#and beautiful arabesque designs and calligraphy etc all while avoiding depictions of animals and people
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the thought crossed my mind honestly and i very nearly backspaced everything bc i was like wait what if they meant imagery as in the descriptions and metaphors i dont want to jump to conclusions, but at a surface level at least i think it was meant to be literal so it stayed.
and if its not the case no harm done & now yall know lol :)
seeing all the 14-17 y/o queer kids who don’t know what v for vendetta is…. u mean the blockbuster film written by two trans women about a masked vigilante who decides to singlehandedly take down a fascist alternate version of england set in the distant year of 2020… and his driving force was getting justice for a lesbian who he never met but whose diary he found, who was separated from her wife before being killed by said fascist gov…. and it stars natalie portman…. okay
#also for anyone wondering the reason why its important its bc islam is strictly monotheistic and idolatory is association (with God)#so imagery is seen as akin to that hence the concept of aiconism which why islamic art and architecture is famous for its geometric#and beautiful arabesque designs and calligraphy etc all while avoiding depictions of animals and people#as yall may be aware the prophets peace be upon them arent depicted either and iirc its so they arent conflated with God in worship#like with shrines statues pictures etc. its pretty interesting lol#islam#v for vendetta#2005 was wild
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