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Saudi Scholars say forced marriages are ‘un-Islamic’ and ‘a major injustice.’

Saudi Scholars say forced marriages are ‘un-Islamic’ and ‘a major injustice.’

Apr 30, – The top religious authority in Saudi Arabia has banned the practice of forcing women to marry against their will. Mohammed al-Suhali, director of the Islamic studies center at Umm Al-Qura university and member of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR), said such marriages are rejected both religiously and socially. In an […]

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Saudi Police rescue 16 expat women from isolated area

Saudi Police rescue 16 expat women from isolated area

Oct 17, – Manama: Saudi police have rescued 16 Indonesian domestic helpers after they found them stranded in an isolated area. The women were discovered by a Saudi national who spotted the group of women as he was driving with his family through the area, around five kilometres from a major highway. “I was shocked […]

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