The other night we were with a Saudi family who had children at various ages. We happened to ask the 5 year old what he wanted to be when he grew up. He gave the answer serious thought as he contemplated the question with his brow furrowed. Then as enlightenment dawned on his face, he broke out with a wide smile and replied “I’m going to be a great Sheik. I will go to the mosque and preach to the people who will listen to me. Then when I get home I will smoke fat cigars and listen to music.”
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Hahahahahahhaha
Oh, that’s awful, but hilarious at the same time.
That is absolutely hilarious!!
Let’s just hope the kid doesn’t get picked up by the Saudi Gestapo for ‘fomenting dissidence’!
Astaufirallah ala theem! Who is setting that example? I am sure there are many men who look the look but don’t walk the walk, but I am not aware of any of the Shaayook who do this. I’m always hearing people talk about this shaykh or another, openly engaging in haram, but are they really scholars or charlatans or people that others have mislabeled as ‘Shaykhs’? Allahu Alim. O Muslims fear Allah!
No, I don’t find it hilarious at all. It’s sad if such a young child has made this type of observation. They see hypocrisy as a goal in life. this really depresses me, and reminds me of why it is that we will have to accept living in this life as strangers.
This innocent observation does bring up valid points on examples that are set and to certainly not underestimate how observant young children really are!
I think: LOL!
Children just see and tell absolute truth, and logic.
Something we ”old folks” tend to forget about. We are too messed up with preconcieved idea’s and notions.
This unerring observation of logic and absolute truth is therefore also funny if you’re not to frozen as an adult.
One of my favorite child’s logic-observations is from a child that saw a peacock spread it’s tail: ”Look, mummy, That chicken is in bloom!”
Has anybody here managed to become what they wanted to be as children?
I didn’t. I wanted to be a dragonslayer at that age. I now consider that politically incorrect and enviromentally unacceptable.
Well, thanks to listening to my dad talk alot about history and world travel while growing up, I had always dreamed about being a diplomat and working at the UN. Although I never worked at the UN, I did fulfill my desire to have been a diplomat. (guess I was boring child when compared to dragonslayers!)
I wanted to be both a lawyer and a psychologist. After seeing Silence of the Lamb, I knew I had to be a Forensic Pyschologist. I have since made a career choice that has me settleing disputes between my crazy kids…I’d pretty much say I stayed on course
This is simultaneously sad and hilarious. It shows the reality of some aspects of the Saudi society,
lol, that’s funny. Well he at least he understand life pretty good at that age. he’ll be one good shee’7 once he make it there.
The question which I do not have the answer to is whether the perceptions voiced by a young boy are based on observations of specific individuals, watching television or perhaps a mix of both?
Umm Adam: I thoroughly enjoyed reading your recent posts on your own blogs about your children and glad you stayed on course with your choices!
truesa: by the time he’s old enough he’ll be to adult to say something this funny. He probably will be taking himself very serious too!
Ummadam: I’ve read the post on your children too. It’s clear you’ve opted for the more dangerous psygological profession.
delhi4cats: How can you say you were boring? Being a diplomat seems very exciting to me. And wanting to be a part of UN points to an adventurous and publicminded spirit.
I too wonder how the little boy got his insights. Would such a description of a sheik be allowed on television? Perheaps on Tash Ma Tash? Have you ever seen something that critical on sheiks?
Otherwise it must be personal observation, or listening to grown-ups!
haha sounds like Mullah!