There was some minor breaking news on CNN Monday night: Fareed Zakaria is still on the air at CNN. Along with that revelation were many others made as part of Zakaria’s prime-time special, “Why They Hate Us.”
It remains to be seen how many viewers were roped in by the sensational title, but Zakaria championed a moderate interpretation of Islam while arguing that Islamist terrorists are motivated by a hatred of all things modern, not simply America and the West.
To that end, Zakaria cited Canadian author and academic Irshad Manji, who argued that martyrs are working from a drastic misinterpretation of the Quran.
Islamic jihadis expecting 72 virgins in paradise will be surprised, according to @irshadmanji. #WhyTheyHateUs
— Fareed Zakaria (@FareedZakaria) May 24, 2016
What’s the surprise? Manji maintains that “virgins” is a mistranslation of the word for “raisins,” meaning that the faithful are promised a date with dried grapes in the afterlife.
https://twitter.com/ziggiesmallss/status/734437901036060673
"72 raisins"? Well that would suck. #WhyTheyHateUs #CNN
— Blan Pépé (@HaitiTravelGuy) May 24, 2016
@IrshadManji The 72 raisins comment was deep. I never heard it broken down like that. pic.twitter.com/IEmMpSMySv
— Kevin R. Spaulding (@KKevdogg) May 24, 2016
72 raisins? Doesn't quite have the appeal of 72 virgins does it? That's the deal martyrs don't get the girls they get dried grapes. Raisins.
— Quincy Jackson ?? (@qrayjack) May 23, 2016
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72 raisins? Hate to be an ISIS recruiter today. https://t.co/dqwyQjy3vA
— Mike Maden (@MikeMadenAuthor) May 23, 2016
The word virgin in the Koran was actually the word
"raisin" originally. Imagine dying for 72 raisins.— Larry K (@Getsmart4) May 24, 2016
The Quran says that in heaven you get 72 raisins, not virgins. Imagine the surprise of the terrorists when they see raisins and not virgins.
— Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) May 24, 2016
Martyrs misinterpreted Quran's original word for raisin to think it means virgin. "Congratulations! You've won 72 raisins!" #WhyTheyHateUs
— Anne Ω?? (@relevanne) May 24, 2016
A scholar claims the Koran was incorrectly translated. It's 72 RAISINS, not 72 virgins.
[scrapes toast with knife]
WHERE IS YOUR ALLAH NOW— Brosephine Wires (@JoParkerBear) May 24, 2016
CNN Islam expert says Koran mistranslated, actually says 72 RAISINS, not 72 virgins. I'd be bummed if I blew myself up & got raisins.
— Barry Rabin (@BSRabin) May 24, 2016
"The modern translation isn't 72 virgins but 72 raisins."
That makes me feel a little better about terrorists…
— ❤♛❤ ~Spaced Princess (@GingerGander) May 24, 2016
Raisins? Some say that’s, just, like her opinion, man.
https://twitter.com/CCU_ReligiousSt/status/734917849714692097
It is the correct translation. Vergins not grapes. Fareed get some Arabic speaking person to talk about Arabic.
— DirectDemocracy (@bedayethawra) May 24, 2016
Lol Irshad knows better than Al Azhar and millions who died in its name believing that they get virgins
— Nehemiah (@Nehemiah_israel) May 24, 2016
#WhyTheyHateUs is a pile of garbage. False, propaganda and complete distortion of facts! I know, because I was a muslim once!
— Deez Nuts (@deeznuts_talk) May 24, 2016
#WhyTheyHateUs Raisins?? seriously?? who are you fooling? Hoor is not a raisin! Quran promises girls and boys both, to men in paradise!
— Deez Nuts (@deeznuts_talk) May 24, 2016
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