“The Justice and Development Party, Morocco’s increasingly popular Islamist political party, has led the charge against “Marock,” claiming that it breaks a Moroccan law forbidding offense to Islam. The party plans to press the government on whether it has fully upheld the law.
“It’s a mockery of Moroccan spiritual life,” said Abdelkader Amara, a member of the PJD’s general secretariat. “It presents Moroccans as if they don’t adhere to their religion. But that’s not true.”
O RLY, Mr. Amara - you have intimate knowledge of how every Moroccan practices their religion? Somehow I doubt that.
“The most revolting scene, according to attackers of the film, is that Leila Marrakchi preferred to make her heroes discuss religious issues in bed, which is considered an unforgivable offence to Moroccans’ feelings.”
So, the next time my husband and I are having a discussion in bed, I should remind him that we can’t discuss religion because it will hurt his feelings? He should have a good laugh about that.
Rest of the story here.
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January 16th, 2007 at 5:41 am
Okay sir, I will not vote for PJD
January 16th, 2007 at 6:30 am
I just read that last night and was going to post about it too! STUPID PJD. And I chose to live in Meknes…WHY?!
January 16th, 2007 at 8:08 am
Ana ghir bl3kass ghadi nvo6i PJD ..
January 16th, 2007 at 9:02 am
I dont vote
i havent never voted because everything is fake in morocco
even if we choose a party, a parlmnet and a government the moroccan constitution is clear , chapter 19 and 23″ the king do evrything ” and he sacred person
he can choose the PM and the gov from the majority or from non politician category those so called technocrates …
why should i vote then?
even if PJD will be elected they cany do nothing
i’m with Annahj addimocrati and PADS…we wont vote unitill the laws changes and first of all the constitution…for real gov and real parlement….
January 16th, 2007 at 10:33 am
Adel - That would be Ma’am, or Lalla, not “Sir!”
Jill - Well, I guess the one positive thing about choosing Meknes was finding your DH…
Nabil - I got everything except the last word…
Zifa - I thought about what you said, but I personally think that if we all waited for the kind of government we wanted, no one would vote. After all, the U.S. has a so-called democracy, Britain has a Parliament, and look where that’s gotten them!
January 17th, 2007 at 11:00 am
Lalla molati
January 17th, 2007 at 11:27 am
You wouldn’t believe how many regular non-PJD types I know who say that they find the film shocking, too. Not sure why everything is supposed to be white washed when it comes to films.
January 17th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Adel - Do you mean the caftan maker? (http://www.lala-moulati.com/) Or does it have some meaning I don’t know?
Maryam - Actually, I was offended by it too - I turned it off when it got to the scene where the guy is having sex with his GF upstairs, and all you hear is moaning - but I’m sort of conservative in my personal habits. I wouldn’t want to have any legislation telling me whether I could watch it, though.
January 17th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
And here’s another _freedom of expression_ conflict situation.
January 18th, 2007 at 6:43 am
no I don’t mean caftan maker, you may ask your husband about it!
January 18th, 2007 at 11:33 am
Adel - I did, but he doesn’t know what it means - I’m probably pronouncing it wrong!
January 19th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
my English is not good enough :/ but let me try something nerdy
if ((”rab” == “god”) && (”rabI” == “MY god”) && (”moulat” == “owner of”)) {
$moulatI = “MY owner”; /*
January 19th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
That’s cute, Adel, thanks! I kind of knew that “Moul” was “boss” (or “owner”), like moul al hanut, but I didn’t know you could say “moulat” too.
And what do you mean, your English isn’t good? Seriously!
January 19th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
yes, my English is not very good… or not good enough! I sucks speaking it