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Saudi Arabia’s Abdallah Bin Bakhit And The Religious Police

by | 27th, December 2008

IN Saudi Arabia, Saudi columnist Abdallah bin Bakhit wants and end to the Saudi Religious Police.

The columnist for the Saudi daily Al-Jazirah, stated in an interview on Al-Arabiya that “the time has passed” for the Saudi religious police, and that it should be abolished.

He says that the organization employs extremists who reject cinema, resist women’s driving, and encourage polygamy.

In response, Al-Jazirah rejected him – Bin Bakhit was sacked…

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