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Comment on Saudi reaction to Manal Al Sharif’s Oslo Speech by rolinaa

rolinaa — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:31:49 +0000

Capturing the hearts of those abroad speaking so confidently about every women there is in saudi arabia, and generating her own suffocation to the rest of us “WOMEN” .
Manal al Sharif is a disgrace to a country that welcomed her with open hands when needed, sent her to study abroad in order to benefit her own country, but my oh my did she not. Why all the lies that were claimed!!!! her!! out of all people should be smart enough, her own country let her go and speak, now isn’t it that freedom?! we had music way before she was even born !!
people all over the world should understand that, just like in every country, saudi arabia has it’s own differences when it comes to families. Some are strict which “OBVIOUSLY” poor little manal was raised in, some are open minded and some balance between religion and life. so many from her generation and the generations before didn’t experience that horror she went through which OBVIOUSLY IS A LIE !! this country loves its people more than anything, yes we face problems, we are not perfect !!
ONE last thing, whatever she spoke about is her own little bubble of misconceptions and complications, she may have faced abuse as a kid which resulted in the damage her brain is finally revealing !
i know i may be disrespectful but come on, we are free to some extent, especially in jeddah “my hometown” people are free to do whatever! JUST BECAUSE SHE wanted women to drive which btw is not ok in this country for many non religious reasons if you think about it logically we have enough car accidents we don’t need more ! and due to that she is now encouraged to speak so openly about things that she faced which gives the west so many misconceptions ! i am so furious !

Comment on Saudi reaction to Manal Al Sharif’s Oslo Speech by alex

alex — Sun, 20 May 2012 14:20:10 +0000

A question – when you say “Allah will judge us on what we say, and what we do and how we represent ourselves” – then why not let Allah make the judgement and leave yourselves out of it?

This is a perplexing scenario. On the one hand you want to judge Manal by expressing outrage that she said something which doesn’t apply to 20 million people, and yet, you cannot pass judgement because this is reserved for Allah alone.

What to do?

Comment on Saudi reaction to Manal Al Sharif’s Oslo Speech by Sabah

Sabah — Sun, 20 May 2012 11:37:41 +0000

Thank you so much!!!

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Comment on Saudi reaction to Manal Al Sharif’s Oslo Speech by Noor Almarzouq

Noor Almarzouq — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:32:57 +0000

Hello
I’m a saudi girl,
a student living alone in a different city from my hometown.
maybe Manal wasn’t able to give a full satisfactory to all saudi women out there by mentioning a personal religious views.
or maybe she said the word ( freedom ) that a lot of women who never got out of there boxes don’t actually understand.
but for me,, I DO
do you know why?
because most of you didn’t try my current situation
where you are a powerless girl, sitting in that flat and the water bottles are just finished
you only have cash for buying that water and no cap fair
there is no other way to get out in that street but in a car, which you obviously can not afford.

some times you want just to walk in the street because you feel sad,, chocked between these 4 walls,,
you go to starbucks and drink your coffee ,, suddenly your father calls,,
and begins this investigation, so you have to lie just to give them a reason why are you out? who gave you a ride?
and when you tell them you got in a cap they begin a lecture about how caps are dangerous when you ride them alone.

I’m sorry saudi women
you are sitting in your houses and every thing you need, you take,
when you want to go some where,, even if its delayed but you go without the need of you carrying a weapon in your bags.

when we drive this car,, or we are able to represent our selves in every thing that is related to us in our country, we will just be promoted from a second to a first degree citizens, not too much to ask i guess.

I’m sorry again saudi women,, because us women who live alone and partially responsible for our selves are a minority. and when we spoke we faced your rage attacks, in addition to our daily personal struggles .

P.S:
if you don’t agree with our demands ( RIGHTS ) or find them not appropriate for your personal interests , simply,, don’t take them.

thank you,,
this is Noor Almarzouq

Comment on Saudi reaction to Manal Al Sharif’s Oslo Speech by bigstick1

bigstick1 — Sat, 19 May 2012 16:15:54 +0000

Reblogged this on Critical Thinking - A World View and commented: Here is an article regarding the reaction to Manal Al Sharif's speech. Remember Manal is an individual with the right to speak to her individual perceptions. She is a woman who cannot drive, nor vote, nor leave the country, nor work, nor get educated unless her "guardian or owner" allows. She is dependent for her very movement upon her guardian no matter how old she becomes. She is a woman who has been harassed, jailed and so much more. In her effort to free herself and bring her own perception forth she will be ridiculed and often times the worst offenders will be other women. It is often times women who are the custodians and keepers of their female gender's imprisonment. Remember who is it that often times forces their daughters down to undergo a Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or to strangle their daughter as they need to have sons. It is most generally women. Women are the first to uphold imprisonment, torture, hatred, against their own and demand that they be silenced. They demand the status quo to their own detriment of human rights; all the while men are happy to let them do the dirty work of keeping women right where they want them, quite, obedient, and caged. This is an excellent article that provides some insight on the reaction within Saudi Arabia.

Comment on Saudi reaction to Manal Al Sharif’s Oslo Speech by Rajaa

Rajaa — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:39:59 +0000

The anti-Muslim extremist parties have resumed and uses about Manal in Oslo against Islam and Muslims Europeans, thank you Manal have humiliated your country and Muslim culture, the same rest your speech to that of the Somali Islamophobe Hirsi Ali’s friend extremist Geert Wilders … It amazes me that people are not happy in Saudi Arabia after you said about the country, Islam, the tradition that you decry negative. You messed your country before people who have a negative view of Islam and you have strengthened their anti-Muslim ideas.

Comment on Saudi reaction to Manal Al Sharif’s Oslo Speech by Saudi girl

Saudi girl — Sat, 19 May 2012 14:42:14 +0000

http://t.co/QxlMD78Y just a reply for the cocktail speech.

Comment on Saudi reaction to Manal Al Sharif’s Oslo Speech by Hind Mezaina

Hind Mezaina — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:16:55 +0000

Thanks for this. I watched the video and love the ending where Manal said, “For me, the struggle isn’t about driving a car. It’s about being in the driver’s seat of our destiny, it’s to be free not only to dream but also to live.”

Here’s hoping to some change, like you said, “No longer is it us against them but its more and more becoming a humane intellectual just/unjust divide.” This is a change we all need in this part of the world and everywhere else where injustice and inequality prevails.

Comment on Saudi reaction to Manal Al Sharif’s Oslo Speech by Uthman

Uthman — Sat, 19 May 2012 09:34:08 +0000

jazakAllah khair sister Miriam for the great reply. Manal’s speech was a complete waste of time.