Veena Malik Defends Against Muslim Cleric

Veena Malik is a Pakistani actress who recently appeared on the popular Indian TV show Bigg Boss (the Indian version of Big Brother). In the clip below, a prominent mullah tells Malik that she “has brought shame on Pakistan” with her behavior on the show, and that 100% of Pakistanis agree with his judgment. Besides his ignorance and primitive view of women, the mullah also has the nerve to admit he hasn’t even seen the T.V show himself.

Watch as Malik defends herself and argues for a less insane interpretation of Islam. What is truly amazing is that, in Pakistan, Malik is probably risking her life not only speaking to a mullah this way, but completely ripping through his illogical rants with undeniable passion and intelligence. What a courageous person:

Notice how Malik points out how the mullah is in violation of the same rules he’s supposedly taking her to task for. My favorite part of the exchange is where she argues that, if the mullah wishes to truly defend Islam, there are countless targets more deserving of close inspection, as opposed to wasting his time complaining about an actress.