Inside the Weird World of Adnan Oktar's Islamic 'Feminist' Cult

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, they wear designer outfits, apply heavy makeup, and undergo plastic surgery. They also happen to be wealthy socialites.

Together, Oktar and his followers are ushering in what they call the new face of modern Islam. Oktar and his kittens even have their own television network to broadcast their views, which include discrediting evolution.

Broadly spends three strange days with the cult leader and his "kittens" to see what life in Oktar's cult is really like for women.

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[noface]

Update: He was arrested for sexual abuse towards minors aged 7-17. He argued that 7 year olds could consent to sex. This was only one of SEVERAL things he was charged for

[marvelous]

This is not Islam neither this is feminism. This is like a Turkish playboy mansion

[jackyc.]

It’s crazy how controlled the whole situation was...yet the women say they are free

[hilalk-b]

When you notice these women were kept emprisoned, forced to have plastic surgery, suffered multiple sexual assault and violence everyday. Its horrible. They hunted girls at very young age by assault and blackmail. Its horrible, too horrible to be true.

[madeline]

Kittens: We are more free here than anywhere else in the world

Also kittens: forced to robotically dance to cringey music

[lauraelizabethbrown]

"Women are in the front here, " says a women sitting next to many women after asking a man for permission to speak who is actually at the front of the room.

[WickedNPC]

I really admire the reporters ability to keep a straight face.

[TurcoAmericana]

For those of don't understand this guy think of Turkish version David koresh. He was narcissistic and very manipulative. He was claiming he was the messiah. I'm glad the Turkish government took the necessary steps and brought him down. If I'm not mistaken he received 1000 years of sentence. The longest sentence ever giving in Turkish history.

[bosnianlady]

The fact they are called “ kittens “ tells you everything. When a captor makes you think you are in control.

[samsa]

I was genuinely scared for the girl's life. You should NEVER walk into an ominous compound where they won't allow you to film and force you to wear makeup.

[demetriarule]

I had one question when I clicked on this video, "why do those women faces look like that?" Now I'm left with hundreds of questions that will never be answered.

[PMM]

This man has been sentenced to 8658 years of prison if you wish to know more about that.

[gigidi]

Kittens might say they are empowered, however a man still has to give them permission to speak, controls their appearance and even the hideous songs they are suppose to dance on…

[michichiipro]

In case you think this man has cracked the code to something even remotely logical please know that he was sentenced to 1, 075 years for crimes including sexual assault, sexual abuse of minors, fraud and attempted political and military espionage

[jfj]

This guy has single hadedly offended muslims, feminists and Hugh Hefner all at once.

[Asad.]

Netflix should make a series about this, it will be lit .

[nostalium]

I'm speechless! Nothing could scream "objectifying women" more than that show they put on. What part of it had anything to do with respecting women's rights?! For heaven's sake, he calls them kittens and that's exactly how they are treated; like pets!

[essmab]

Dear Netflix, here’s your next outrageous documentary that might beat Tiger King. You’re welcome

[caynemercury]

"Darwinism is evil because Darwin said women are like dogs"

2 min. Before:
"They call us kittens here"

[princedakkar]

The woman in the red dress is the one who escaped this cult and managed to bring the whole thing down.