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| No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by youngies(m): 4:36pm On Feb 11, 2008 |
Religious police in Saudi Arabia are banning the sale of Valentine's Day gifts including red roses, a local newspaper has reported. The Saudi Gazette quoted shop workers as saying that officials had warned them to remove all red items including flowers and wrapping paper. Black market prices for roses were already rising, the paper said. Saudi authorities consider Valentine's Day, along with a host of other annual celebrations, as un-Great Religious. In addition to the prohibition on celebrating non-Great Religious festivals, the authorities consider Valentine's Day as encouraging relations between men and women outside wedlock - punishable by law in the conservative kingdom. The Saudi Gazette reported that some people placed orders with florists days or weeks before Valentine's Day in anticipation of the ban, which is a regular occurrence. "Sometimes we deliver the bouquets in the middle of the night or early morning, to avoid suspicion," one florist said. Others were planning to travel to the more religiously liberal neighbouring countries, Bahrain or the United Arab Emirates, to celebrate. Saudi Arabian authorities impose a strict Great Religious code that prevents men and women from mixing. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7239005.stm |
| Re: No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by eyebeekay(f): 4:38pm On Feb 11, 2008 |
| Re: No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by opokonwa(m): 4:56pm On Feb 11, 2008 |
This one na news? What do you expect from a 100% muslim country  |
| Re: No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by olanajim(m): 5:26pm On Feb 11, 2008 |
I love that. I wish Nigeria would follow that path! |
| Re: No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by booyaya(f): 6:48pm On Feb 11, 2008 |
So? What's the big deal? I don't celebrate valentines either. My uni is full of valentine atmosphere right now that it makes me SICK! I wish it was banned here. . .life would be much saner. I feel sorry for any fool who dares to get me a valentine. . .they are so going to see the wrong side of me.  |
| Re: No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by olanajim(m): 9:59am On Feb 12, 2008 |
I like seeing the wrong side of people. If I weren't busy, I'd have send you a roasted chicken as val gift when I know that you allowee is running out. |
| Re: No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by Faitymine(m): 10:03am On Feb 12, 2008 |
Aba! That's just too much!  |
| Re: No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by ndelta1(m): 10:08am On Feb 12, 2008 |
HAA BAA, I TIRE OOOOO, MAKE I NO VAL, EXCEPT WORK AND I MUST VAL, |
| Re: No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by ayeesha: 10:14am On Feb 12, 2008 |
@ olanajim pls now, try and make out time to send that chicken  inshort, you MUST send that chicken |
| Re: No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by olanajim(m): 10:16am On Feb 12, 2008 |
How do I do that? Don't worry. I would send it. I don't promise, but I shall see! Ayeesha, are you interested? |
| Re: No Valentine! Saudi Authorities by olanajim(m): 10:18am On Feb 12, 2008 |
How do I do that? Don't worry. I would send it. I don't promise, but I shall see! Ayeesha, are you interested? |
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