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| Saudi Arabia: Red Roses Sold Out Despite Ban |
| 2007-02-13 |
| Riyadh, 13 Feb. (AKI) - Defying the official ban of the kingdom's religious authorities, young Saudis have been buying up the traditional red roses for Wednesday's Saint Valentine's day, according to Saudi daily al-Watan. Florists have indicated that because of huge demand the price of red roses leapt in the space of a few days from five to 12 rials (1.30 to 3.20 US dollars). The paper reported on Monday it was almost impossible to find red roses in cities across the kingdom. The religious police have organised special anti-Valentine patrols to prevent Saudi youth celebrating what they consider a product of dissolute Western customs. In recent years, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdelaziz al-Sheik, intervened with a fatwa or religious edict banning the celebration of the event, describing Saint Valentine's Day as "the feast of the pagans" and writing that "any Muslim who believes in Allah and in the Day of Judgement cannot celebrate this event." Well, if one lives in a society where a man can have multiple wives, the St. V-day toll can add up pretty quick. |
| Posted by:mrp |
| #6 FREEREPUBLIC POSTER > GLOBAL WARMING, versus PISSED OFF WOMEN - which will Men choose to satisfy. FOX > Women want DIAMONDS above anything else. WELL D***NG IT, BIG MACS + TV DINNERS IT IS - the Babes can't complain, its in the NEWS/MSM. Diamonds, Jewelry, FLowers, + CHocolate, etc are dangerous to earth's environment and increasing earth's chances of getting hit by the asteroid. SIMPSONS > BRENT BROCKMAN? > ITS IN THE NEWS, PEOPLE, IN THE NEWS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-02-13 20:21 |
| #5 no 72-virgin brothel for them! |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2007-02-13 14:52 |
| #4 I repeat, "Kill ALL the Religious Police, to the last one" |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-02-13 14:50 |
| #3 If you get caught with the roses, you're gonna be needing lilies next. |
| Posted by: Dar 2007-02-13 12:58 |
| #2 While the Matawa are busy tracking down rose buyers, in the USA Private investigators say the week of Valentine's Day is one of their busiest. It's because Valentine's Day is that one time of the year when it's required to recognize your sweetheart. That complicates things when you've got a wife and a lover or vice versa. Thus, the PIs get an inordinate amount of requests for spousal surveillance. |
| Posted by: GK 2007-02-13 11:57 |
| #1 The only Valentines Day tradition the Saudi Regime likes is the St. Valentines Day Massacre. Al |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2007-02-13 10:14 |