http://www.metafilter.com/tags/mutaween Posts tagged with 'mutaween' at MetaFilter. Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:11:10 -0800 Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:11:10 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/44487/Saudi%2DSwimwear The <a href="http://www.hesbah.gov.sa/">Mutaween</a> - Saudi Arabia's <em>Authority for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice</em>, is rigid in it's enforcement of Wahabist Shari`a. It's website offers a list of <a href="http://www.hesbah.gov.sa/contravention.asp?grp=1">banned consumer goods</a>, along with a <a href="http://www.hesbah.gov.sa/disapprove.asp">form</a> for turning in one's neighbor [English translation <a href="http://silflayhraka.com/archives/000030.html">here</a>]. The kingdom uses <a href="http://www.opennetinitiative.net/studies/saudi/">internet filtering technology</a> to stop residents from even viewing provocative clothing. Non-compliance means <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1874471.stm">death.</a> <br> So what's the style-conscious Saudi woman to do? <a href="http://www.hasema.com/shopen/products.asp?cat=1">Hasima Islamic Swimwear</a> was the answer. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.44487 Mon, 22 Aug 2005 16:11:10 -0800 islam islamic mutaween saudiarabia swimwear kanewai