الشيخ يعقوب
في مسجد حارتنا شيخ اسمه الشيخ يعقوب, يدير المسجد العسكري و يؤم بالمصلين و يلقي الخطب العصماء أيام الجمع و الأعياد
ليستنهض الهمم و يعيد احياء أمجاد الرسالة و الخلافة الأولى. يغسل عقول المصلين و أغلبهم من الرجال, أو يحاول, ليوهمهم أن بالامكان طرد شبح التخلف و الفساد عن طريق الحلم بالبعث و الحياة بعد الموت في مزرعة بها بركة و كنبايات و صبايا حسان لم يطمثهن انس و لا جان.
تصلي النساء في المسجد أيضاً خصوصاً أيام الجمع و الأعياد و في ليالي رمضان و لكنهن يصلين في غرفة منفصلة عن مكان صلاة الرجال درءاً للفتن المتولدة بالتأكيد من مجرد مرورهن بخيال الرجال الجامح, و يصلين بالمعية من وراء حجاب يستمعن للخطب أو الدروس الدينية التي تؤكد أن المرأة ان دعاها زوجها للفراش فتمنعت لعنتها الملائكة حتى تصبح و أخرى تؤكد أن للمرأة زوجها في الجنة (و إن لم تكن متزوجة أو كانت مطلقة؟) و أخرى غيرها توصي النساء بأزواجهن خيراً و تقول قرن في بيوتكن ثم لأجل اضفاء الأهمية على العمل المنزلي تستشهد بمقولة نابليون وليام والاس الكافر: اليد التي تهز المهد تهز العالم, أو كما قال.
قسم النساء في المسجد كما سمعت, فأنا لم أؤد أي صلاة في مسجد في حياتي كلها و لم أدخل أي مسجد إلا الأموي في دمشق لغرض السياحة, مليء بالأطفال كما هي بيوتهن. أطفال يركضون و يلعبون و يبكون و يأكلون, فالمرأة يتبعها الأولاد حتى في لحظات العبادة و الرجل يتبعه الشرف و المكانة الاجتماعية و القوامة و نسب الأولاد إليه.
المهم, الشيخ يعقوب يسبب لي وجع الرأس و القرف الشديد. أسمعه كل يوم جمعة من مئذنة المسجد يرغي و يزبد و يتندر بنقص عقول النساء ثم لا أدري كيف و التناقض واضح يحذر الرجال لأن كيدهن عظيم! هذا الرجل يحتكر المايكروفون في المسجد ليتحف الحارة كلها بمن فيها من مسلمين و مسيحيين و لا دينيين بمواعظه الموبوءة. و يبدو لي أن لديه ما يعرف باسم التكنوفوبيا أو الخوف من التكنولوجيا, أشك بأنه لا يملك جهاز حاسوب و ليس لديه بريد الكتروني, لأن أسخن دروسه هي تلك التي يهاجم بها الانترنت, طبعاً بعد النساء.
قبل قليل ضرب الشيخ يعقوب مثلاً لابراز ضياع الأمة “انترنت و كمبيوتر و تلفزيون و مش عارف شو!” مع التشديد على مخارج الحروف و ترقيق الراء بطريقة تشبه التجويد كما يحب الشيوخ أن يفعلوا ليوهموا الناس أن كلامهم يشبه كلام الله من حيث الرنة و الأسلوب. يصرخ الشيخ يعقوب في المايكروفون فأحس أن ذرات لعابه تلتصق بأذني, يقول “الأمة” و “الانحلال” و “الواحد بيصلي في الجامع كل الصلوات و بنته طالعة اخر طرز” و يندد و يتوعد بالنار التي تصلي الوجوه ثم لا ينسى أن يذكر أن من كان له ثلاث بنات فأحسن تربيتهن دخل بهن الجنة, و يعود فيستحضر صور الحور العين ليحث الرجال على مراقبة بناتهن.
لا يذكر الشيخ يعقوب شيئاً عن سيارات المصلين المتراكمة في الشارع أمام المسجد تسده سداً, و لا يذكر شيئاً عن هواتف المصلين ترن في منتصف “الله أكبر” و لا يذكر شيئاً عن المصلين الذين يرمون أعقاب السجائر و المناديل الورقية على الأرض قبل أن تطأ أرجلهم أرض المسجد المقدسة التي تجعلهم من الصالحين.
كان أبي يذكر الشيخ يعقوب دائماً بضرورة أن يتحدث عن مثل هذه المواضيع, فالاسلام بالنسبة لابي هو النظام, كما كل الأشياء الجيدة في الحياة بالنسبة اليه. النظام و الانضباط هما فلك الحياة و لا شيء خارجهما له قيمة فعلية. كان أبي يذكره أيضاً بضرورة أن يكف عن الصراخ لأنه ينفر الناس و يؤذي السمع. و لكن لم يقتنع الشيخ يعقوب بضرورة أن يذكر المصلين بالاداب العامة و ارتأى أن الصراخ في المايكروفون عن مفاتن بنات المصلين و شرور الانترنت أهم, فتوقف أبي عن الذهاب الى مسجد الحارة و أصبح يذهب إلى مسجد قريب يديره شيخ اخر… مسجد مدني شيخه مدني لا يصرخ, و الأهم أن صوته لا يصل إلى سمعي لبعده عن المنزل, لكن في كل الأحوال يظل صوت الشيخ يعقوب يرن في أذني بمناسبة أو بدون مناسبة, لا يذكر النساء إلا بشر و لا يذكر حتى المصليات في مسجده أبداً: يا إخوان سووا الصفوف و سدوا الفرج يهدينا و يهديكم الله. أقم الصلاة! … أغلق نافذة غرفتي لأمنع صوته و ذرات لعابه من ملامسة أذني و أود لو أقول له: تقوم قيامتك يا شيخ.
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June 20th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Wow.
Did you write this?
June 20th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Well I have to admit at first I didn’t think that you are the one who wrote this!
Yes there are many repulsive and wrong ways that many people (not only Sheikhs) speaks in to deliver there message, but that doesn’t mean that that message, subject or thought is wrong by itself!
Also it doesn’t mean that all people who have faith in such thought are as repulsive as that one sample!
Your way of criticism that sheikh was a little bit generalized “كما يحب الشيوخ أن يفعلوا ليوهموا الناس أن كلامهم يشبه كلام الله من حيث الرنة و الأسلوب” and showed kind of contempt to some religious basics just because you hate that sheikh and his way of talk!
One more thing Tol, talking about women in a bad way is totally wrong and against Islam tenets, but calling for carrying out their religious obligations (as well as men) doesn’t make that “مواعظه الموبوءة”.
Hope you’ll get me right :)
June 20th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Hi there,
I have finally left a comment here, but support the non-Arab visitors, honey!
June 20th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Interesting post. Have you attended a Friday sermon in Canada or the US? I’m from western Canada and over the past couple of years we have seen a shift from imported screaming sheikhs to more understanding, eloquent (at least in English) and locally bred imams. Apart from demographics (there are a couple of third generation Muslim families in the region) this shift is because Muslims here won’t take this kinda talk anymore (especially the screaming) and of course the risk of media exposure or law suits. A lot of these Imams are also working professionals (lawyers, doctors) and their khutbas are extremely interesting. But an interesting little statistic is that the number of “sisters” that attend the Friday prayers is increasing rapidly! Well, I just moved to the Middle East for work and I can sympathize with you on this topic.
June 20th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
if one of those men in the mosque ran once for president they may be associated with this sheikh.
June 20th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
so .. !!!
i don’t know You , just i found your page in front of me cause i searched for “Jason” in Google
An Advice,please don’t attack people that you don’t know them. they didn’t hurt you for sure.
June 20th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
” لا يذكر النساء إلا بشر و لا يذكر حتى المصليات في مسجده أبداً: يا إخوان سووا الصفوف و سدوا الفرج يهدينا”
حرام نظلم الشيخ
عيب و الله هالكلام
يعني مبسوط من الحاجات البغيضة عندكم
و تركت كل الأحوال المايلة و مسكت في هيك الشيخ الكريم
و هو شيخ محبوب من عدد كبير جداً من الشباب
June 20th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
I don’t know this Sheikh Ya3qoob you’re talking about and i do agree that some Sheikhs are a shame– he might be one of them! But why do i totally feel that i hear the voice of Nawal Sa3dawi (I’ve been following up on your posts about your Sa3dawi readings) in every word you typed?? I’ve read her autobiography and three of her novels and Nawal is extremely biased, judgmental, and radical in her views about sheikhs (she dehumanizes all men, especially sheikhs and forgets that their are moderates)..The themes you crammed in this “single” post about this single sheikh are basically the themes Nawal beats on over and over in a totally exaggerated manner!
Sorry to say this Tololy, but i don’t hear YOUR voice this time.. not this time!
June 21st, 2008 at 7:50 am
Farah, yes I wrote this.
Abdullah, it’s a subjective description of what I see. To me it rings true because it is my opinion, to others it might not feel the same. That’s OK, I don’t expect people to be clones of myself. I did not say that the Sheikh in the story is the reason I find the “message, subject or thought” controversial. There are other reasons for that. This post was primarily about how I feel towards that Sheikh.
Bobby, I am glad you could comment. Nobody else has had trouble commenting lately except you, I don’t know what the deal is.
Moe, welcome to Tololy’s Box. I did hear from relatives that Canadian Sheikhs tend to be moderate and cool by virtue of the environment which is intolerant to anything less. That’s definitely good and I hope Sheikhs here would follow that model.
Hareega, run for president? in Jordan? lol I understand what you mean though.
3mr, هل تعرف الشيخ يعقوب؟ لا أظن ذلك, اذن لماذا تدافع عنه؟ يا عزيزي الشيخ يظلم كل النساء كل مرة يقول أنهن ناقصات عقل و دين, لم لا تدافع عنهن؟ الشيخ يؤذي أسماعنا في كل خطبة, لم لا تعلق على هذه النقطة؟ و من أين لك أن تعلم أنه محبوب جداً لدى الشباب؟ لا أحد يحبه في حارتنا. على كل حال, أنا أحاول أن أتكلم عن “الأحوال المايلة” عندنا و ان أردت التأكد اذهب الى فئة “الأردن” في العمود الجانبي للمدونة.
Secratea, he is indeed a shame. I have been reading Sadaawi lately and I said in a previous post, which you read, that she and I share many opinions on many subjects. Reading her biography (her fiction is yet to come) allowed me to connect with another person who feels the same way. Reading her biography was a refreshing experience for me, In that sense, you are right that she has inspired me. In the sense that I have stolen her voice and called it my own, you are wrong.
It was I who wrote this post, based on my observations and introducing my opinions. If they happen to be similar to hers or another person’s, as they might because they are after all a recording of what goes on from a certain perspective, well then, how is that an error? Your argument is like saying, no two Muslims must have the same attitude towards a single issue. We know that is not accurate, let alone possible.
At any rate, it’s been some time since I last wrote anything in Arabic, so I might have been influenced by my latest readings’ style. This post was an experiment, more will follow, hopefully you’ll hear my voice even clearer there. Thanks for your comment.
June 21st, 2008 at 11:01 am
Hey,
Have some ideas and thought it’d be cool to share…
1- Why don’t you actually attend a friday prayer in the women’s prayer room and see (for us) how the women who actually go there react to his sermons, and much more. It always helps to have more than a perspective.
2- Why don’t you even try to speak to him! I mean, look, I know its hard and I’d never do it, but thought someone like you might do, talk to him about what you think of him, hmm…I’m not so sure now…I’m imagining that you’ll be the topic of the next sermon!
3- I have a bit of a different experience, I got used to the voice of our 7ara imam and it actually is very good, his speeches are quiet general and sometimes he does talk about the internal affairs of our 7ara! which I love to listen to..but what I don’t like is the do3a2 that goes like this : Allahuma 3alayka bel yahoodi wal amrekan o man walahm…etc, it makes no sense, no sense at all.
Peace sister,
June 21st, 2008 at 1:58 pm
You talk about that shaikh expecting him to be an angel descending from the sky above with that rounded light above his head, I say holly men are just people, and there are repulsive ones as there are the good ones.
The shaikh you talk about seems to be on the extreme side (and I probably wouldn’t come near your 7ara mosque while he’s there) but to me,you are also on the extreme side as well with all your thoughts and ideas expressed in this post.
So in my brain,I would put you both in the same category “now go sit next to the shaikh.. :) “.
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:42 am
Catalyst, I agree that it would be a good idea if I went to the mosque myself and saw the women’s reaction to his sermons. But judging by their repeated visits, I can guess they don’t mind what he says. You’re right about my probably becoming a subject of his sermons if I talked to him, I mean, the man did not listen to my father, would he listen to a 20-something woman? Doubtful.
Mr.Anonymous, If me and the Sheikh are on the extreme side of things, you need only answer this question to see the difference: if he had a blog and you left a comment like that on his blog, would it have been published? No. And you know what else? He’d use you as an example of the “brainwashed youth” who group Sheikhs with “corrupt” people such as myself. Do you see the irony? You can disagree with me and I will be fine with it. Disagree with the Sheikh and he will ban you from heaven.
One last thing, there is no such thing as “holy men.” There are men who are made more important than they really are by other men and women, that’s it.
June 22nd, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Agreed the shaikh is most probably non negotiable and any dialog between us like this would end up in seconds with my fist down his throat.
You are more tolerable I’ll give you that,maybe because we are both on the “corrupt” side or that you really like me “sorry to tell you lady,its a one sided thing” , and so I will reconsider my categorization.
to me “holy man” is a profession like “carpenter”.
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Last Friday, I attended to the Friday’s prayers with a friend in the mosque 20 meters far from my home, I swear to god I don’t understand what does that Shekh want or what is the message behind his speech every Friday, I always ask myself after the prayers what was the speech about and what new things I learned, nothing, he always speaks about high prices, and this is what I can recall.
Next Friday I will try to attend the prayers at Shekh Yakoub’s Mosque as I live not far from you and I will do another comment with my findings.
June 26th, 2008 at 10:27 am
looooooooool 3anjad t2oom 2yamithom kulhom! ya Allah bihdeehom el asra3 :)
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Great post. I happened to hear that same hadith about the angels cursing any woman who refuses to have sex with her husband a couple of days ago on my taxi ride home from work. First thing I thought was (you have got to be kidding me). Then the radio (hayat fm) went on to tell another hadith something about the Rasoul telling women what sort of great punishment they can expect if they disobey their husband.
Enough said.