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Clerics shaken by public anger at Saudi’s religion cops | ||
2003-10-14 | ||
From World Tribune.com Saudi clerics appear alarmed by the increased attacks on religious police. Leading clerics have appealed to Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Aziz to bolster support for the religious police in wake of street fights in several cities as well as attacks in the kingdom-controlled media. The clerics met with Saudi leaders and appealed to them to increase enforcement of Islamic law.
That little tactical error will endear the religious police to the population! Over the last month, Saudi journalists and witnesses have described arrests by religious police of married couples who were strolling in Saudi cities, Middle East Newsline reported.
Sounds like a group of thugs who have become a law unto themselves. "The soldiers began kicking the women in their stomachs," Al Oun wrote. "Some fell down with their belongings scattered in all directions. Some of the soldiers even used their hands to push the women, an act that Islam strictly forbids." Sensitivity training needed here. | ||
Posted by:Alaska Paul |
#3 "Some of the soldiers even used their hands to push the women, an act that Islam strictly forbids." So, in the name of Islam, it's OK to mutilate a girl with a clitorectomy, honor-kill your daughter / sister / cousin, and execute a woman for________________________ (fill in the outrage here) in a soccer stadium, but pushing a woman is strictly forbidden. Allah forbid, you wouldn't want to cross the line. |
Posted by: Hyper 2003-10-14 8:45:13 PM |
#2 Saudi clerics appear alarmed by the increased attacks on religious police. Translation: the public is getting tired of your crap. Are you listening? |
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-14 8:34:49 PM |
#1 A Jordanian friend once told me that it was common for religious police in Jordan to stake out girl's schools. They would wait outside in minivans. If they noted a young man loitering in the area or worse yet looking in the windows, they would grab kid throw him in the van and shave his head. My daughter is 10; I am beginning to see things there way. My friend says that it was always pretty obvious to the boys neighbors what had happened. Evidently, chemotherapy is uncommon in Jordan. |
Posted by: Super Hose 2003-10-14 8:06:50 PM |