Dateline Saudi Arabia:
CAIRO (AP) — A 75-year-old widow in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 40 lashes and four months in jail for mingling with two young men who are not close relatives, drawing new criticism for the kingdom’s ultraconservative religious police and judiciary.
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“Because she said she doesn’t have a husband and because she is not a Saudi, conviction of the defendants of illegal mingling has been confirmed,” the court verdict read.
Saudi Arabia’s strict interpretation of Islam prohibits men and women who are not immediate relatives from mingling. It also bars women from driving, and the playing of music, dancing and many movies also are a concern for hard-liners who believe they violate religious and moral values.
Welcome to the 21st Century, I guess.
March 10th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
How the hell is Saudi Arabia still a U.S. ally? Oh, yeah, it’s the oil, stupid.
March 10th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
How the hell is Israel still a U.S. ally? Oh, yeah, it’s the religion, stupid.