just a lie
Curse.
that’s it.
Destruction – Curse The Gods
Allah , Buddah , Jesus Christ
Whatever your god may be forget those idols let me told you
They’re tales of morbid brains
Everybody thinks has right
That these gods are the only truth
Fanatic faith , fanatic deeds
Join my religion or die , Jews killed Jesus Christ slaughtered
jews
Millions die for their faith
Each religion prays that killing is a sin
How stupid logic can be
Curse the gods too many people have died
Curse the gods that fools have died for a lie
Beware of those fools that Icep of talking you
God loves you , for you his son died
Fuck them , believe in yourself
Gods reality is just a lie
Curse.
that’s it.
They actually cut their scalps with straight razors and chant with the machetes. Only the really hard-core guys cut themselves with the machetes (and chains).
They actually cut their scalps with straight razors and chant with the machetes. Only the really hard-core guys cut themselves with the machetes (and chains).
They actually cut their scalps with straight razors and chant with the machetes. Only the really hard-core guys cut themselves with the machetes (and chains).
Doesn’t appeal to me. But I prefer to see these Muslims drawing their own blood rather than the blood of others; by hi-jacking planes and flying them into tall buildings, exploding themselves on London Transport, or sewing their children into explosive vests and sending them into shops.
Doesn’t appeal to me. But I prefer to see these Muslims drawing their own blood rather than the blood of others; by hi-jacking planes and flying them into tall buildings, exploding themselves on London Transport, or sewing their children into explosive vests and sending them into shops.
Doesn’t appeal to me. But I prefer to see these Muslims drawing their own blood rather than the blood of others; by hi-jacking planes and flying them into tall buildings, exploding themselves on London Transport, or sewing their children into explosive vests and sending them into shops.
“You’ve got red on you”
-Shaun of the Dead
“You’ve got red on you”
-Shaun of the Dead
“You’ve got red on you”
-Shaun of the Dead
Head wounds are notoriously bloody, and even small cuts will bleed profusely.
Head wounds are notoriously bloody, and even small cuts will bleed profusely.
Head wounds are notoriously bloody, and even small cuts will bleed profusely.
Oh my god. If this post was a gorgeous tattoo of Jesus and Mary no one would make these “religion is shit” comments. Believe it or not, just because someone is religious it doesn’t make them evil.
I like that everyone is wearing white to maximize the effect.
Oh my god. If this post was a gorgeous tattoo of Jesus and Mary no one would make these “religion is shit” comments. Believe it or not, just because someone is religious it doesn’t make them evil.
I like that everyone is wearing white to maximize the effect.
Oh my god. If this post was a gorgeous tattoo of Jesus and Mary no one would make these “religion is shit” comments. Believe it or not, just because someone is religious it doesn’t make them evil.
I like that everyone is wearing white to maximize the effect.
I find it ironic someone said ‘live and let live’ to people having a moan about religion, cos that is exactly what religious extremist WON’T do, and pretty much all the world’s problems would disappear if everyone lived by that simple code. Humans suck though, so we all know this ain’t gonna happen.
And No.24 – like hell people here don’t bitch about tattoos of Jesus. People here bitch about everything, what are you on about?!?! Did you even search modblog for Jesus/Mary tattoos to back this claim up before you posted? :p while you’re at it, search for the one of the massive Star of David ripping out of some dude’s chest – plenty of Jew hating going on too, so don’t worry, nobody is left out! But thats prob cos all the swastikas have turned us into nazis….
I find it ironic someone said ‘live and let live’ to people having a moan about religion, cos that is exactly what religious extremist WON’T do, and pretty much all the world’s problems would disappear if everyone lived by that simple code. Humans suck though, so we all know this ain’t gonna happen.
And No.24 – like hell people here don’t bitch about tattoos of Jesus. People here bitch about everything, what are you on about?!?! Did you even search modblog for Jesus/Mary tattoos to back this claim up before you posted? :p while you’re at it, search for the one of the massive Star of David ripping out of some dude’s chest – plenty of Jew hating going on too, so don’t worry, nobody is left out! But thats prob cos all the swastikas have turned us into nazis….
I find it ironic someone said ‘live and let live’ to people having a moan about religion, cos that is exactly what religious extremist WON’T do, and pretty much all the world’s problems would disappear if everyone lived by that simple code. Humans suck though, so we all know this ain’t gonna happen.
And No.24 – like hell people here don’t bitch about tattoos of Jesus. People here bitch about everything, what are you on about?!?! Did you even search modblog for Jesus/Mary tattoos to back this claim up before you posted? :p while you’re at it, search for the one of the massive Star of David ripping out of some dude’s chest – plenty of Jew hating going on too, so don’t worry, nobody is left out! But thats prob cos all the swastikas have turned us into nazis….
I heard that in Wrestling they make a small cut with a razor blade to the forehead/scalp area to get that bloody effect too.
I heard that in Wrestling they make a small cut with a razor blade to the forehead/scalp area to get that bloody effect too.
I heard that in Wrestling they make a small cut with a razor blade to the forehead/scalp area to get that bloody effect too.
So much blood but yet I cant see the wounds!
So much blood but yet I cant see the wounds!
So much blood but yet I cant see the wounds!
That would be a pretty convenient day to kill someone. I mean, you’re already covered in blood…
That would be a pretty convenient day to kill someone. I mean, you’re already covered in blood…
That would be a pretty convenient day to kill someone. I mean, you’re already covered in blood…
Wow.
All you commenting on the religious aspect are a bunch of assholes.
Thems some damn tasty looking photos.
Jordan (and Chris) i demand more of this fine shit. Now.
Wow.
All you commenting on the religious aspect are a bunch of assholes.
Thems some damn tasty looking photos.
Jordan (and Chris) i demand more of this fine shit. Now.
Wow.
All you commenting on the religious aspect are a bunch of assholes.
Thems some damn tasty looking photos.
Jordan (and Chris) i demand more of this fine shit. Now.
All I can think of is blood borne diseases. T____T I DO NOT like strangers’ blood splashing into my open wounds, thanks.
All I can think of is blood borne diseases. T____T I DO NOT like strangers’ blood splashing into my open wounds, thanks.
All I can think of is blood borne diseases. T____T I DO NOT like strangers’ blood splashing into my open wounds, thanks.
makes meh dizzy
makes meh dizzy
makes meh dizzy
Well..At that that time I was drinking beer so fuck that! That’s just crazy!
Well..At that that time I was drinking beer so fuck that! That’s just crazy!
Well..At that that time I was drinking beer so fuck that! That’s just crazy!
@Dagon: you said it
@Will & the rest of you hung up on religion here: whoah, what happened to our community’s striving for acceptance of others and their beliefs? We don’t need to agree with them but there’s some seriously hateful shit coming from y’all today…
@Dagon: you said it
@Will & the rest of you hung up on religion here: whoah, what happened to our community’s striving for acceptance of others and their beliefs? We don’t need to agree with them but there’s some seriously hateful shit coming from y’all today…
@Dagon: you said it
@Will & the rest of you hung up on religion here: whoah, what happened to our community’s striving for acceptance of others and their beliefs? We don’t need to agree with them but there’s some seriously hateful shit coming from y’all today…
fucking brutal….. looks like the album artwork for OLD MAN’S CHILD “in defiance of existance” record.