The Man who would be King.
The setting is Kafiristan. Is it woke to point out that the word Kafir is repugnant to millions in ex-British colonies?
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
I do not know your definition of the politically-highjacked and warped, 1930s Afro-American slang word "woke" (= to be "awoke" to injustice) but you are [i]wrong [/i]about "Kafir".
[i]"[b]Kafir[/b]" is an Arabic, Islamic term[/i] for basically a non-believer. It [i]is [/i]used by some Muslims perjoratively - but it is used in the Q'ran, which pre-dates British colonialism by many hundreds of years.
It has NOTHING to do with British colonialism even in AmerIca, and most of the British Empire was of non-Muslim countries.
[i]"[b]Kafir[/b]" is an Arabic, Islamic term[/i] for basically a non-believer. It [i]is [/i]used by some Muslims perjoratively - but it is used in the Q'ran, which pre-dates British colonialism by many hundreds of years.
It has NOTHING to do with British colonialism even in AmerIca, and most of the British Empire was of non-Muslim countries.
tindrummer · M
@ArishMell It's considered the k word in South Africa but mostly because of the Boers' use as an insult during apartheid. My mistake about the Brits.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@tindrummer Ah, I see. Thank you. I used to know one woman, and was a pen-friend with another, who had lived in South Africa, and they said it was not only deeply racist but also deeply misogynist in the Old Regime.