Westerners continue to argue among themselves (emphasis among themselves) about what Islam is. It should be obvious what normative Islam is, based on adherence to it in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Egypt etc. and also the kind of theology coming out of Al Azhar University. So while Westerners continue to fall for the “islamophobia” ploy to describe anyone who spells out the obvious, the Islamization of the West continues largely unimpeded. Another case in point: Saudi Arabia has just shut down its first “halal” nightclub ahead of its opening because it violates “Saudi Arabia’s Islamic identity and traditions”. The dress code for the club “was listed as ‘smart casual,’ indicating that attendees would not need to adhere to the country’s strict regulations on clothes, including the abaya worn by women.” In a country where the male Guardianship program exists, women are nothing more than second class citizens who must cover up.
Under an Arabic-language hashtag that translates to “I don’t accept forbidden acts on Jeddah beach,” people on social media decried what they described as exotic imports corrupting the Sunni kingdom, home to the holiest city in Islam, Mecca
Western feminists and notably Muslim Western “feminists” like Linda Sarsour are rather quiet on these issues, as they continue to savage the West with accusations.
“Saudi Authorities Shut Down First ‘Halal’ Nightclub Ahead of Opening”, by Edwin Mora, Breitbart, June 16, 2019:
Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) preemptively shut down what was expected to be the opening of the first-ever “halal” pop-up nightclub in the conservative Muslim country, arguing that it had never given the green light for the event in the coastal city of Jeddah.
In a statement posted on its official Twitter account, the Saudi agency announced the opening of an investigation into the videos disseminated online purportedly advertising the interior of what was to be the nightclub’s venue, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday.
Via Twitter, the GEA wrote, “According to information provided to the GEA, the event (Project X) is in violation of the legal procedures and regulations in force, and has not been authorized by the body.”
The GEA had “originally issued a license for another event,” it reportedly continued. “Its contractor then took advantage of an extension of that license to commit these serious and unacceptable violations.”
GEA reportedly put the breaks on the event, scheduled for last Thursday, ahead of the arrival of its headline act: American singer Ne-Yo.
Before the decision by Saudi authorities, Arabian Business (AB) described that pop-up event as a component of the nightclub White, which also has venues in Dubai and Beirut
In April, AB indicated the Jeddah venue would open “as a high-end café and lounge” on the waterfront.
“White café will be more high-end … with high-end decoration,” the CEO of the company that owns White — Addmind Hospitality Group — said at the time.
On Thursday, Al Jazeera reported:
US singer Ne-Yo was going to perform in the opening night on Thursday, according to the White Saudi Arabia Facebook page advertising the event. As per the ad, the club’s opening times would be between 10pm and 3am, with tickets priced between 500-1,000 Saudi riyals, or $133-$266.
The reported opening drew a wide range of reactions on social media, with some users applauding it as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reform plan to modernize the conservative kingdom, despite a severe crackdown on activists and human rights defenders.
Others had scoffed at the idea of a “halal nightclub”, calling it an oxymoron, despite the venue being touted by its apparent organizers as an alcohol-free club. Several reports had said that photography would be strictly prohibited inside the venue, as well as revelers under the age of 18.
Some social media users agreed with the strict Sunni kingdom’s decision to shut down the event, arguing that it violated Saudi Arabia’s Islamic identity and traditions.
“The dress code was listed as ‘smart casual,’ indicating that attendees would not need to adhere to the country’s strict regulations on clothes, including the abaya worn by women,” Euro News noted.
Under an Arabic-language hashtag that translates to “I don’t accept forbidden acts on Jeddah beach,” people on social media decried what they described as exotic imports corrupting the Sunni kingdom, home to the holiest city in Islam, Mecca…..”
mortimer says
Double standards are the essence of Islam. In fact, Muslims have several sets of double standards, especially in one of the most ‘ESSENTIAL’ teachings (usul ud-deen) of Islam … the hatred they must direct against the dirty kafir ‘for the sake of Allah’ … Al Walaa wal Baraa.
Double standards from men and women are the obvious double standard that Westerners identify, but RELIGIOUS APARTHEID of Al Walaa wal Baraa is seen in the ISLAMOPHOBIA narrative.
Muslims are encourage to HATE KAFIRS and SHOW HOSTILITY towards them, but any criticism of Islam or Muslims is considered TOO MUCH and IMPUDENT … even if the criticism is perfected valid and substantiated. This is the perfect example of SUPREMACISM … Muslims say: DO AS WE SAY, but NOT as we DO.
Islam makes a liar of everyone. Either Muslims pretend they don’t understand jihad or dirty kafirs must pretend that they do not understand it.
mortimer says
Jeddah, a city of 4 million, is the gateway city to Medina and Mecca, but not ‘the holiest city’, even though it has 1300 mosques. However, it must not have a nightclub where people may drink coffee and soft drinks. Men and women might mingle and even chat together unchaperoned or (shudder) listen to music.
Jeddah is praised as being a city of innovators, but innovation in the matter of entertainment seems to be back in the 7th century.
Paul says
I am in Pattaya Thailand.
No shortage of muslims doing haram things like drinking and being with women, ladyboys and boys.
We need a mullah here with a whip to round up these people giving a bad impression of the only true religion.
Perhaps I should apply for the job…
Paul
Jean (old) says
Does it even make sense to call women in SA “citizens”?
gravenimage says
Nope.
Ravi says
No they are bitizens (Bit Citizens)
Angemon says
Well, isn’t it?
Battle says
Coffee and soda more like daytime hours.
Battle says
Free Jeddah.
Ravi says
The club would have been shutdown eventually anyway, if not by authorities, probably by a suicide bomber who would have not only killed him/herself but would taken few hundreds with them. Now Saudi men can jerk off using both hands, instead of meeting women.
Gene Easley says
Nothing more exciting than watching a “woman” (could be a man dressed in as a woman–never know these days) dancing in a hijab. Very cool. (this is sarcasm just in case you didn’t notice).
CRUSADER says
With the heat of the scorching sun increasing in certain areas of the globe,
maybe many people will don on protective clothing (mimicking burqas) to
ward off the harmful rays of sunlight. Maybe with the growth of public cameras
by Big Brother, more people will wear masks on their faces (mimicking niqabs)….
Just sayin’ ….
gravenimage says
Saudi Arabia shuts down first halal nightclub to avoid corrupting the “holiest city in Islam”
…………………….
D’oh!
somehistory says
There is absolutely nothing “holy” in islam. islam is, however, full of holes. And it is no surprise that they don’t want anyone to have any kind of fun…except for the unholy “fun” of rape, beatings, murder, corruption, lies, etc.
FYI says
Corruption?
In the “holiest” city of the “holiest ” prophet?
islam’s fat,cross-dressing,mass-murdering,self-confessed false prophet muhammed with his 9 year old “wife” who stole from the khaybar Jews*..
With his pagan Arab god LAH{“the BEST of deceivers” k3;54}: a one-legged god with two right hands, three daughters, a god who who gets Astronomy and Biology wrong,thinks Moses the Jew is a muslim ,teaches contrary to God’s commandments and completely missed the 2 chief laws?
Are muslims quite sure that muhammed{APFhs,allah prays for his salvation}is the most perfect man,the al insan al kamil?
Perfect mo did not even pass the basic test of a prophet:he died after being poisoned..
{in islam if anyone who claims to be a prophet dies from poisoning…he’s NOT a true prophet because it means Al Lah didn’t save him}
And what sort of god has one leg,two right hands and can only be understood through ONE language,Arabic?
LAH
Mighty Lah
“Look on his works ye mighty!And LAUGH..”
*{Abu dawud 40.4731(the prophet was a fat dwarf),sahih buhkhari 2442(liked to wear Aisha’s dress..},’Abu dawud 4390{mass murderer}al tabari 6;111{self-confessed liar}
FYI says
Regarding linda sarsour’s claim that muhhamed was a feminist..
Didn’t muhammed teach that the reason the koran says that a woman’s testimony is HALF{k 2:282} that of a man is because of “the DEFICIENCY of a woman’s mind”?
Didn’t muhammed have a 9 year “WIFE” Aisha?Did little Aisha have any choice?
Since no consent was possible doesn’t that mean Aisha was…raped by islam’s “holy” prophet?
muhammed:the friend and respecter of women??
muhammed a feminist?
WPM says
There is no clean good fun between woman and men in Islam. Women and men communicating drinking coffee together, or soft drinks, together in a neutral gather place , with the woman view as equal by showing their full faces ? Don,t you known Islam views women as property of either a father, or husband that should not be viewed or spoken to without permission of her “master” why can,t Western feminist approve of this “cultural difference”? If the property or female “pet” disobey her master she can be beaten or honor killed according to the “laws of Islam “Sharia. .If someone in America asks Linda “the cockroach “Sarsour about this publicly in the west the are call a “hater” or a racist bigot and faces violent threats from a fellow mad cult followers ,also a lot of finger waving for idiotic SJWs !
Necrophage says
Wouldn’t that just be a bunch of bearded men hanging around listening to music? Sounds pretty gay to me.
gravenimage says
🙂
Shalom Bertie100 says
It’s hilarious how Islam deprives it’s adherants of any fun. All in the name of so called purity!