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
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