Saturday, December 29, 2012

Saudis arrest dozens for "plotting to celebrate Christmas!"

Saudi police have detained "dozens" of people for "plotting to celebrate Christmas."

The raid is the latest in a string of religious crackdowns against residents perceived to threaten the country's strict religious code. Saudi religious police are known to detain residents of the kingdom at whim, citing loose interpretations of Sharia and public statements by hardline religious leaders to justify crackdowns.

Read more here, including apostasy charges (death penalty) for people who dare to "go beyond the realm of obedience>" http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/saudi-detains-dozens-plotting-celebrate-christmas

via Dan Friedman at Theo Spark

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