Saudi Arabia

According to the official Saudi Arabia information site:

To understand the history of the Kingdom and its political, economic and social development, it is necessary to realize that Islam, which permeates every aspect of a Muslim’s life, also permeates every aspect of the Saudi Arabian state.

and according to a story on the BBC News site today

An appeal court in Saudi Arabia has doubled the number of lashes and added a jail sentence as punishment for a woman who was gang-raped.

If I were a Muslim I would consider Saudi Arabia a very poor advertisement for my religion. Have a look at the official information site and click on the section entitled Saudi Art and Culture. It contains a poetry section containing two short poems, and a discussion of the Arabic language which is put to shame by the entry on the same subject in Wikipedia. Saudi screen grabThe site also carries advertising; when I visited it had this advert inviting people to Meet Sexy Arab Girls at the top of the page. So, savage, uncultured and hideously hypocritical then. Nice.

1 Response to “Saudi Arabia”


  1. 1 Ally

    It’s too depressing to actually engage with :(.

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