On Monday, the Saudi police took a young woman into custody after she took off her veil in public, clicked a picture of her and posted it on social media network. The name of the lady has not been made public by the police but some online users have identified her as Malak Al-Shehri.
Take a look at the photo that Malak posted; however, as per International Business Times, the photo has been deleted now.
Fawaz al-Maiman, the police spokesman, has made it clear that the police has acted according to the law and it is their duty to keep a check on “violations of general morals”.
He further said that the lady clicked a photo standing next to famous Riyadh café; however, the mistake that she made is that she was without the Islamic headscarf which is compulsory for ladies in Saudi Arabia. Malak. who is only 20 yrs old, has also been accused of “speaking openly about prohibited relations with (non-related) men”.
Fawaz further said, “Riyadh police stress that the action of this woman violates the laws applied in this country,” and he also requested the public that they should “adhere to the teachings of Islam”.
https://twitter.com/dontcarebut/status/803496801378697216
Social media has flooded with tweets about Malak; some have opposed her stance while others have praised her for such a brave act.
A brave Saudi lady decided not to wear her Abaya or Hijab out & about. Many praised her, others (males) said she should be killed for it… https://t.co/Swq30GKCcS
— Mikey Kay 🏴 (@MikeyKayFilms) November 29, 2016
A number of people came forward in her support:
Twitterati praised her courage and bravery:
So beautiful, and so courageous !
— ماجد عبود Majed (@MajedAbboud) November 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/AreejKm/status/803504912470601728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
I'm amazed by the courage and the resilience of Saudi women !
— ماجد عبود Majed (@MajedAbboud) November 29, 2016
She’s not alone!
https://twitter.com/oguzhann10/status/808460862570823680
It’s time to protest against it:
https://twitter.com/FarahAqqad/status/803549306586333185
Such rules should be abolished:
People in #SaudiArabia want to execute #MalakAlShehri for violating modesty rules. This is crazy. This has to stop. pic.twitter.com/l95dExdCOZ
— ghost (@sweej) December 13, 2016
While few condemned the girl for what she did:
https://twitter.com/FayXaan/status/808362791790845953
Satirical comments:
https://twitter.com/sahouraxo/status/808376140930945024
"#MalakAlShehri's crime was taking off the black garbage bag that millions of women are forced to wear in SAUDI"https://t.co/8XMcJiAKo3
— Nitten G (@SimplyNG24) December 13, 2016
The women in Saudi society need to cover themselves from head to toe whenever they appear in public places and the ladies in Saudi Arabia do not even have the permission to drive.
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