In a tweet srteam, the cleric issued a 17-point manifesto in which he outlined the reasons for condemning selfies. (Photo courtesy: Twitter)
Indonesian women troll cleric who ‘banned’ selfies
Felix Siauw issued a fatwa stating that taking pictures of yourself is a 'sin'
Never ask a woman not to take a selfie, especially if she is Indonesian it seems.
Many Indonesian women declared a social media war on Felix Siauw, a renowned cleric who issued a fatwa claiming that taking self portraits was a sin. The women’s response? Launching the hashtag campaign #Selfie4Siauw.
#Selfie4Siauw
Gmbr lme dh....bru nk update huhuuu... @n_nseaa pic.twitter.com/l8Bi12mACG
— Rainbow Lover (@syada_little) January 22, 2015Naudzubillah ..... "@ratjunn: #Selfie4Siauw tadz @felixsiauw cantek gak mbak ini? pic.twitter.com/ypAaZcz5sm"
— fit (@fitsalma) January 22, 2015Specially put lipstick on for ya m8 #Selfie4Siauw pic.twitter.com/rPfHHdt3tZ
— Gustika Jusuf-Hatta (@Gustika) January 30, 2015Purity!@felixsiauw #Selfie4Siauw pic.twitter.com/VsvY8FB9Fj
— Myra Bari (@Myrazaheer) January 28, 2015In a tweet stream, the cleric issued a 17-point manifesto in which he outlined the reasons for condemning selfies, according to the website Coconuts Jakarta.
“If we take a selfie, sift through and choose our best pose, and then we’re awed and impressed by ourselves - worryingly, that’s called PRIDE,” Siauw wrote.
“These days many Muslim women take selfies without shame. There are usually nine frames in one photo with facial poses that are just - My Goodness - where’s the purity in women?” he continued.
The 30-year-old cleric has over a million followers on Twitter.
