 play drums as hard as I can, I would kill somebody."

Until now, it was largely metalheads who faced the most extreme ire of conservatives in the Muslim world. The genre’s reputation for "Satanism" and debauchery have long since made it a lightning rod for attacks by Christian conservatives in the West. In recent decades, it has been attracting similar attention from religious and political leaders in the Muslim world. In the 1990s and early 2000s, "Satanic metal" scares saw scores of metalheads arrested, beaten, prosecuted and threatened with execution by their countries’ religious and political establishments.

With their focus on violence, war and corruption, hardcore metal and hip-hop were natural channels for young people in the Arab and Muslim world to express their anger at their countries’ patriarchal, repressive and sclerotic political and social systems. Whether it was Indonesia in 1998, Tehran in 2009, Tunis in 2010 or Cairo a few weeks later, metalheads, rappers and punks anticipated and could be found at the front lines of most of the major political upheavals of the past decade and a half in the Arab and larger Muslim world.

Indeed, the anger, despair and emotion so effectively channelled by these genres of music are the same anger, despair and emotion that drove Mohamed Bouazizi to set himself on fire, and that drove hundreds of thousands of young Tunisians, Egyptians, Bahrainis, Yemenis, Libyans and others into the streets against such great odds.

Toleration, but within limits

Even before the Arab Spring, metal and hip-hop had become increasingly tolerated in countries such as Morocco, Egypt and even Saudi Arabia. On the other hand, earlier this year a group of young punks in Indonesia’s Aceh province, which is governed according to a strict interpretation of Sharia, were arrested, had their heads shaved and were sent for "re-education" with the goal of "saving them" and keeping them from "shaming their parents".

But this is nothing compared with the horrific practice of "death by blocking" ("mawt al-blokkah") – smashing cinderblocks onto each side of a person’s head, which was allegedly used to kill the Iraqi emos.

Why is it that emos are under such fierce attack?

First of all, there is a chance that the number of actual murders based
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 Until nowadays, it was largely metalheads who faced the most extreme wrath of conservatives in the Muslim world. The music genre ’s repute for " Satanism " and debauchery have long since made it a lightning rod for attacks by Christian conservative in the West. In recent decades, it has been attract exchangeable attention from religious and political leaders in the Muslim world. In the 1990s and early 2000s, " Satanic metallic element " scares saw scores of metalhead arrested, beaten, prosecute and threatened with performance by their countries ’ religious and political establishments. 

 With their focus on violence, war and corruption, hard-core metal and hip - hop were natural channels for young people in the Arab and Muslim world to express their anger at their countries ’ patriarchal, repressive and sclerotic political and social systems. Whether it was Indonesia in 1998, Tehran in 2009, Tunis in 2010 or Cairo a few weeks later, metalheads, rappers and punks expect and could be found at the front lines of most of the major political agitation of the past ten and a one-half in the Arab and larger Muslim world. 

 Indeed, the anger, despair and emotion so effectively channelled by these genres of music are the same wrath, despair and emotion that drove Mohamed Bouazizi to set himself on fire, and that drove hundreds of thousands of young Tunisians, Egyptians, Bahrainis, Yemenis, Libyans and others into the streets against such great odds. 

 Toleration, but within limits 

 Even before the Arab Spring, metal and hip - hop had become increasingly tolerate in countries such as Morocco, Egypt and even Saudi Arabia. On the early bridge player, earlier this year a group of young punks in Indonesia ’s Aceh state, which is governed according to a strict interpretation of Sharia, were arrested, had their heads shaved and were sent for " ra - education " with the finish of " saving them " and keeping them from " shaming their parents ". 

 But this is nothing compared with the hideous practice of " end by blocking " (" mawt al - blokkah ") – smashing cinderblocks onto each slope of a person ’s head, which was allegedly used to toss off the Iraqi emos. 

 Why is it that emos are under such fierce approach? 

 First of all, there is a chance that the number of actual murders based
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ToleRaTioN, bUt wIthin LImits

EVen beFore ThE ARAb SPring, meTAl AND hip-HoP hAd beComE iNcreaSingLY toLerated In countriEs sUCh as moRoCco, EgypT and even Saudi arAbia. On the oThEr hAnd, earLIEr this yeAr a group of young punks in INDonesia’S AcEh proVincE, which is gOveRned acCorDIng to a Strict InterPrEtaTIOn of SHARiA, weRe Arrested, haD THeiR headS sHaveD and werE sent for "re-educatioN" WitH the goal of "savIng Them" AND kEepINg THem FrOM "shAMIng their parents".

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why is iT tHat emoS are uNdEr such fiErce attack?

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 play drums as hard as I c an, I woul d kil l s ome bo dy." 

Un til now, it wa s  lar gely metalheads who fa ced t he most ex treme  ire of co n s erv at iv esin th e Mus lim  world.  The genre ’sre putation for "S atanism" a nddebauchery h ave  longsi nce madeita lig htning rod fo r attacks  b y  Chris t ian con s e rv ativ es in the West. I n  r e cent decades,it has  b e en a ttr act ing simila ratten t ion fro m  r e l i gio u s and politic al leadersi n t he Mus li m w o rld. I n the  1 9 90s  and early2000 s, "Satan ic met a l" scar e s saw s coresofmet alhe a ds  a rre st e d,b ea ten ,  pr osecuted  a nd  thre aten e d w ithexe cuti on by  their countr ies ’ re l igi ous a nd po liti ca l est ablish ments .
With their foc us o n violenc e,wa r a nd  corr u ption,  ha rdc ore met al andh ip- ho p w er e natural channels  f o r  y oung peo ple in th eA rab andMu sli m wo r l d toexpr e ss  their a nger a t  t he ir coun tr ies’ p at ria rch al, r e pres sive a nd scler oticp olitical and s o cial systems. Wh e t he r  itwas  Indonesiain 1 9 98,Tehr a nin2 009,Tunis  i n  2 0 10 or Cairo a few w ee ks lat er, m etalheads, ra ppers andp u n ks antic ipat e da nd could be fo und a t the fron t  lines o f mos t of the  major po l i tical up hea val s o f t h e  p ast decade an d a ha lf  in the  Ar ab andlar ger  Mu sli mworld.

I ndeed, t he  a ng er , d espai r  and emo ti onso  ef fecti v ely ch annel ledby  t h ese  genres of m usic  a re  the  sa me  ange r, d e spa ir andemotion t hat drov eMo hamed B ouazizi to se thimself on  f ire , andt h at drove  hundreds of thousandso f young  Tu nisia ns,Egyptians , B ahrain is, Yemeni s, Lib yansan d o t h ers i n t othe  s treets aga i n stsuchgr eatodds.
Toleration, but wi t hin  limits

Even  be fore t he  Ar a bS pri ng ,  me t a l and hip-hop h ad becomein c re asingly to l era te d in co untries  such as Moro cco, Egyp t and eve nSaud i Ara bia. On th e otherhand, ear l ier t h is  year  agroupof  yo ung p unks i n  In dones ia’s A ce h prov ince,  w hich isgoverned according to a  stric t int erp retationofS har ia, werearre sted, hadthe irheads  sh a ved a nd w e re  se n t for  "re - education "  w ith t he  goal of "s a v i ngthem"  an d  keepi ng t hem from "shaming their parents" .

B u t  th isi s no th ing compared w ith  t h e  horrifi cpractice of  "deathby block ing" ( "mawtal-blok k a h" )  – sma shin g c inderbloc kson t o eachsi de of a p erso n’ s head , whic h  was a llegedly used to  kill t he Ir a qiemos. 
Why isi t th at emos ar e under suc h fier ce a ttack ?

Firs tof all , t he re is a ch a nce thatthe n umber o factu almurder s ba s e d
 play_drums as_hard as I can,_I would_kill_somebody."

Until now,_it_was largely metalheads_who faced the_most extreme ire of_conservatives in the_Muslim_world. The genre’s reputation for "Satanism" and debauchery have long since made it a_lightning_rod for_attacks_by_Christian conservatives in the West._In recent decades, it has_been attracting_similar attention from religious and political leaders in_the_Muslim world. In_the 1990s and early 2000s, "Satanic metal" scares saw_scores of metalheads arrested, beaten, prosecuted_and threatened with_execution_by_their countries’ religious and_political establishments.

With their focus on violence,_war and corruption, hardcore metal and_hip-hop were natural channels for young people_in the Arab and Muslim world_to express their anger at_their countries’_patriarchal, repressive and sclerotic political_and social systems._Whether it_was Indonesia in_1998, Tehran in 2009, Tunis in_2010 or Cairo_a few weeks later, metalheads, rappers_and_punks anticipated and_could_be_found at_the front lines_of_most of_the_major political upheavals of the past_decade_and a half in the Arab and_larger Muslim world.

Indeed, the_anger,_despair and emotion so_effectively channelled by these genres_of music are the same anger,_despair and_emotion that_drove Mohamed Bouazizi to set himself on fire, and that drove_hundreds of thousands of young Tunisians,_Egyptians, Bahrainis, Yemenis, Libyans_and others_into_the streets against_such_great odds.

Toleration,_but within limits

Even before the Arab Spring,_metal and_hip-hop had become increasingly tolerated in_countries such as Morocco,_Egypt_and even Saudi Arabia. On the_other hand, earlier this year a_group of young punks in_Indonesia’s_Aceh_province, which is governed according_to a strict interpretation of Sharia,_were arrested, had_their heads shaved and were sent for_"re-education"_with the goal of "saving them"_and_keeping them from "shaming their parents".

But_this_is_nothing compared with the horrific_practice of "death by blocking" ("mawt_al-blokkah") – smashing cinderblocks onto each side of a_person’s head, which_was allegedly used to kill_the_Iraqi_emos.

Why is it that emos are under such fierce attack?

First_of all,_there is a_chance that the number of actual murders based