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Gender Relations, Sex and Perversion: The Dark Underside of Saudi Arabia

Gender Relations, Sex and Perversion: The Dark Underside of Saudi Arabia

as-salamu ‘alaykum, This is an excellent first hand account of the hypocricy of the strictly segregated Saudi society. It is quite disgusting to read about the behaviour of Saudi men (and even women!) even in such places as the haramain. The blog is called SAFspace: “One of the puzzles that arise out of the Muslim?s obsession with modesty is that in a rather subverse manner it breeds an over-sexualized, perverse society. Women wear the veil and stick close to home,…

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Just how good is the Lottery?

Just how good is the Lottery?

as-salamu ‘alaykum, I was in our local Tesco’s supermarket one evening (post-tarawih), I was with my daughter as she was enjoying a ride on the Thomas the Tank engine kiddie ride next to the lottery booth/stand where you get your lottery ticket and pick your numbers and take the ticket over to the cashier. I noticed a Pakistani man in full shalwar kameez and a topi (skull cap) trundle over to the booth and start filling in the ticket. I…

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Yusuf Islam Wins Songwriter of the Year Award

Yusuf Islam Wins Songwriter of the Year Award

as-salamu ‘alaykum, The mainstream media didn’t (refused?) to pick up this up: http://www.ascap.com/press/2006/101106_prs.html YUSUF ISLAM NAMED SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR AT ASCAP AWARDS IN LONDON New York, NY, October 11, 2006: The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) honored the top British writer and publisher members of the PRS at a special ceremony held at The Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Wednesday, October 11, 2006. Hosted by ASCAP Senior Vice President, International Roger Greenaway , the gala…

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