Posted on 02/20/2015 5:35:16 AM PST by Jan_Sobieski
A "four-finger salute," which may have originated in Turkey, has quickly become the new symbol of those supporting deposed Egyptian President Muhammad Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.
The image -- a black hand, with four fingers raised and the thumb drawn across the palm -- is being called "R4bia." It's a reference to the Rabaa Al-Adawiya Mosque, the Cairo site of a pro-Brotherhood sit-in that was violently broken up by Egyptian security forces last week, resulting in the deaths of scores of Morsi supporters.
In Arabic, "rabaa" means four, or fourth. Activists have encouraged social-media users to update their Twitter and Facebook photos with the symbol and the Turkish-based R4bia.com website calls it "the birth of a new movement for freedom and justice."
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Soon to be seen on BET and OWN.
To say nothing of MSNBO and CNN-O.
I bet we can find a pic of 0 doing it.
I give them one finger!
Yes and it can be performed as a nazi salute which is only fitting.
Perhaps we should adopt the three-finger salute of the Hunger Games — the people in the Distric’s resistance to the Capitol.
Also gives a hat-tip to the III%
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(sorry folks for the following reference ... chillun ax yo daddy)
I would retort with the renowned NYC version of the Puerto-Rican three finger salute!
Uh-oh ... THAT is going to be a REALLY BIG PROBLEM for all deaf people across this country! I’m afraid DEAF PEOPLE across this nation are going to be mistaken for supporters of Islamists and the Muslim Brotherhood!
In deaf sign language, that is the numerical sign for FOUR! ... LOL ...
THEN AGAIN ... I’ve been mistaken for being a worshipper of the coming Anti-Christ ... because I’ve been seen with a Monster Drink in my hands, which people tell me has the symbol for “666” on the can!
I’m told I MUST QUIT DRINKING Monster Drinks, so as to not support the Anti-Christ! ... :-) ...
....you blasphemer
as I chomp my flaming hot Cheetos - that has pictures of real flames on the bag
Oh Noes ... we’re all going to Hell!
The Dems will be signing very soon, if they aren’t already.
I knew it. I knew that the salute would have something to do with Ø, even if it was just his golf game.
I am happy to say that I have no idea what that is. And, no, do NOT tell me, thank you.
dear bugg red,
ur egss-cused!
have a good weekend.
Thanks.
If you give the 4 finger salute with both hands at the same time you get the oilfields 8 finger salute which means “you’re ate-up with the dumbass”.
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