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More silly shenanigans from everyone's favourite crazy fundamentalist state.

Saudis clamp down on valentines

Prices for black market roses are reported to be rising
Religious police in Saudi Arabia are banning the sale of Valentine's Day gifts including red roses, a local newspaper has reported.
The Saudi Gazette quoted shop workers as saying that officials had warned them to remove all red items including flowers and wrapping paper.

Black market prices for roses were already rising, the paper said.

Saudi authorities consider Valentine's Day, along with a host of other annual celebrations, as un-Islamic.

In addition to the prohibition on celebrating non-Islamic festivals, the authorities consider Valentine's Day as encouraging relations between men and women outside wedlock - punishable by law in the conservative kingdom.

The Saudi Gazette reported that some people placed orders with florists days or weeks before Valentine's Day in order to evade the ban.

"Sometimes we deliver the bouquets in the middle of the night or early morning, to avoid suspicion," one florist said.

Others were planning to travel to neighbouring Bahrain or Dubai to celebrate.

Saudi Arabian authorities impose a strict Islamic code that prevents men and women from mixing.

Women need a man's permission to marry, work, travel or be educated.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7239005.stm

Niiiice.

Hooray! Indonesian Government should do like this too!

How very Islamic of them.

I wonder how a bunch of Mohammed cartoon valentines would go over?

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I would become a suicide bomber just for you...

I wonder how a bunch of Mohammed cartoon valentines would go over?

must... resist... urge... to... create...

Oh, and on a mostly unrelated note;

"This Feb. 14th on the Western infidels' calendar, may all Americans receive no valentines from their beloved ones," bin Laden said. "May the homemade construction-paper mailboxes taped to the desks of the American schoolchildren remain empty, as well. May whomever you ask to 'bee yours' tell you to 'buzz off.'"

Bin Laden called for "romantic humiliation for all Americans of courting and betrothal age."

"Allah willing, embarrassment and tearful rejection shall rule this day," bin Laden said. "Paper hearts shall be rent and trod upon, and dreams of love delivered stillborn. Body language shall be misinterpreted, crushes unrequited, and sincere expressions of affection mocked. Invitations to dinner will be rejected, just as Americans have rejected Allah, the one true God."

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/30892

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Shut up I KILL YOU

http://kruzeskanhoto.nireblog.com/blogs/kruzeskanhoto/files/capturaecra-achmed-the-dead-terrorist-tiagofarrajotacom-o-weblog-mozilla-firefox.png

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I would become a suicide bomber just for you...

LOL

How very Islamic of them.



Fail.

And the funny thing about all this is that the world's most powerful country with an Islamic majority, Turkey, is beginning to celebrate Valentine's Day as global culture makes its presence more felt.

You gotta keep the people down, whether it be through litigation or using your religion as a rational, otherwise there may be a threat to your kingdom of oil and wealth as the masses may start wanting a better life for themselves....

But that's ok. America will always support its autocratic-theocratic oil rich ally in the mid-east...

So according to the Saudi government romance is not Islamic? Even if your married?

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I would become a suicide bomber just for you...

"You're the suicide bomber in the nightclub of my heart"

So according to the Saudi government romance is not Islamic? Even if your married?

Why would you expect romance in a country where women are treated like animals?

How very Islamic of them.

fuck off

Hooray! Indonesian Government should do like this too!

Indonesia is a secular state.

does this mean all that chocolate will be half price?!

So according to the Saudi government romance is not Islamic? Even if your married?

your right Saudi Arabia has come to the perfectly logical conclusion! :p

How very Islamic of them.
Fail.

QFT


And the funny thing about all this is that the world's most powerful country with an Islamic majority, Turkey, is beginning to celebrate Valentine's Day as global culture makes its presence more felt.

You gotta keep the people down, whether it be through litigation or using your religion as a rational, otherwise there may be a threat to your kingdom of oil and wealth as the masses may start wanting a better life for themselves....

But that's ok. America will always support its autocratic-theocratic oil rich ally in the mid-east...

Until they run out of said oil...then the Saudis can fuck off

And the funny thing about all this is that the world's most powerful country with an Islamic majority, Turkey, is beginning to celebrate Valentine's Day as global culture makes its presence more felt.

You gotta keep the people down, whether it be through litigation or using your religion as a rational, otherwise there may be a threat to your kingdom of oil and wealth as the masses may start wanting a better life for themselves....

But that's ok. America will always support its autocratic-theocratic oil rich ally in the mid-east...

I would have thought Saudi Arabia is more powerful than Turkey, since it has the oil and all that?

fuck off

lol! and I thought only the Christians got picked on in here.

fuck off

Knock it off.

lol! and I thought only the Christians got picked on in here.


Where have you been?

I thought Saudi Arabia was the good country and Saddam's Iraq was the bad one...

The only difference between the House of Saud and the Taliban are Oil Money and American Ass-Kisses.

I thought Saudi Arabia was the good country and Saddam's Iraq was the bad one...



Where have you been?

I would have thought Saudi Arabia is more powerful than Turkey, since it has the oil and all that?

From what I've read Turkey has a 31 billion USD arms deal with the US, that or its modernization plans underway call for 31bn USD. In either case they have a shitload more longterm assets than the Saudis. Industry, tourism, mining, and natural gas being among them.

I'm with Saudi Arabia on this - ban Valentine's Day.

The only difference between the House of Saud and the Taliban are Oil Money and American Ass-Kisses.

There are some idealogical differences, but not many.

Well there goes my dream of opening up a Victoria's Secret franchise in Saudi Arabia. :(

Well there goes my dream of opening up a Victoria's Secret franchise in Saudi Arabia. :(


That would have been so successful too.


A new line of sexy burqas!

Pft, let's just glass the bastards. You know, for the everything bit.

'Cept Mecca, because others need that.

everyone's favourite crazy fundamentalist state.



Kansas?

I thought Saudi Arabia was the good country and Saddam's Iraq was the bad one...

a little off topic, but weren't most of the 9/11 hijackers from Saudia Arabia? Personally, I have always been a little confused as to why the U.S. is such good freinds with SA and enemies with Iraq and Iran?

Cerean;13443333']Kansas?

Please, Kansas is not as fundamentalist as people think. We may have some wierdoes, but so does every other state. Trust me, we are not as screwed up as people think. Please stop bashing us for the actions of a group of rejects.

a little off topic, but weren't most of the 9/11 hijackers from Saudia Arabia? Personally, I have always been a little confused as to why the U.S. is such good freinds with SA and enemies with Iraq and Iran?

well aside from the reasons for why the US is enemies with a number of nations being total bullshit, the Bush family has close business ties with the Saudies and they are investors in US defense firms not just sellers of oil.

Hooray! Indonesian Government should do like this too!

Can't.... part of the flag. Not to mention there's a lot of red leftovers from the lunar new year's bash, can't let it go to waste. (Note: the important fact is already stated in a previous post from Andaras ; Indonesia is a secular state.)

99 luftballons...

fuck off

If you're going to get that pissed off every time people say something about Islam, you might want to find a different forum.

Where have you been?

You might want to get your sarcasm meter calibrated.

How very Islamic of them.

So true!

Maybe they should start spraying roses with green food coloring. Then they could say it's a real Islamic custom. And once they're delivered, they could wash them off and get red roses again :D

If you're going to get that pissed off every time people say something about Islam, you might want to find a different forum.

Anyone who goes by "Hezballoh" should find a different forum, period. Like some Islamo-Nazi terrorist website. :mp5:

a little off topic, but weren't most of the 9/11 hijackers from Saudia Arabia? Personally, I have always been a little confused as to why the U.S. is such good freinds with SA and enemies with Iraq and Iran?

If we ever wise up and develop a replacement for petroleum, like hydrogen power, then we can tell the Saudis to f*ck off and eat sand, like we should have years ago. They are NOT our friends.

Anyone who goes by "Hezballoh" should find a different forum, period. Like some Islamo-Nazi terrorist website. :mp5:

maybe he just helps out at hospitals and other dandy things? :p

Anyone who goes by "Hezballoh" should find a different forum, period. Like some Islamo-Nazi terrorist website. :mp5:
this from you?
and so what if my user is Hezballoh, there is a user called IDF

Anyone who goes by "Hezballoh" should find a different forum, period. Like some Islamo-Nazi terrorist website. :mp5:

:rolleyes: this from you?

Knock it off.

ok :(

I wonder if you guys know how much lingerie is sold in that country. Seriously, I was there, and all the designer brands are in their malls, so you see these women, covered head to toe, buying so many slutty outfits...

If you're going to get that pissed off every time people say something about Islam, you might want to find a different forum.
i'm not pissed that their talking about islam, i'm pissed off that they consider Saudi Arabia as an islamic goverment, those bastards have more in common with Trustfund babies than regular muslims, i dont even count them as arabs, since they dont do shit for other arabs

I wonder if you guys know how much lingerie is sold in that country. Seriously, I was there, and all the designer brands are in their malls, so you see these women, covered head to toe, buying so many slutty outfits...

i know, my cousins live there, they tell me that they just put on skimpy clothes under the burqa and hijab and go to the malls like that.
PS: i also have seen girls like that, one burst of wind and... *drools, winks*

i know, my cousins live there, they tell me that they just put on skimpy clothes under the burqa and hijab and go to the malls like that.
PS: i also have seen girls like that, one burst of wind and... *drools, winks*

Well, it depends. Saudi women tend to come in two flavors : ridiculously gorgeous or unholy ugly.

Personally, I have always been a little confused as to why the U.S. is such good freinds with SA and enemies with Iraq and Iran?

Yeah, because the Iran Hostages were there just for kicks and Iranian gunboats shooting at US cruiser protecting unarmed US/UK/Iraqi merchant ships was a total misunderstanding.

Iraqi (saddam) running rape rooms and the like certain was a prince among men, not to mention the few American women and men tourists who were murdered/raped/tortured over the years was all a joke.

Now I am not saying the current war is right...but I understand (chris rock quote for the slow)

On a serious note though: it's a holiday about romance and love. Some of the best love stories came from ancient islamic writers, so what is wrong with showing your wife that you care for her in modern Islam? Just make it so only married men can purchase gifts for their wives if it is such a big deal.

This uproar has got to be a fundamentalist thing, hence why normal rational people do not understand the ban.

Well, it depends. Saudi women tend to come in two flavors : ridiculously gorgeous or unholy ugly.
all their friends are rich and can afford plastics, making them the former,
also their um chest is very noticable