Abbassid Sword
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Hey people, I used to be active in 2005. I've been on and off since, mostly just to troll. When I first joined I was 14, and infamous for opposing an "Anti Anti homosexuality" thread because of my religion, which was Islam.
"Abbassid Sword" is actually a direct translation of my real name in Arabic. I grew up in Bahrain and I was studying in a strict Islamic school that was a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Eslah_Society
This should bring to perspective why things were the way they were, seeing that Pokemon forums are mostly Western-dominated and might not exactly understand the nature of an Islamist dominated community, as well as its impact on its youth.
Today, I'm openly atheist. I support the full rights of homosexuals in my country and elsewhere. I'm vocal for co-existence, freedom of religion, love and respect for all. It took just one single experience for me to turn from a potential ISIS member like many of my peers back in my school as well as other Islamist schools, and it's my exposure to a critical-thinking communities such as this one, thanks to the internet. This would not have been possible generations back. Though it seems like not-that-big-of-a-deal, I actually do owe this place my life. Or at least just a thank you. So thanks!
My main fields of interest are Middle-Eastern and global politics, reading, traveling (a lot) on my own, I'm very social and I enjoy meeting new people everywhere. I prefer to talk one-on-one because it's a better opportunity to truly connect with another individual. I value intimacy over small-talk.
Most of all, I'm in love with bodybuilding. All the energy I invested in the wrong places as a teenager due to my frustration with the world is now mostly revolved around extreme workout. Like politics It's one of those things I sometimes try to not talk about but end up talking about it anyway.
I won't be posting here much because of my busy life-style at the moment, but I'll be around to catch up from time to time.
Cheers
"Abbassid Sword" is actually a direct translation of my real name in Arabic. I grew up in Bahrain and I was studying in a strict Islamic school that was a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Eslah_Society
This should bring to perspective why things were the way they were, seeing that Pokemon forums are mostly Western-dominated and might not exactly understand the nature of an Islamist dominated community, as well as its impact on its youth.
Today, I'm openly atheist. I support the full rights of homosexuals in my country and elsewhere. I'm vocal for co-existence, freedom of religion, love and respect for all. It took just one single experience for me to turn from a potential ISIS member like many of my peers back in my school as well as other Islamist schools, and it's my exposure to a critical-thinking communities such as this one, thanks to the internet. This would not have been possible generations back. Though it seems like not-that-big-of-a-deal, I actually do owe this place my life. Or at least just a thank you. So thanks!
My main fields of interest are Middle-Eastern and global politics, reading, traveling (a lot) on my own, I'm very social and I enjoy meeting new people everywhere. I prefer to talk one-on-one because it's a better opportunity to truly connect with another individual. I value intimacy over small-talk.
Most of all, I'm in love with bodybuilding. All the energy I invested in the wrong places as a teenager due to my frustration with the world is now mostly revolved around extreme workout. Like politics It's one of those things I sometimes try to not talk about but end up talking about it anyway.
I won't be posting here much because of my busy life-style at the moment, but I'll be around to catch up from time to time.
Cheers
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