They were caught on mall cameras, “engaging in immoral movements in front of other shoppers.” Sharia Alert from the Kingdom of the Two Holy Places. “Saudi convicts young man for kissing woman in mall,” from AP, June 10: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi court has convicted a man and…
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Robert | June 10, 2010 | Posted in
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They’re not upset about the documentary because they remember when MTV played music videos. No, here is another study in priorities under Sharia, where “government knows best” meets “Allah knows best.” “Saudi religious police probe MTV programme for ‘sin’,” from BBC News, June 2: Saudi Arabia’s religious police are investigating…
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Marisol | June 3, 2010 | Posted in
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And if men aren’t moved to rape by the sight of a woman in jeans, it’s because they’re used to it. But the prospect of getting used to it doesn’t appeal to Ramli Mansur. More on this story: “Aceh’s religious police crack down on tight jeans,” by Tom Allard in…
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Robert | May 26, 2010 | Posted in
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“Emo” refers to a punk-influenced music sub-culture known for wearing a great deal of black (actually pretty easy for women in Saudi Arabia), heavy eye makeup, and generally appearing rather sad (though a little more dressed-down and less monochromatic than Goths). More extensive background than you probably need can be…
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Marisol | May 23, 2010 | Posted in
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Man, I thought this horrific trend was on its way out. Apparently, it’s surfacing in—of all places—Saudi frickin’ Arabia! The Saudi religious police have arrested 10 women for dressing emo-style. For those that do not know what an emo is, the link explains:
The trend is characterised by wearing skinny black jeans, tennis shoes, colourful T-shirts [...]
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Ryan Mauro | May 22, 2010 | Posted in
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A free Saudi woman resists Sharia. “Saudi woman beats up virtue cop,” by Benjamin Joffe-Walt for The Media Line, May 17 (thanks to Michael): It was a scene Saudi women’s rights activists have dreamt of for years. When a Saudi religious policeman sauntered about an amusement park in the…
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Robert | May 17, 2010 | Posted in
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The silly headline above reflects the sacrosanct dogmas about Islam that we are all forced to accept in the Western public square, on pain of ostracism and marginalization: Islam is a Religion of Peace™. Jihad terrorists, despite their claims to be motivated by Islamic texts and teachings, have nothing to…
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Robert | May 17, 2010 | Posted in
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While so many captives to wishful thinking in the West continue to place their hope in Islamic reformers gaining a wide following, this is generally the fate of those who actually question Islam’s tenets. Islamic Tolerance Alert from the Kingdom of the Two Holy Places: “Head of the religious police…
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Robert | April 27, 2010 | Posted in
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Reports conflict at this point on whether al-Ghamdi has been fired outright. It would be interesting to find out what, if anything, he would do to bridge the gap between the opinions he has expressed and the oppression he continues to oversee in his position as “general manager for the…
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Marisol | April 25, 2010 | Posted in
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He’s not out of danger yet — far from it. This measure is one of damage control in the face of international scrutiny and ridicule, and an effort to buy time while the Saudis weigh their options. It does not change the basic legal situation in the country. An update…
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Marisol | April 2, 2010 | Posted in
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