Islamic Rage Boy is the nickname given to Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, a Kashmiri activist who became an unintentional internet celebrity after being photographed during a 2007 protest. His intensely expressive face, captured mid-shout, was quickly adopted by the internet as the quintessential image of extreme, sometimes irrational anger. While the original context was a political demonstration, the meme evolved on sites like 4chan and Reddit into a versatile reaction image used to satirize over-the-top fury or 'triggered' reactions. Despite the serious nature of the original photograph, it remains a pillar of early 2000s meme culture, often used to mock any situation where someone is perceived as being disproportionately upset.