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| 50 Saudis detained over 'un-Islamic' necklaces, haircuts |
| 2016-06-22 |
[DAWN] Fifty young men have been juggedKeep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! in Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... for haircuts, necklaces and other adornments considered un-Islamic. The suspects were detained during a Ramazan crackdown in Makkah, according to Saudi news website Sabq. "They were handed over to the department of criminal investigations," said Sabq, which accompanied Sherlocks during their visits to shopping areas in the city. Officers noticed "a number of offences like strange haircuts, chains that are hung upon the chest or arms, head wraps and short clothes and immodest ones ─ for both men and women", reported Sabq, which is close to the authorities. The law enforcement team, which included women, advised citizens against "habits and traditions that are against religious teachings". Saudi Arabia, an absolute Islamic monarchy, is a highly conservative country. Women dress from head to toe in black and are not allowed to drive or mingle with unrelated men. But more than half of Saudi citizens are under the age of 25, an Internet-savvy generation that spends much of its life online away from official strictures. |
| Posted by:Fred |