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Crude Stalinist book censorship in Qatar, as reported by the Qatar Living blog (thanks to Kathy Shaidle):
In Qatar there is only one decent bookshop (that happens to be a Saudi chain) that has a few shelves of English books. Shopping there is hit or miss - you don't go there to look for a title. You go there in the hope of stumbling upon something interesting.The kids selection is not bad though. The other night we saw Disney's "My Very First Encyclopedia with Winnie the Pooh and friends". We grabbed it and thought it was exactly what we needed for our daughter - not only does she love Winnie the Pooh but she's also started taking a keen interest in nature.
We flipped it open and noticed that some of the pages had been vandalised with a black marker. We figured it must have been bought and returned after some kids had got there hands on it. Further inspection made us realise that this was actually systematic. Someone had deliberately "censored" out each and every picture of Piglet from hundreds of pages in the book with a black marker (my guess is that the book got caught by Saudi Censors enroute to Doha).
From the first page to the last page. Big and small. The black marker was hogging the limelight, so to speak.
Yes, the cuddly cute pink Piglet had disappeared. First, I have no idea who would buy a book that cost about $30 that was marked up like this. Secondly, what the hell were the censors thinking!?
Now as a Muslim, I can venture why they did this. But as a Muslim, I think it is totally ridiculous.
Yes.
Posted by Robert at February 1, 2007 4:26 PM
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It looks like Piglet has been covered with a burqa.
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at February 1, 2007 4:44 PM
Islamic religious police doing undercover work...
Posted by: exsgtbrown at February 1, 2007 4:46 PM
These people must have the intelligence quotent
of a bag of hamster bedding.
at February 1, 2007 4:54 PM
Censoring poor Piglet like that is certainly ham-handed.
Posted by: MP at February 1, 2007 4:56 PM
It's irrational fear of a cartoon pig....
What the hell is wrong with these people?
Posted by: HistorianTheologian at February 1, 2007 4:58 PM
I'm surprised they haven't put diapers on Winnie and Roo - like they do on those sexually enticing goats and vegetables. Diapers or murder - take your pick. Profoundly repressed is correct.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5622900
Posted by: Daisytoo at February 1, 2007 4:59 PM
Just wait until they find out ALL that's been censured...
Posted by: 3812Michelle at February 1, 2007 5:03 PM
A real ham sandwich tastes better..
Posted by: exsgtbrown at February 1, 2007 5:07 PM
What about that harlot, Kanga, parading around without a veil?
Posted by: scaramouoche at February 1, 2007 5:13 PM
just to redress the balance a bit
http://i2.tinypic.com/sxf4tu.gif
Posted by: hierophant at February 1, 2007 5:20 PM
Oh dear, oh dear
Posted by: Infidel Pride at February 1, 2007 5:31 PM
At what point, what would it take, what reading of Qur'an and Hadith and Sira, would cause someone to finally renounce Islam? The writer of the article is appalled at the censoring of Piglet. He is equally appalled at what the actual contents of the canonical texts reveal, and what the real, not imaginary history of Islmaic jihad-conquest and subjugation of non-Muslims, reveals? Or is he going to stick with being offended by the blacking-out of Disney's version of A.A. Milne?
Posted by: Hugh at February 1, 2007 5:45 PM
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/617/362/1600/Mohammed_s_Big_Movie.0.jpg
Posted by: kasper1062 at February 1, 2007 5:58 PM
The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book. ~Walt Whitman
at February 1, 2007 6:07 PM
Should JW & DW put a pig on every webpage on their sites?
Posted by: sounder at February 1, 2007 6:12 PM
Yeah, Robert, please replace the Crescent/Star insignia of JihadWatch with that of a pig. Only downside: Jihadis would stop mistaking this for a Jihad recruiting site and you wont be getting any more of those mistaken identity mails asking where to recruit. If Disney/Warner Bros(?) would allow you to incorporate Piglet in your logo, please consider doing it.
Posted by: Infidel Pride at February 1, 2007 6:15 PM
I love this stuff. It makes me more confident that these creatures will never accomplish anything. God hates them for their worship of satan and his disciple.
Posted by: Infidel33 at February 1, 2007 6:36 PM
Off topic from Pakistan:
Give us Sharia or give us Death!
Posted by: ummahnewslinks at February 1, 2007 6:42 PM
In the Editor's Blog of China Economic review for 26 Jan http://www.chinaeconomicreview.com/editors/2007/01/26/on-the-inoffensive/
Pigs have been banned from Chinese television to avoid offending the ROP.
at February 1, 2007 6:56 PM
Sharia in Pakistan
"We want our slavery back! Put the chains back around our neck. Up with slavery!
We want to be slaves again!"
Posted by: allat at February 1, 2007 8:12 PM
Isn't it now the year of the pig in Chinese astrology?
Posted by: Voltaire at February 2, 2007 6:02 AM
Look out proud and mighty muslim men! Cause hell hath no fury like Piglet scorned!
Posted by: mustang65 at February 2, 2007 6:05 AM
One day, Christopher Bin Laden, Piglet and Pooh were walking through the 100 acre wood.
"Curse the infidels. Death to them all!" yelled Christopher Bin Laden suddenly.
"Err ... pardon?" enquired Pooh.
"God is great! Death to the Jews! Death to the Great Satan. Burn in Hell, Bush!" Christopher Bin Laden added.
"I say, Christopher old chap, are you feeling all right?" asked Piglet.
"You! Infidel! You are the accursed one! Blair must die! Jihad now!"
"I'm a little worried now, Christopher. Perhaps you'd like some of my honey?" offered Pooh. "Ah - there's Owl. Maybe he knows what's wrong with you. Owl!"
"Twit-twoo," replied Owl.
"We have a problem, Owl. Can you help? Only, I'm a bear of very little brain. Christopher seems to have gone all strange. He's saying odd things. Normally he says things like: 'do you fancy visiting Eyeore?' but now he's talking about death."
"What is he saying?"
"Hail to the Prophet (peace be upon him)! Death to Rushdie!" screamed Christopher Bin Laden, right on cue.
"That's normal. You see, Christopher has been radicalised. But he is still a peace-loving Muslim."
At this point, Christopher Bin Laden detonates his suicide bomb.
"Twit-twoooooooooouch!"
Posted by: watling at February 2, 2007 8:17 AM
I wonder what other animal will be substituted for Piglett in the story.
Posted by: Christian at February 2, 2007 8:41 AM
Well, I am deeply offended by this. Even humiliated. Think I'll mosey down to the airport and pork a cab...
Posted by: Alarmed Pig Farmer at February 2, 2007 9:27 AM
Hey, if you give in to Piglet, next thing you know Porky will start in. Then when Piltdown PunkPig arrives everything goes to hell in a handbasket.
Posted by: TheOmegaMan at February 2, 2007 9:37 AM
watling,
Christopher Bin Ladin ... how perfectly odd .. and how sadly possible.
Posted by: Daisytoo at February 2, 2007 10:22 AM
The Muslims are jealous, pigs seem to possess certain traits that Muslims lack, e.g. civility.
Posted by: US_infidel at February 2, 2007 12:26 PM
If we ever have a banner under which to fight Islam, then we should have Piglet on the front of it.
Piglet should be our icon of freedom from Islam.
Do it for piglet!
Posted by: Voltaire at February 3, 2007 6:37 PM
I have been to that same bookstore in Qatar with my son.
You put it well, there are no interesting books except for the children's section. But it is full of huge tomes on Islamic jurisprudence, the Coran in all sizes, and lots of such repetitive stuff.
Nothing that could satisfy a keen intellect beyond childhood.
at February 4, 2007 10:20 PM
all i can say is LOL!!!!!!!!! its piglet for god's sake!!!!! so when muslims see a real pig do they wet themselves or cover their eyes? HOLD ON!!! this could be our new secret weapon, a giant super pig!
SUPER PIGGLET, WHERE ARE YOU?
at February 4, 2007 11:13 PM
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