In north-eastern Turkey, in the city of Rize, a hacker has succeeded in breaking into a sound system servicing 170 mosques. He then made alterations that replaced the call to prayer with traditional Turkish music.
The mufti of Rize has now taken measures to ensure the system's future safety. He said few of the city's Muslims appreciated the hacker's action. The identity of the hacker remains unknown."
Maybe he broke in? Btw does anyone know why mosques can't take care of their own adhans?
If he/she/they broke in and simply plugged the speakers into a laptop/mp3 player/radio etc that's a case of breaking and entering rather than hacking.
And if he/she/they broke in, it would not exactly be a nice, idyllic, Centre-Parcs peaceful political protest in which no property was damaged and no laws were broken and everybody received a flower.
Hmm.. a political protest that gets worldwide attention, really makes the point the perpetrator wanted to make and absolutely nothing or nobody killed, damaged or hurt except for 'offending' a few over-sensitives who hopefully by now have managed to get over it. No bombs, bullets, smashed windows, tear-gas or broken bodies. Absolutely outrageous.
I don't know what your political idealogies are or whether you believe in freedom of expression or not. But this is a clear case of someone infringing on the right of expression of a great number of people. A protest that didn't disturb the people would have been more mature woudl it not? Instead, we have a "hacker" who is disturbing the local community and delaying them from issuing the call to prayer.
If he/she/they broke in and simply plugged the speakers into a laptop/mp3 player/radio etc that's a case of breaking and entering rather than hacking.
Lol that would have been a waste of a laptop since he'd never have got it back I was thinking more along the lines of being somewhere he was not supposed to be in order for it to then to be possible to hack the system.
A protest is against something one dislikes or thinks is wrong. The mosque and call to prayer is NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS. It is HARDLY a protest, far from. Don't make it out as if its a protest, when it isnt So i do not understand your view as a protest.
Maybe I should go play the adhaan at a local church, can i call it a protest? Hmm or how about I go remove a buddha statue from a temple. Still a protest is it? When it's time for us as Muslims to pray and be reminded as the time to pray, do you honestly think we want to hear music?! Go play it in your own house. Honestly, you people. This is just your way of saying you like this, otherwise you wouldn't make such a foul comment.
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I don't know what your political idealogies are or whether you believe in freedom of expression or not. But this is a clear case of someone infringing on the right of expression of a great number of people. A protest that didn't disturb the people would have been more mature woudl it not? Instead, we have a "hacker" who is disturbing the local community and delaying them from issuing the call to prayer.
A protest that doesn't 'disturb' somebody is a complete waste of time. However, I refer you again, to my list of items frequently associated with other forms of protest.
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A protest is against something one dislikes or thinks is wrong. The mosque and call to prayer is NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS. It is HARDLY a protest, far from. Don't make it out as if its a protest, when it isnt So i do not understand your view as a protest.
And I am totally baffled as how you can think it was anything else, so I guess we will have to agree to differ.
A protest that doesn't 'disturb' somebody is a complete waste of time. However, I refer you again, to my list of items frequently associated with other forms of protest.
And I am totally baffled as how you can think it was anything else, so I guess we will have to agree to differ.
If it was a protest wouldn't it be something anti-Islamic? Something to show that they were against the mosques? Maybe something more nationalistic like the national anthem? As far as I know Turkish folk music originated from the Islamic era, and along with the fact that the hacker or group hasn't actually commented; makes it look like a prank.
And I am totally baffled as how you can think it was anything else, so I guess we will have to agree to differ.
The sista made some good points, how would u feel if someone took away ur Buddha from one of ur temple? Or disturbed one of ur ritual prayers (meditation) by loud Punk music? Would u still call it a protest? I dont think so! You Come here acting like this dude did something noble, praiseworthy. Give us a break!
Turks arent forced to practise Islam, as a matter of fact there are many who dont. Wat this fool did is not worth calling a protest. He doesnt have to pray, but stopping others from praying? and here u are sugar'coating it. Just goes to show who u are, insensitive & disrespectful.
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If it was a protest wouldn't it be something anti-Islamic? Something to show that they were against the mosques? Maybe something more nationalistic like the national anthem? As far as I know Turkish folk music originated from the Islamic era, and along with the fact that the hacker or group hasn't actually commented; makes it look like a prank.
A protest that doesn't 'disturb' somebody is a complete waste of time. However, I refer you again, to my list of items frequently associated with other forms of protest.
But that somebody has to be the offending party. I won't go protest in front of a church stopping innocent worshippers from worshipping if I'm protesting against the governments actions. And in you're forgetting the amount of peaceful protests that are carried out world wide. Just because protests can turn out violent (which one hasn't) doesn't make it any less wrong.
The sista made some good points, how would u feel if someone took away ur Buddha from one of ur temple? Or disturbed one of ur ritual prayers (meditation) by loud Punk music? Would u still call it a protest? I dont think so!
Then you would be wrong. Something is a protest if that is what the person(s) responsible intend it to be. If, for example, somebody wished to protest at what they saw as excessive Buddhist influence in secular affairs in their country I think your 'loud Punk music' would be a reasonable way of doing it. It's certainly better than prayers being disturbed by a suicide bomber or a riot.
You Come here acting like this dude did something noble, praiseworthy. Give us a break!
I said nothing about 'noble' or 'praiseworthy', but I certainly think it was better than most of the alternatives - including those frequently used by 'offended' muslims. Even in the unlikely event it was just a 'prank', what harm was done? Despite your claim nobody was actually stopped from doing anything.
Then you would be wrong. Something is a protest if that is what the person(s) responsible intend it to be. If, for example, somebody wished to protest at what they saw as excessive Buddhist influence in secular affairs in their country I think your 'loud Punk music' would be a reasonable way of doing it.
How do you know what these people intended? Do you possess some psychological ability to read people's minds? What is the point of a protest if no one can work out what the message was behind the protest?
And I am totally baffled as how you can think it was anything else, so I guess we will have to agree to differ.
Of courseeeeeeeeeeeeeee you would be. I mean, common sense isn't exactly your cup of tea is it?
The rights of Muslims are more infringed upon in Turkey than that of a secularist. IT'S NO ONES BUSINESS TO INTERRUPT A CALL TO PRAYER. Who do u think you are? You talk as if the guy is your best bud. The call to prayer is an ESSENTIAL part of the religion, so don't expect it to go away. Am I to assume you have some telepathic capability and communicate with him via this ability?
Only a silly kaafir like you would call anything in Islaam as excessive because you lack any sort of belief towards it. So naturally this is the mindset of people like you. How dare you even slightly defend such nonsense.
Eventually a persons true colors comes out. It cant always be hidden.
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I was thinking more along the lines of being somewhere he was not supposed to be in order for it to then to be possible to hack the system.
So i do not understand your view as a protest.
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