A Citrus Smoothie and a Reality Show
60Dancing With The Imams
Good morning breakfastpoppers. Today is Wednesday, April 27, 2011. If you turn on your television set these days chances are you will be looking at some sort of reality show. From catching king crab to the Housewives of New Jersey, we are being inundated with these voyeuristic slices of life across the country. I sometimes feel it would be a lot easier to install cameras in everyone's house so we could all just look at one another. In any case, I thought you might want to know that reality TV is catching on in the Muslim world. Before I ruin your appetite, lets prepare a nourishing and simple Citrus Smoothie. You will need 1/2 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup grapefruit juice, 4 or 5 strawberries and 2 ice cubes. Combine all of the ingredients in your blender, pulse until smooth and pour it into a big glass. Put your feet up and let me tell you about a hot new show in Mayalsia called "Imam Muda". In English it translates to 'Young Imam". If you are a young Muslim man in Malaysia yearning to be an Imam well here is your opportunity. All you have to do is land a spot on the show and compete against other young aspiring Imams. Contestants will be asked to wash and prepare a corpse for burial according to Islamic tradition. Breakfastpoppers, you might consider adding some Tequila to your smoothie right about now. After you have properly prepared the body and delighted the audience you will have to try your hand at divorce counseling in order to prove you would make the best spiritual leader. If you win you will be shipped off to Saudi Arabia to pursue your religious studies. Here's the best part, when you come home you will be given a car, a laptop and a position as an Imam in one of Kuala Lampur's main mosques. Does it get any better than this? I think not. Of course it does seem like a rather peculiar way of choosing a religious leader but hey, all the fans seem to love the idea.
The producers of the show are open to feedback from the viewers, so if you have anything you would like to see the contestants do just go the the "Imam Muda" Facebook page and make the suggestion. Perhaps asking them to equip a backpack with bombs in under ten seconds would be fun. In any case, the show is a huge hit. Why am I not surprised?...POP...
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The Gong Show??? I'm with Tom.
Good morning Tom,
There is no way we will ever be able to relate to one another. Washing corpses! Ugh! See you at the Inn.
Dear Fiddleman,
I hate our realty shows too, but they are fine programming compared to the Muslim version. Yuck! See you at the Inn. Bring the family and the fiddle.
I have a suggestion for new Imams. Kill themselves!
I have spoken. I am off to the bar. BARTENDER...........
Dear taxlarry,
You really need to be more specific! See you at the bar.
POP: I never watch reality shows. They all started when there was a writers' strike which lasted months. The stations had to fill in somehow, and, lucky us, reality shows caught on. It's also much less expensive than paying for a sitcom. Back to "Imam Muda" - I'm with taxlarry on this one. If they had to blow themselves up, I might be tempted to watch. Think of it - one person a week, and we can guess who will be "off the show" next week.
I'm off to the bar as well. I want to sit next to taxlarry today, so we can plot out who stays to the last week....
I don't get the whole reality TV thing-- why we should be facsinated with either Imam Muda or the stellar society contributers in the Dr. Phil House. I'm showing my old fogie here, but I miss Bob Newhart and Barney Miller.
Good morning Pino,
You're right Pino, but the trend is so out of control, it's maddening. As for Imam Muda, they have got to be kidding. On what level an we ever identify with this culture? See you at the bar. I have to get the image of this show out of my mind.
Dear dearabysmom,
I'm with you, but as Pino pointed out this kind of programming is cheap and available. You don't need a script, all you need are people dying to get on TV. As for Malaysia, what can I say! What's next," Wanna be a suicide bomber". See you at the Inn.
Hello sista. Unbelievable. Yuk! The Good news is God is final judge of the show!!! Thank you so much for the update. You keep on OK? You have shed much knowledge for many, me included. I just love ya.
Loving this fruit smootie recipe, I believe I will have to try this. Yummy.
Pop
First of I love your title; it is so appropriate and what an attention grabber, but moving right along.
Who wouldn’t sit glued to their TV an watch young Muslim aspiring Imams preparing a corpse for burial according to Islamic tradition! I mean Holy Cow Batman what a story line? Can you imagine the possibility; I mean this Imam is on to something; this show can be followed up by the real Imam’s Housewives; or Survivor Imam; or Muslim Idol; or Oprah does Malaysia; or the Berqua; or who wants to be a Suicide Bomber; the list goes on and on and on.
Good thing the founder of this project is not a woman; why you ask; because Muslim womem aren’t allowed on FACEbook; “as foghorn would say; that’s a joke son! But all kidding aside; those that dare venture there beware; the link could be booby trapped and those that click on it their computers will explode.
Boom boom boom boom gonna blow you right up
Right through that big screen
Cause you visited my site
Boom boom boom boom!
POP, This is news to me and I think your backpack suggestion is a good one. A show like this leaves me speechless.
Off to the inn..........
Pop, I searched "Imam Muda" and got no english version but I'm not sure I care, I see different US shows on Hulu. com and the first commercial is about as far as I get on a bored day before I go off and do something of entertainment value instead and none of it involves TV shows, seems TV lost it's appeal for me back in the 90s and then it was iffy, going to the inn is much better entertainment and I'm off, as well as headed to the Inn,50
Dear skye,
This Malaysian show makes the Housewives of Orange County seem almost bearable!Seee you at the Inn.
Morning POP...Watching a contestant giving marriage counselling to a 25 year old man and his 7 year old bride would be fascinating..." Yasmin, you must obey your husband and sleep with your sisters when he has the goat in the bedroom "...
See you at the tavern, POP...50 is bringing some of his Kickapoo joy juice...lets party !!...Larry
Goo morning patriot,
What's next "Wanna Be Buried Up to Your Neck and Stoned"! See you at the bar.
Dear Pamela,
Speechless and a bit queasy, wouldn't you say? See you at the Inn. Dinner and a drink or two should settle our stomachs.
Dear 50,
Don't look on Facebook, who knows what happens if you do. As for television, it stinks! See you at the bar. In fact, I'm on my way. We'll do lunch and segue right into dinner.
Dear maven,
I can always count on you to bring a smile to my face. You saved me from thinking about this disgusting concept. Dinner and drinks are on me!
Boy am I thankful our TV is always tuned to Nick Jr.! I might stone the TV if Imam Muda came on. I think all of the contestants should wear one of the armed backpacks and the viewers vote who leaves. In a separate show they'll have to break the bad news to the "loser" with a Ryan Seacrest-looking Muslim pressing the detonator...
Enjoyed reading this! You commented that, " It does seem like a rather peculiar way of choosing a religious leader..." and I agree, though I believe that Christians these days have a peculiar way of choosing leaders as well. All one has to do is tickle the ears of many and PUFF!! you're a 'religious leader'.
Wow no mention of the "birth certificate" interesting...............certainly surprising!!
Wow, where to being?...I love smoothies, so this will go well with the others I make. Playing with dead bodies?...I think I will stick with the deer and elk. Thanks!
They really need to bring back better TV. What happened to great comedy? I couldn't stand soaps because they were to depressing. News, because it seems to report the same thing over (death, destruction, and oh ya...the birth certificate.) And what is with all the drama behind teens getting pregnant? I thought we were suppose to teach our children responsibility not promoting it. Slap me, I'm on a rant now...I do have to say though, Deadliest Catch is an exciting man drama.
Great hub! I enjoyed reading it.
Obummy, bp, is a master at smoke and mirrors. He is using the issue of his BC to distract the voters from the important issues that he does not solve nor even face: high unemployment, the U.S. deficit, businesses closing, fewer jobs available, higher prices on everything (yet no inflation, according to him), etc. etc. He is not a leader; only an agitator.
OMG I can't believe you added the backpack comment-too funny!!
Cool one Pop, I love strawberries!
Dear rkhyclak,
It's interesting how many ideas present themselves with a show like this. See you at the Inn and we'll invent some more.
Dear Hxprof,
Well, at least Christians aren't doing it on television! See you at the Inn.
Dear geegee,
My hub was published before the president decided, into his third year, to suddenly come up with a birth certificate. Why put the nation through this? Mmmmm......
Dear tipoague,
I have to say the acting profession must be reeling from all these reality shows. I long to see a great drama. As for Deadliest Catch I love king crab but how many pots of crabs can you watch before you want to drown yourself? See you at the Inn. I'll order some crab and save you a seat.
Dear drbj,
I agree, he is smoke and mirrors. I think of him as an empty suit. He couldn't begin the task of solving even one problem much less all of them. See you at the Inn.
Dear mikicagle,
Well, after all, isn't that what proud moms and dads do in the Muslim world? They tell their children to blow themselves to smithereens all in the name of Allah. See you at the Inn.
Dear zzron,
At least you can count on the strawberries being better than the reality show. See you at the Inn.
They could also do the old bid, what's behind door #1, or 2 or 3. I'm sure I'd be afraid to watch their form of reality TV alone, a bit frightening...perhaps!?!
Dear b.malin,
Too gruesome for me or most sane people. Hope you're feeling better.
Just give me The Andy Griffith TV re-runs or the original Twilight Zone black and whites. Thanks for the good hub. As always, I will be back for more. :)vocalcoach
The world is ready to implode... you know, this reality show, the fact that it could exist, really sums up why we will never ever acheive world peace. It is impossible to come to a table, any table, when cultural differences which shock the conscious, like child brides, like stoning women to death for being raped, like female circumcision are all part of the "norm" for some peoples... you just cannot come to a table with the same goal of peace. for peace will not and cannot look the same way to all attendees. and therein lies the problem.
Dear vocalcoach,
Remember the good old days when you turned on television and saw acting? Now I turn on the set and see egotistical ladies getting shot up with Botox.
Good morning jellio,
Well said and of course I agree. Golda Meir said it all when she made the observation that there will never be peace until Palestinian mothers learn to love their children more than they hate Israel.
I don't watch too much TV these days, what spare time I do have I put into the Hub and I never did like reality TV. Give me some good old fashioned drama or comedy, although I'm partial to scifi. Anything but that reality crap. Yes, people like to see winners but I think that they also like to see losers. It makes them not feel so bad about their own plight in life. BTW, I really don't care for smoothies so I'll just have a beer.
Thanks
Chuck
Dear poorconservative,
Okay it's a beer for you and I agree, television has become irrelevant and oh so boring. Watching all these wannabe famous fools is a complete waste of time.See you at the bar.
I'm really glad to hear the new posting will be to Kuala Lumpur--that being the only Malaysian city in which I've actually done business. AND eaten real Chinese food (which didn't exactly thrill my American-conditioned palate) purchased from an open air street cafe, perched on a stool and watching the rats run around below my feet.
Plus, the Hindu temple to which my friend took me was way cool.
I can't wait!
Good morning Ghost,
I like street food, but rats running around would have me screaming my way back to the states.
pop here are some other muslim Tv ideas-
islams Top berka models
Top Chef- islamabad- cooking with camel dung
The jihad apprentice= where you fired has a different meaning...
Arabias Top Cake Detonator- Where the cakes are a big hit
Survivor Medina- Can you survive in Sharia Law extravaganza
100 virgins in death...
Who wants to be a Thousand aire?
Saudia Arabias Top Infidel
the Islamic apprentice
The Deadliest Fatwa
just a few... ideas for AlJazeria Reality TV.
Th
We watch very little network TV and no reality shows. I'm sick of that trash.
My wife likes "Dancing with the stars', and I use that time to write. Otherwise, it's sports, news, and useful stuff.
Good aftrnoon tom,
I vote for the Jihad Apprentice. A sure "fire" hit! See you at the Inn.
Dear WillStarr,
Trust me if you ventured into the land of reality television you might need counseling! See you at the Inn. At our house it's the history channel, travel network (Anthony Bourdaine) and the Food network. The television stays off all night while we catch up over dinner and wine. Speaking of wine, see you at the Inn.
Yes and Father, how was you came to be called to the Cloth? Well, I'll tell son, I am proud to say that I won the opportunity on a television game show. Never would have thought of it myself but when they mentioned that I could win a car and a laptop, I was in! Praise Allah! WB
Dear Wayne,
And so let it be written...A Holy Man is born on Television.To the Inn!
"Trust me if you ventured into the land of reality television you might need counseling!"
A couple of years ago, I did briefly watch shows about building custom cars, but they had phony fights among the characters that turned me off, so I quit watching. That was not what I came to see.
Dear Will,
You'll have to trust me again. This batch of shows would make an alien like Scotty turn around and go home.
Wow great article.
Good morning marpauling,
Thanks so much for coming to the breakfast table.
omg I guess you can't make this stuff up!
Breakfastpop - my go-to place for world news!
Dear cjv,
Think how much fun it must be to watch television in the Muslim world! Enjoy the week-end.
Tom Whitworth Level 5 Commenter 13 months ago
Pop,
Wow, what can I say but "Different strokes for different folks!!!!"
I don't even care for the "reality" move American style but after your description I'm still very glad I was born here!!!!!!!!