Being a librarian, I am exposed to published atrocities almost every single day. From the most pointless tabloids to titles such as “50 Words You Need to Know to Sound Smart.” Yet, July 7th brought with it the most despicable print I have seen since reading a few pages from Mein Kampf. Below are the pictures I took of my first encounter with Mahdi Magazine with commentary; because well, I can’t “resist” commenting.
Mahdi is a monthly magazine published by the Hezbollah-affiliated Mahdi Scouts. The above cover is that of its 7th issue; as it says on the cover, it is made for preschoolers aged 4-7. Right from the title are the words “Ana ‘Uqawim” or I resist; and they’re not talking about resisting the urge of playing candy crush over studying or whatever a preschooler magazine usually preaches. No, they’re talking about “resisting the enemy.”
The magazine begins…
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