During a segment earlier this month on Lebanon's Al Jadeed TV,...host Rima Karaki asked al-Seba'i if he had any insight on the possibility of Christians joining the Islamic State group, the extremist group that has captured large parts of Iraq and Syria and is known for recruiting foreign fighters. Al-Seba'i, who reportedly fled to the U.K. after he was sentenced to prison for joining the Egyptian Islamic Jihad group, launched into a historical tangent on Christians joining Islamic groups.
He then chafed when Karaki, mindful of time constraints, attempted to steer him back on-topic."
Seba'i was having none of it, telling the frustrated host, "You can decide as much as you like, but I will do whatever I want."
When Karaki attempted to focus the conversation one more time, Seba'i let loose. "Are you done?" he asked. "Shut up so I can talk."
"How can a respected sheikh like yourself tell a TV host to shut up?" Karaki countered.
"I am respected whether you like it or not," replied Seba'i, adding, "It's beneath me to be interviewed by you. You are a woman who..."
At that point, his microphone was cut off. "Just one second," Karaki said. "Either there is mutual respect, or the conversation is over."
And with that, she ended the interview. Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/09/rima-karaki-islam-interview-video_n_6832424.html?cps=gravity_2692_-6486917134290010141
