1) Socializing between women and men

Single men and women are not allowed to
share the same social space. In public
places like restaurants and malls, women
and men can only mix as husband and wife,
or as family members. Folks even line up in
two separate lines – one for men, the
other for women – at McDonald’s to
prevent social mixing. What’s all the fuss
about not allowing the sexes to meet and
mix as they wish? To prevent anything of
a sexual nature passing between
unmarried singles. Hard to fathom how
people living in the country got married in
the first place.

2)Cats and Dogs

No more selling of pet cats and dogs, and
also no walking them in public parks in the
capital, Riyadh. The authorities believe
taking your mutt for an afternoon stroll
could threaten the society’s moral fabric.
And how exactly can a hairy, four-legged,
domesticated creature manage to pull off
such a scheme, you may wonder? Actually,
it’s back to the sexes thing: they don’t
want single men and women meeting to
express admiration for each other’s dogs
or cats, or for each other.

3) Camera Phones

Camera phones were declared forbidden
in September 2004, because these
modern-day gadgets could lead folks to
stray from the ways of Islam, by
promoting obscenity. Stores are not
allowed to sell them, forcing retailers to
find other means to do so. Black market
porn must be thriving in the country.

4) Movie Theatres

The only way you can see a movie, is by
taking a trip to Bahrain, where movie
theatres and alcohol consumption get the
green light. Movie theatres are places
where men and women can meet
unsupervised, and who knows what unholy
things they could get up to, especially
when the lights go down. You have to be
married for that.

5) Single women roaming alone

If you’re a women under 45-years old, you
need permission to travel on your own.
Your husband or father must accompany
you, or give signed permission that it’s
okay for you to be walking about solo.
Evidently, Saudi’s don’t trust women
enough to allow them to move about freely
unsupervised, since they’re too
susceptible to immoral actions.

6) Freedom of Religion

Non-Muslims are not allowed to publicly
worship other gods, or carry bibles,
crosses, and other religious paraphernalia
not sanctioned by Islamic law. They don’t
want the competition. In addition, you
risk facing the death penalty should you
desire to convert from Islam to another
religion. You’d have to be suicidal to even
think about it.

7) Woman’s sports

Women are prohibited from participating
in sports, and thus girls have no sports or
gym classes at school. International
Olympic Committee members aren’t
impressed with Saudi authorities about
this, and want to ban the kingdom from
the games if they keep sending only male
athletes. No doubt, the sight of a Saudi
woman’s naked legs could lead spirited
local lads astray, by stirring unholy
desires in their hearts, minds, and
elsewhere.

Female drivers

This is not about the women-are-bad-
drivers sexist nonsense you hear all over,
but about preventing women from leaving
the home more than is necessary, getting
into a car and take to the road on their
own, having more opportunities to hook up
with men, and uncovering their faces. The
only times women are allowed to drive is
when they do so in a private compound, or
in the desert. Only male family members,
or hired drivers, can drive Saudi women
around.

9) Music lessons in public schools

Though the music industry and now-you-
hear-me, now-you-don’t musicians are
( sort of) thriving (in an underground way)
in the country, this universal language of
song and dance is forbidden. You won’t
find music blaring from loudspeakers in
malls, or offered at public schools either.
Still, many locals teach themselves, or
hire private tutors to teach piano lessons
or learning to play other instruments.

10) Unhappy Valentine’s Day

On February 14th every year, red better
not be your favourite colour. No one is
allowed to wear anything resembling red,
or the authorities will see red. No red
roses – shops risk being shut down if they
dare sell it – or scarfs or red anything.
The reason for being anti Valentine’s day
is because it’s not an Islamic practice,
and may therefore lead Muslims to get
other ideas, and also to discourage any
notion of romance and dating among
youngsters.

I guess our naija girls r very lucky.

Hmmmmmmm. Na wa o.




Second to comment. Dare I say ETT!

Hmmmm

Saudi Arabia is another north korea....

such a boring country....filled wid introverts n irrational individuals i guess..

End Time Things!

For that camera fone I don't think u are right wit dat...- have a Gf in saudi arabia using blackberry fone

DJDOLA: For that camera fone I don't think u are right wit dat...- have a Gf in saudi arabia using blackberry fone

the use and sale of camera phones was banned in 2004. www.nbcnews.com/id/6133475/ns/world_news/t/saudi-arabia-bans-cell-phone-cameras/

stan4b: I guess our naija girls r very lucky.

not just the girls, our Naija Muslims are very lucky.

Ijawboi: not just the girls, our Naija Muslims are very lucky.

How's it so?

I have one saudi arabia babe on bbm she doesn't uplaod her pishure (yezudo)..i do preasure her to but she normally say its against the law..

No wonda d country is so peaceful, no terrorism, no brothel,

NL member:
How's it so?

read the post again and tell me which one is banned in Naija

Ijawboi: read the post again and tell me which one is banned in Naija

Naija muslims are hypocrites that aren't following their religion properly. Many of the things that Saudi banned are meant to be banned by all muslims in the world, nigerians included eg islamically women cannot travel long distances without permits from men and keeping of dogs as pets is forbidden. Even taking photos is forbidden in Islam.
Naija muslims who go against these things are only being hypocrites and they are not really enjoying freedom. The only way they can truly enjoy freedom is by leaving their religion completely.

no wonder most saudi men are gays. i met them in Dubai where they can at least secretly practice it!

Ijawboi: 1) Socializing between women and men

Single men and women are not allowed to
share the same social space. In public
places like restaurants and malls, women
and men can only mix as husband and wife,
or as family members. Folks even line up in
two separate lines – one for men, the
other for women – at McDonald’s to
prevent social mixing. What’s all the fuss
about not allowing the sexes to meet and
mix as they wish? To prevent anything of
a sexual nature passing between
unmarried singles. Hard to fathom how
people living in the country got married in
the first place.

Rilwayne001: No wonda d country is so peaceful, no terrorism, no brothel,

yes, a very peaceful country with zero tolerance for people's freedom. I will rather die in naija than go to such a country

9ja 4 life..

All these don't wear this , don't eat dat,don't go there n come here wey dem dey do Na bullshit
Em wan tell me sey em peeps no dey fck
Abi na all em gals wey never marry be virgin
D one wey em suppose do em no do
Mtcheeewww
Naija for lyf jor

whatever works for them, works for them.

you have all those things in naija how are your lives any better??