Al Fatihah (The Opening, The Key) is, by far, the most recited verse of the Quran. It's the Muslim equivalent to the Lord's Prayer. Al Falaq comes in second; it's the Muslim Hail Mary ;) ..... Al Sharif (the Noble One) was once the highest clerical rank in Sunni Islam, roughly equivalent to a Grand Ayatollah in Shi'ite Islam. The Sharif of Mecca was once the most honored clerical position in all of Islam until 1925, when the Sa'udi clan gave Sharif Hussein, an utterly decrepit and deranged old bastard, the swift boot in the ass that he richly deserved. The Sharif's two sons were then installed as kings of Iraq and Jordan.

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You're a man of few words, John. Too bad you're not capable of formulating even the simplest of sentence fragments. You might have done better in the Republican debates

There's old advice to write what you know about. In the case of parodies, you should also write what the audience knows about.

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Years back, lots of people knew this subject matter at Amiright. These Islamoparodies were always well received. Maybe things have changed here, we shall see. .... BTW, what is it you didnt understand, other than what the word "Fatihah" meant? .... And wassup Mohammed? You saying I'm some kinda kaafirun ghabiiun? Well, shukran jaziilan, you ol' rascal of a Rasool.

I wish I had your knowledge of Islam, sufficient to write such a parody. Yet, your descriptions take me back to the time when the Catholic Church began reciting the Mass in English. Before long, the stately old hymns set to organ music were replaced with contemporary songs accompanied by guitars. Lots of traditionalists were upset, and some still haven't gotten over it yet. Of course, no one had the drastic reaction you describe here. Keep on writing about what you know. How else can I learn except from someone who does.

A song parody is a poor vehicle for teaching. The parody at its best heightens and distorts reality to comic effect. An analogy is SNL's opening takes on the presidential debates. Of course, we know the source material, but now it becomes entertaining. Using hyperbole, the writers give us new perspective. We learn because art is a covert teacher. On the other hand, certain contributors here habitually give us detailed information about such matters as guns, skydiving, weapons systems, the Koran, etc. Conveniently, they call their wretched efforts "infoparodies." Spare me. Right after 9-11, I read the Koran and much interpretation. I didn't wait for an infoparody.

Advisor, just because YOU don't approve of info parodies (which many people have complimented me and other authors on), doesn't mean they are invalid. Parodies here are more often than not witty, sarcastic, amusing, and sometimes funny. It's how you view the material and individual interpretation of that material. If CML wants to poke fun or mock Islam and it's extremists, he is allowed to. Many of the critics write of mundane topics like: cereal, broccoli, socks, ties, ordinary life situations. And that's ok too. To each their own. Many have used other materials such as poems, hymns, commercials, jingles, tv theme songs, etc... for tributes, politics, social issues, and masked sexuality or religion. YOU do not decide what can or cannot be posted here. All you do is voice your opinion under a pseudonym, which de-legitimizes your standing. Post your author page to prove you beat us all. I've posted all sorts of materials with a wide range of themes. No one who has read all my 3442 parodies can claim they never learned anything from me. And I've learned many things from others too. Yes, CML included. So back off his work, mine, and others. JAB does a great job with strange topics too with his unique wordsmithing talent. Before I came here I had never heard anyone talk of churls and absinthe! I use Milspeak now and then myself. CML uses Arabic terms. Not our fault you can't understand them or that you're too lazy to Google. A buffet of parody types is much better than a single serving of the same type everyday. Btw, apply your standards to your own work, if you are indeed a parodist. Are all of your parodies gut-busting laughfests? I think not. And FWIW, I think CML kicks ass here regarding Islamic anything. I specialize in weapons, war, weird trivia, and the Reich. The only edge I have with ISIS and Jihadis or the Middle East in general is in the war and weapons Dept. And I once covered the houri (حورية) as CML can attest!

I dont make a habit of doing that. I wanted to make sure everyone knew what Al Fatihah was because it's the sub for reveille, which is the crucial sub for this parody. I was trying to spoof the song itself. In the OS, a jazz trumpeter is drafted and blows reveille, the morning wake up call. Except it's too drab an arrangement for him to play, so he jazzes it up and now everyone boogies down in the morning, to the detriment of military discipline. ..... In my wholly unappreciated masterpiece ;), a gospel performer brings gospel rhythms to the Muslim prayer ritual, but the Sharif dont like it (sheesh, dint anyone catch the "Rocking the Casbah" reference) so the guy gets blown away. I thought it was funny, and I generally have a good sense of these things, but who knows ..

Well who wouldn't want to cover a Houri, Robo; or uncover one -- IF ya know what I mean. Holy Shi'ite, I better watch my tongue, I'm virgin on a blasphemy here

I didn't mean to undercut what you were saying Rob. I wrote my response while yours was in Amiright limbo, so I didn't see it. And I wasn't expecting you to come roaring to my defense, but still .. it's much appreciated

CML, peace be unto you. On first reading, I sort of got it. My comprehension was greatly enhanced by my knowledge of the OS. Also, your juxtaposition of a swinging American boogie-woogie song with ultra-sober Muslim religious ceremony is inspired. However, I generally subtract points for explanatory headers and footers -- and an explanatory comment predictably elicits a one-word rebuke from Gov. Kasich. A parodist explaining his parody is something I consider to be verboten (I think that means "forbidden," Rob.) The late TT irritated me with his italicized tutorials.
As for you, Rob, you copied and pasted your basic, nutty diatribe here. Am I dictating what you should write? As for your usual demand to see my author page, I'd like to but it's still under audit.

NP CML. We've had our differences in the past, but all is forgiven. I admire your depth of knowledge regarding all things Islamic. While I've done my share of parodies in the same region, I use my weapons and war knowledge instead. That is my strength. But you fill in one part, I fill in another which is a good thing. I've been wanting to write about the Syrian Christian All-Female Assault Teams for some time now, but need a good OS. Have you heard of them CML? The Tigris-Euphrates All-Female Protection Forces? They're based in Hasakeh...

I do know what you're getting at, Advisor. One of the fundamental elements of humor is something you could call "The Puzzle", or "Solving the Puzzle" You turn something upside down and then the audience, in their minds, flips the situation back to normal and when they do, they "get it", and it fills them with a sudden sense of delight. And when you explain too much, it interferes with that psychology. So I GET IT!! (ba doom tsshh) ...... But hey, all's well that ends well. I mean, after all the discussion my vote tallies are now swelling like an Anthony Weiner dick tweet. So no hard feelings

Even not knowing the technical aspects of Islam, I easily grasped the basic concept of a musician ramping up or jazzing up the call to prayer. And the reaction of the reactionary imam. Given what I do know, such an outcome is quite credible. The pacing is flawless. This is a good example of a first rate parody. It has a legitimate topic, it makes good use of the original song.

The first two stanzas of the OS have a lot of potential, Patrick. There's a very catchy, jaunty melody and goofy lyrics sung at a rapid pace. That always gets my Muse going. And if you match the pacing, the effect is going to be funny, I think. I laughed at all five parodies of this OS in the archives. The extended, middle bridge is a bit of a problem -- it's a little disjointed, over-long and repetitive. And so, by the time the third stanza comes around, you can be lost. That's why I numbered them .... Oh, and how about "The Sufi Woofing Sura Boy of Minaret B" I considered that as a title as well

When can we expect the Shia version?

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Need to have a working title first, TT ..... How's about "He's The Ali Wali Adhan Boy of Minaret B" or perhaps "He's the Mahdi Lauding Mullah Boy of Minaret B" .... Of course, in the case of "Ali Wali", I'd have to explain that Shi'ites add the phrase "Ashhadu an Ali Wali Allah" (I claim that Ali is the (true) representative of Allah) to their (adhan) call to prayer. Of course that dont sit well with Sunnis, so the Sharif wont like that either. ..... Apparently I'll have to get a waiver from the World Song Parody Council's Advisory Board (;-D) so I can explain. And seeing a how the WSPCAB (;-D) is a complete figment of my imagination that I conjured up just to be an @ss&*le, I cant tell you at this time how long it will take.