Shakeel Ahmad Bhat (born around 1978) is a Kashmiri activist.[1] He has been in photographs on the front pages of many newspapers and has become a cult figure on the Internet. He has been featured in newspapers such as the Times of India,[2] Middle East Times,[3] France 24,[4] and The Sunday Mail[5][6][7][8] He has been nicknamed Islamic Rage Boy by several bloggers.[9]
Shakeel Ahmad Bhat | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1978 |
| Occupation | Islamic activist |
| Known for | Muslim Rage Boy internet meme |
Biography
editHe was born into a Sufi Muslim family in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Around 1990, during a raid on his home, Indian police threw his sister Shareefa out of an upstairs window; she broke her spine and died four years later.[1]
He lives in Indian Administered Kashmir, where he is often seen participating in demonstrations. Due to his angry look, he is often photographed by journalists. He took part in protests against the Indian Army, Israel, Pope Benedict XVI, Salman Rushdie, and the Muhammad cartoons.[2] He spent three years in prison.[1] He claims that he has been detained almost 300 times since 1997.[1]
In popular culture
editHe was featured in numerous blogs and articles by Christopher Hitchens,[10] Kathleen Parker,[11] Michelle Malkin,[12] and others. On various blogs, he was photoshopped as Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler or as an opera singer.[13][14] His picture has also been printed on T-shirts, posters, mouse-pads, and beer mugs.[1][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e APF: "Muslim 'Rage Boy' says he's really angry" Archived 2013-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Rajghatta, Chidanand (1 July 2007). "Kashmir's 'Rage Boy' invites humour, mirth". Indiatimes. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ Wani, Izhar (5 July 2007). "Muslim 'Rage Boy' says he is really angry". Middle East News. SRINAGAR, India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ France 24 Archived 20 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Patrick French (27 January 2011). India: A Portrait. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 464–. ISBN 978-0-14-194700-6. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Stuart Croft (9 February 2012). Securitizing Islam: Identity and the Search for Security. Cambridge University Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-107-02046-7. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ Vali Nasr (15 September 2009). Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Hindu Middle Class and What It Will Mean for Our World. Free Press. pp. 256–. ISBN 978-1-4165-9194-8. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "All the rage - victim of US bloggers' cartoon hits back". The Guardian. 23 July 2007. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ Rajghatta, Chidanand (1 July 2007). "Kashmir's 'Rage Boy' invites humour, mirth". The Times of India. India. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ^ Christopher Hitchens (25 June 2007). "Let's stop channeling angry Muslims". Slate Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Parker, Kathleen (29 June 2007). "Rage Boy vs. Civilization". RealClearPolitics. Washington. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ Malkin, Michelle (29 June 2007). "Laughing at Islamic Rage Boy". michellemalkin.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ Ledbetter, Brian C. (22 June 2007). "Islamic Rage Boy Parody Roundup". Snapped Shot. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ lumberjack (29 June 2007). "Rage Boy". Are We Lumberjacks?. Blogger. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2010.