Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Pray for freedom for women in Saudi Arabia


The ruling House of Saud is a Sunni Muslim family, and Sunni Islam is the state religion of Islam. Sunnis comprise the vast majority of Muslims in Saudi Arabia, while Shiite Muslims make up a minority

Women cannot travel abroad or open their own bank account without permission from a male.

While Saudi Arabia does allow non-Muslims to live in Saudi Arabia to work, they may not practice religion publicly. According to the government of the United Kingdom: The public practice of any form of religion other than Islam is illegal; as is an intention to convert others.

Unrelated men and women cannot interact in public.

The legal system of Saudi Arabia is based on Sharia, Islamic law derived from the Qur'an and the Sunnah (the traditions) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Women cannot go to the hospital without permission from a male guardian.

Source http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/05/middleeast/saudi-arabia-anti-corruption-list/index.html

A modern hero in the pursuit of God: Nabeel Qureshi

One of my modern heroes is Nabeel Qureshi. At all costs he pursued and stood up for seeking truth. I'm looking forward to meeting him someday.

Nabeel Qureshi's message: https://youtu.be/GKSuGHXUY_0

What does "refuge" mean to you?

What does "refuge" mean to you?
Assimilating Refugees