• الأرض ستبقى عربية@lemmygrad.ml
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    9 months ago

    I’m from Saudi Arabia :) I know how things can appear outwardly and how they really are.

    To say Hamas allowing bikini filled beach is totally untrue.

    Nothing preventing the existence of private beaches and resorts that permit them, Saudi Arabia has them. https://youtu.be/J9rx0t-hR0U https://youtu.be/XGfle0cdHmc

    Other Arab countries like UAE, Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, Syria and Lebanon are far more permissive in their rules, even in public beaches.

    Do you know Islam or Islamic Societies

    I must say that non-Arab Muslims sometimes can be far more conservative than the average Arab Muslim. I read of the experiences of Indian-subcontinent Muslims and they are alien to me.

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      9 months ago

      Oh well, I had once a gf from KSA. She was sweet and all but it’s still a female gender apartheid to me. Obviously some changes have been done but still long way to go for publicly wearing bikinis on beaches. Palestinians are far more progressive and liberal to some extent but hey wearing bikinis openly in beaches of Gaza is non truth to me. I am not an islamophobe but yeah I don’t misrepresent arabic culture and their ethos. Maybe you are right in your POV. In which city do you live in?

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        9 months ago

        Jeddah on the Red Sea. Your view is outdated and limited. I recommend you visit Saudi Arabia and see for yourself.

        https://youtu.be/FC0bl2PObW4

        Saudis used to travel to neighbouring Arab countries (Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq) to party, now we don’t have to. Alcohol is still forbidden though.

        Edit: worth mentioning, 60% of Saudis are under the age of 35. [or maybe it was 65% under the age of 30]. Either way, it is a young country.