I've seen this a lot, both online and IRL. What's the origin of the meme in leftist circles?

Is it making fun of right winger "communism=islam=bad" logic or is it because Islam could be inherently considered a communist religion?

Also does this bother actual muslim comrades?

  • threshold [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    A significant chunk is triggering fearful anti-Islamists hahaha. I also used Haram, Halal and referred to Fatwas for a bit as well.

    But the phrase 'if god wills it' is pretty neat honestly.

  • RNAi [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Don't know its origin but it's 99% just yanks leftists who use it

    • LangdonAlger [any]
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      3 years ago

      I also like showing solidarity with Iraqis and Afghans who have had to suffer for america's crimes

  • DetroitLolcat [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    It's not even just in leftist circles. Joe Biden dropped an "Inshallah" during one of his debates with Trump.

  • Sonnenvogel [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Is it really inherently muslim? Isn't it just a "normal" arab word? I've heard lebanese christians use it aswell

    • poppy_apocalypse [he/him, any]
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      3 years ago

      Some people might connect it to Islam because the literal definition is God willing. I use the Spanish equivalent (ojala) to mean hopefully, probably the same as non Muslims in the Arab world.

      • PeludoPorFavor [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        I use the Spanish equivalent (ojala)

        which is funny cuz it's from the same root. Ojala filtered down when there were more Muslims/Arabic speakers in Spain.

  • RedLeg [he/him,any]
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    3 years ago

    My inshallah usage comes from my time in the middle east. it's such a great phrase that can be used for anything. Walla (by god) and Habibi (my love) are classics to throw in there too.

  • Kerenskyeet [any]
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    3 years ago

    I’m a Muslim (not by birth, converted but I’m from a predominantly Muslim culture), I do not care myself & actively enjoy the bits. Sufi tradition has a long history of basically memeing the faith. It’s fine

  • volcel_olive_oil [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    it's on about the same level as "goddamn", being just a word you use without connecting it consciously as "I am definitely asking God to damn"

  • opposide [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    To be fair I’m no longer muslim but it never offended me. It is a really good word to get your point across.

  • Chutt_Buggins [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I'm not muslim/arab and I have been using various phrases such as inshallah, mashallah, yalla, habibi, cheb etc since I was a teen, as its part of the melting pot slang of arabic/creole/whatever else in my city.

    I just figured it was a mix of memes, and the fact that arabic is reaching a certain level of ubiquity that it was bleeding into slang like other immigrant languages have over the decades. Most of the time I use it unironically without thinking, but sometimes I do break out the arabic to trigger some chuds on purpose.