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Adnan Oktar is the most notorious cult leader in Turkey. In addition to introducing the world to his bizarre take on Islamic religion, the Muslim creationist credits himself with introducing his followers to feminism. Oktar refers to his cadre of devoted women as “kittens.” At his behest, the “kittens” shirk hijabs and traditional dress. Instead,…
Introduction In the annals of witch trials, few cases are as disturbing and haunting as the trial that unfolded in 1612 in Pendle, Lancashire, England, during the reign of King James I. At the center of this macabre tale was a nine-year-old girl named Jennet Device, whose testimony, fueled by the prevailing paranoia surrounding witchcraft,…
Four hundred years ago, the British Isles were in the grip of an obsession with stamping out Satanism. This obsession led to the deaths of hundreds of innocent people accused of witchcraft. The period between the 16th and 18th centuries is known as the “witch craze,” and it was a time when fear and superstition…
Introduction The witch hunts in Britain were a dark chapter in the country’s history. In the early modern era, witchcraft was a widespread belief in Europe, and it found its way to Britain in the 16th century. People believed that witches were responsible for everything from crop failures to illness, and they were terrified of…