It seems one man didn't get the message
and meaning of International Women's Day
this weekend.
Lebanese TV presenter Rima Karaki cut
short an interview with Sunni Muslim scholar
Hani al-Seba’i after he told her to "shut up"
and that it was "beneath" him to be
interviewed by her.
Karaki was talking to al-Seba’i about reports
of Christians joining Isis in the Middle East.
Responding to her question, al-Seba’i, who
is based in London, began to talk about the
history of Christians joining Islam rather
than engaging with the question at hand.
As al-Seba’i starts mentioning the Red
Brigades in Italy and the German Baader-
Meinhof Group, Karaki says, "Dr al-Seba’i,
let's focus on the present. At present, what
slogans are used to attract (Christians) to
these groups?"
This seemingly innocent intervention riles
the scholar, who responds, "Listen, don't cut
me off. I will answer as I please…what kind
of behaviour is this. I will not answer the
way you like, because I'm here to serve the
idea in which I believe."
Rima Karaki said, 'In this studio, I run the
show'
Karaki remains calm and replies, "Please
don't get all worked up. We respect you and
know you want to give a complete answer".
That does little to appease the angered al-
Seba’i who accuses Karaki of acting "high
and mighty".
Karaki says she will give the scholar more
time to respond to the question, adding, "Go
on, but do not call me names. In this studio,
I run the show".
"Are you done?" the London-based scholar
retorts. "Shut up so I can talk. It’s beneath
me to be interviewed by you, you are a
woman who…"
Hani al-Seba’i told the TV host: 'Shut up so
I can talk. It's beneath me to be interviewed
by you, you are a woman'
His microphone is then disconnected and
Karaki concludes, "Either there is mutual
respect, or the conversation is over".
Karaki is a presenter on the Lebanese
channel Al-Jadeed TV and has received huge
praise on social media for her handling of
the interview and the way she responded to
al-Seba’i’s taunts.
@KarakiRima I respect your decision to
reassert control of your own interview. #
thumbsup
— Jeff Abramo (@JeffAbramo) March 6,
2015
@KarakiRima You are an absolute legend,
icon to women for how to stand strong
against being disrespected, whilst doing
so with grace. Bravo!
— Lorena Guzman (@LorenaGuzman_)
March 9, 2015
@KarakiRima I saw the interview you
carried yourself w such grace and class
on international womens day you are
definitely one to look up to
— Veronica Cofre (@veronicacofrevb)
March 8, 2015


www.independent.co.uk/news/people/female-tv-host-cuts-off-interview-with-male-guest-after-he-tells-her-to-shut-up-10094899.html

We all are honourable people and deserving our share of human dignity and praise, (much so from whomsoever expect praise and accolade from others) given that we do our part of creating value in human society, race or gender irrespective. The world has changed from the books to equal opportunities for all.

Islam is primitive, no doubt. Sorry o, bt true

SLIDEwaxie:
Islam is primitive, no doubt. Sorry o, bt true

Let them say otherwise, its so true. Just take a cue from that section here on NL, its a cult, not open to criticism or change.

SLIDEwaxie:
Islam is primitive, no doubt. Sorry o, bt true

You can say that over and over again.

The world would have been very calm and peaceful without Islam. .... The so called religion of peace.

Wow...why do this guys get angry so easily? Its just so abnormal.

ignis:

You can say that over and over again.

The world would have been very calm and peaceful without Islam. .... The so called religion of peace.

Funny enough some of today's everyday inventions were the work of early Islamic scholars,I.e windmill,compass, great architectural designs etc. Where did it all go wrong? When did they actually become bokoharams?

that's how it normally start!

Memri Tv channel on youtube has been taken down but if you go on youtube and google memri you will see how daft the average arab moslem filth is.

redsun:


Funny enough some of today's everyday inventions were the work of early Islamic scholars,I.e windmill,compass, great architectural designs etc. Where did it all go wrong? When did they actually become bokoharams?

That's a big lie.

Moslems stole all they knew from the Greeks, Persians and Hindus.

Everything that islam lays claim to even their monothesist god head allah was stolen. Allah was modelled along the God YWH but will later morph back to the pagan deity, al'iat the moon god.

Islam is a religion of theives and robbers.

Hmmm! Take it easy guys.

U can't convince muslims that christianity is a better religion by speaking against them.

The truth is obvious though.

Now that's a woman who knows her value and position!.

UNFORTUNATELY MOST MOSLEMS REASON LIKE THAT...

Front page pls

It flows in their blood

A good move from the presenter, but the so called scholar effed up big time.
Am a muslim tho, but the comments above me makes no sense, so I won't bother replying them. Criticise constructively and not the other way round.

Bravo!!!! @karakirima

Very wise of her.
Islam is a curse, i dont know any other way ro describe it

Many male muslims are insecure and wild.

Buhari will do the same.

APC/PDP bigots will still have a way of attacking each other here politically ....Naija....na wao

The lady should have shut up nah.

Very unfortunate that in today's world some people still see women as mere objects.

Is that why Hajia Buhari is never heard from?

Imagine'you are beneath me, you are a woman', we don suffer.
That was why they killed off Benzhar bhutho, silly people with their silly religion.
Mtchewww in Arabic.

Na wa ooo, if na ajegunle this man talk this one, peppered stick for dey him anus by now...

She handled him well. But they always say Islam respects women so how come a respected Islamic scholar can be so disrespectful to a woman live on air?

To everybody dat has been bad mouthing Islam since want you to know dis ISLAM IS PERFECT BT MUSLIMS ARE NOT,U DON'T JUDGE A RELIGION BY IT WORSHIPPERS WEN WE KNOW DAT IGNORANT PPL HAV LITTERD THE WORLD ISLAM IS A RELIGION OF PEACE

ignis:

You can say that over and over again.

The world would have been very calm and peaceful without Islam. .... The so called religion of peace.

Then start killing all the muslims in the world so that u can have a calm n peaceful wold.

RevDesmondJuju:


That's a big lie.

Moslems stole all they knew from the Greeks, Persians and Hindus.

Everything that islam lays claim to even their monothesist god head allah was stolen. Allah was modelled along the God YWH but will later morph back to the pagan deity, al'iat the moon god.

Islam is a religion of theives and robbers.

I knw people like u are all this frustrated fellows that can't feed then self well and u are here insulting other peoples religion calling them robbers n thieves. I can't step so low to argue wit u because we are not of the same class n we will never be. Go get a life!!!

A deranged Islamic scholar but I get it though, fundamentalists say it as it unlike those living in denial.