From The Independent: The order – issued by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – overturned a longstanding policy which had become a powerful symbol of oppression. The conservative kingdom is currently the only country where the act of women driving is forbidden. The move was announced on television and also by the Saudi Ministry … Continue reading Saudi Women Can Legally Drive
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The Saudi Neglect
Having visited Saudi Arabia this year with her parents. She describes in detail the harsh policing, the aggressive crowds and the chaotic organisation that could have led to the death of her mother. Grateful to be alive, she is now demanding radical change to save pilgrims from inhuman treatment in Saudi Arabia A key observation … Continue reading The Saudi Neglect
Saudi Scholars: Forced marriages against Islam
Forced marriages are entirely against Islamic teachings, scholars told Makkah daily on Tuesday. The scholars said the United Nations has classified these types of unions to be a serious violation of human rights. Mohammed Al-Suhali, director of the Islamic studies center at Umm Al-Qura university and member of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR), … Continue reading Saudi Scholars: Forced marriages against Islam
Saudi newspaper publishing Lahore Ahmadiyya research
The above photo is the recognition of the service and work of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement in the cause of Islam. This Saudi paper published research work by Hazrat Maulana Abdul Haque Vidyarthi, a scholar of comparative religions and world languages, to show that John's prophecy in the New Testament regarding the coming a glorious … Continue reading Saudi newspaper publishing Lahore Ahmadiyya research
Islam’s most holy relics are being demolished in Mecca
...But such a transformation has come at a cost. The Washington-based Gulf Institute estimates that 95 per cent of Mecca's millennium-old buildings have been demolished in the past two decades alone. Dozens of key historical sites dating back to the birth of Islam have already been lost and there is a scramble among archaeologists and … Continue reading Islam’s most holy relics are being demolished in Mecca
Saudi Arabia’s Mistake in announcing Eid on Tuesday
My thanks to Mrs J. Khan for forwarding us the following news: Saudi Arabia's Mistake in Announcing Eid al-Fitr Angers Muslims Worldwide which begins: TEHRAN (FNA)- The Jeddah Astronomy Society's mistake in sighting of the new moon in Saudi Arabia has angered the many Muslim nations who followed suit and pronounced Tuesday as Eid al-Fitr … Continue reading Saudi Arabia’s Mistake in announcing Eid on Tuesday
Saudis’ Misunderstanding Jihad
This is an article on Jihad by someone in Saudi Arabia. This shows how confused Muslim are about this concept. Of Jihad. On the one hand this gentleman says: Without question, the greatest jihad is personal jihad. On the other, he criticises the Ahmadiyya Movement for saying exactly the same thing. He says : Ahmadiyya, … Continue reading Saudis’ Misunderstanding Jihad