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| Saudi grand mufti defends ban on female driving |
| 2016-04-14 |
| [Iran Press TV] 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... ’s grand mufti has defended a ban on driving by females in the kingdom, saying it exposes women to "evil." Mufti Sheikh Abulaziz Al Sheikh said in an interview with the satellite channel al-Majd that driving "is a dangerous matter" for women because it exposes them to evil. The kingdom’s highest religious authority also said that men with "weak spirits" who are "obsessed with women" could cause harm to women drivers. He also noted that family members of female drivers would not know about the whereabouts of women if the ban on driving for women is lifted. The Wahhabi figure has gained notoriety for his various controversial and radical decrees, including his reported decree in 2007 for the demolition of the tomb of Prophet Muhammad (PTUI!) and an edict five years later for the destruction of all the churches across the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that prohibits women from driving. The ban stems from a religious fatwa imposed by the country’s Wahhabi holy mans. If women get behind the wheel in the kingdom, they may be incarcerated ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... , sent to court and even flogged. Saudi authorities have defied calls by international rights groups to end what has been described as a violation of women’s rights. |
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