Hey Fox news, here is the real war on Christmas
Saudi religious police stormed a house in the Saudi Arabian province of
al-Jouf, detaining more than 41 guests for “plotting to celebrate
Christmas,” a statement from the police branch released on Wednesday
night said. The raid is the latest in a string of religious crackdowns
against residents perceived to threaten the country's strict religious
code.
The host of the alleged Christmas gathering is reported to be an Asian
diplomat whose guests included 41 Christians, as well as two Saudi
Arabian and Egyptian Muslims. The host and the two Muslims were said to
be “severely intoxicated.” http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/saudi-detains-dozens-plotting-celebrate-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/saudi-detains-dozens-plotting-celebrate-christmas]The guests were said to have been referred to the "respective authorities." [/url]It is unclear whether or not they have been released since.
The kingdom, which only recognizes Islamic faith and practice, has in
the past banned public Christmas celebrations, but is ambiguous about
festivities staged in private quarters. 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.
Saudi Arabia's head mufti Sheikh Abdel Aziz bin Abdullah had previously
condemned “invitations to Christmas or wedding celebrations.” A member
of the Higher Council of Islamic scholars in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh
Mohammed al-Othaimin recently prohibited sending holiday wishes to
"heretics" on Christmas or other religious Christian holidays.
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