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Intolerance in Saudi Arabia
Reader comment on item: The Scandal of U.S.-Saudi Relations
Submitted by Tom Simon (Canada), May 18, 2004 at 21:00
Why are we so surprised that the Saudis don't allow churches, synagogues or Hindu temples to be built anywhere in their Kingdom? As far as I know, they don't permit the presence of Shiia mosques either! Why should they be more tolerant towards the infidels than towards their own co-religionists who happen to slightly deviate from what is considered the "correct" version of Islam in Saudi Arabia?Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".
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| "Decent" Muslims !! [148 words] | Nasser | Nov 15, 2006 14:39 | 27825 | ||
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| Mr.Nasser [87 words] | Dr.Dilshad Gill | Nov 15, 2007 02:22 | 27825 | ||
| us.children trapped in saudi arabia [138 words] | nancy green | Oct 24, 2005 13:23 | 27259 | ||
| 1 | America made the Arabian Gulf a man-made wonder! thanks guys. [341 words] | M | Oct 22, 2005 15:10 | 27211 | |
| Rip Gorman's absolutely right [70 words] | Andy York | Oct 13, 2005 17:50 | 26919 | ||
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| Wahabiism A Misnomer [288 words] | Anonymous | Aug 6, 2005 11:31 | 24392 | ||
| que legal! [2 words] | Jeferson Moreira | May 5, 2005 16:05 | 22007 | ||
| In response to Jason's comment [349 words] | Melinda Szell | Apr 2, 2005 21:11 | 21312 | ||
| Is the Kuwait dress code really that extreme? [69 words] | Melinda S | Mar 28, 2005 04:51 | 21186 | ||
| Okay, Diana might not have been, but I was told to... [302 words] | Sandra | Mar 15, 2005 14:57 | 21001 | |
| 1 | Living In Saudi [205 words] | Proud Texan | Jan 8, 2006 05:58 | 21001 | |
| I was not asked to wear an abaya! [102 words] | Diana | Feb 18, 2005 02:33 | 20422 | ||
| 1 | Sensitive to others' faith? [58 words] | Jason | Feb 3, 2005 22:43 | 20098 | |
| Saudis must change their principles [111 words] | Ardian | Dec 3, 2004 04:55 | 18833 | ||
| 1 | An outstanding piece plus the Saudi role in determining US policy toward Israel [104 words] | Shalom Freedman | Aug 10, 2004 21:16 | 16297 | |
| 1 | agree but [88 words] | Leah | Apr 4, 2006 17:49 | 16297 | |
| Their gas gauge will eventually hit E [161 words] | Rob Cintron | Jun 2, 2004 22:57 | 15523 | ||
| 1 | When in another Man's House...Look at Yourselves First [206 words] | Amir Yousef | Jun 1, 2004 07:33 | 15470 | |
| But [41 words] | Dr.Dilshad Gill | Nov 15, 2007 02:36 | 15470 | ||
| Americans lack morals [371 words] | Anonymous | Jun 1, 2004 07:12 | 15469 | ||
 Intolerance in Saudi Arabia [67 words] | Tom Simon | May 18, 2004 21:00 | 15282 | ||
| To Babatunde and Asma [124 words] | a.choy | Feb 19, 2004 17:31 | 13940 | ||
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| The acid test- Nationality and Land Ownership [131 words] | M.H.Saeed | Jan 24, 2004 08:03 | 13516 | ||
| Saudi intolerance from someone who knows [135 words] | Alison Black | Jan 9, 2004 14:11 | 13269 | ||
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| Agree, but.... [40 words] | kate | Jun 15, 2007 15:32 | 13269 | ||
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| Disgrace and Sham [113 words] | T.mignsoi | Jan 7, 2004 13:28 | 13204 | ||
| 2 | Sick Saudi Arabia [154 words] | Michael David | Jan 5, 2004 21:41 | 13146 | |
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| 1 | Congratulations!!!!! [81 words] | Rod | Sep 4, 2003 11:27 | 11031 | |
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| Ethne's post [51 words] | Jihad Jenny | Aug 20, 2006 15:17 | 9750 | ||
| Christians in Saudi Arabia [68 words] | Susan Akers | Apr 21, 2003 13:02 | 8495 | ||
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| 1 | Who are you to say? [55 words] | Asma Begum | Jan 31, 2003 20:52 | 6215 | |
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| 1 | Moshe [203 words] | Asma Begum | Aug 13, 2007 21:34 | 6215 | |
| 1 | Peaceful Islam [323 words] | Donald Fry | Sep 8, 2007 08:42 | 6215 | |
| Greed and materialism [63 words] | S.C.Panda | Jan 24, 2003 01:03 | 5917 | ||
| Not surprised at all [27 words] | Gouree Ramanath | Jan 18, 2003 18:55 | 5847 | ||
| This is why they hate us! [267 words] | F. Cargill | Jan 16, 2003 12:36 | 5809 | ||
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| Shame on the American government! [68 words] | Harry and Renee Spiegel | Jan 14, 2003 12:34 | 5728 | ||
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| Is it just corruption? [137 words] | Wayne Wagner | Jan 13, 2003 00:31 | 5687 | ||
| The Scandal of U.S.- Saudi Relations [261 words] | Lila Reisman | Jan 12, 2003 15:44 | 5685 | ||
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| The World Must Wake Up! [75 words] | Doris Kahn | Jan 11, 2003 19:34 | 5677 | ||
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| State Department Anti-Semitism [92 words] | Thomas Jay Berger, MD | Jan 11, 2003 12:44 | 5672 | ||
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| 1 | On behalf of muslims, I apologise. [67 words] | Fahim Khondaker (muslim) | Jul 9, 2006 00:42 | 5670 | |
| apology accepted [36 words] | rani | Jul 21, 2006 10:33 | 5670 | ||
| and about those women of the middle east?? What is that? [31 words] | Sheareen | Aug 22, 2006 06:58 | 5670 | ||
| Women in middle east [34 words] | Fahim Khondaker | Aug 22, 2006 17:41 | 5670 | ||
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| About apology accepted. [26 words] | Dr Dilshad Gill | Nov 28, 2007 01:58 | 5670 | ||
| 1 | Everything you write is true! [129 words] | Briton living in Jeddah | Jan 11, 2003 09:07 | 5669 | |
| Bravisso [75 words] | Rosejean T. Castriota | Jan 10, 2003 22:58 | 5664 | ||
| 1 | Excellent and very informative! [16 words] | Robyn | Jan 10, 2003 21:30 | 5663 | |
| The Scandal [124 words] | Rogmios | Jan 10, 2003 17:07 | 5657 | ||
| United Sycophantic America (USA) Govt. to blame for 9/11? [128 words] | Jeff Bercovitch | Jan 10, 2003 17:06 | 5656 | ||
| I always wondered... [63 words] | Marie Poore | Jan 10, 2003 14:48 | 5654 | ||
| Great Research! [87 words] | Regan Huffman | Jan 10, 2003 14:14 | 5652 | ||
| Disgusting [157 words] | Glenn Klotz | Jan 10, 2003 11:51 | 5651 | ||
| 1 | America and Saudi America [734 words] | Arlinda DeAngelis | Jan 10, 2003 11:42 | 5650 | |
| Women [25 words] | ASZ | Dec 8, 2007 18:22 | 5650 | ||
| A Question for Mr. Pipes [321 words] | Arnie Kramer | Jan 10, 2003 10:55 | 5649 | ||
| Outrageous [50 words] | Bob Stern | Jan 10, 2003 10:27 | 5648 | ||
| Bravo! [53 words] | KenAmmo | Jan 10, 2003 10:22 | 5647 | ||
| These issues are being glossed over [193 words] | Bob Bugiada | Jan 10, 2003 09:37 | 5645 | ||
| Saudi Arabia is a Puny Theocratic Dictatorship [100 words] | Ralph C.Whaley MD | Jan 10, 2003 08:24 | 5643 | ||
| 1 | Freedom of Christian worship in Saudi Arabia [249 words] | Gabriel Grosso | Jan 10, 2003 08:07 | 5642 | |
| olyimpic mosque [51 words] | nicole | Sep 28, 2006 06:30 | 5642 | ||
| When in another man's house... [221 words] | Babatunde K. Abdullah | Jan 10, 2003 06:34 | 5637 | ||
| Response to " When In Another Man's House" [34 words] | Mike Francis | Mar 16, 2007 07:10 | 5637 | ||
| Agreed. [303 words] | Dr.Dilshad Gill | Nov 16, 2007 23:20 | 5637 | ||
| to Dilshad Gill [98 words] | Saeed | Nov 26, 2007 16:47 | 5637 | ||
| Mr Saeed [20 words] | Dr. Dilshad Gill | Nov 28, 2007 01:51 | 5637 | ||
| Saudi Arabia and American interests [166 words] | Avigdor Ben-Dov | Jan 10, 2003 02:34 | 5635 | ||
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| Saudi-American Collusion, Corruption and Outrage [230 words] | Diana Nielsen | Jan 9, 2003 23:55 | 5631 | ||
| What can we as a country do? [79 words] | Hari iyer | Jan 9, 2003 20:43 | 5627 | ||
| 1 | US-Saudi Death Dance [94 words] | Peter F. Amiet | Jan 9, 2003 19:25 | 5624 | |
| I'm sickened by this [145 words] | Sheerahkahn | Jan 9, 2003 19:20 | 5623 | ||
| Dealing with Saudis [227 words] | Rip Gorman | Jan 9, 2003 18:52 | 5622 | ||
| Christians in Saudi Arabia [268 words] | Gabriel Grosso | Jan 9, 2003 18:45 | 5621 | ||
| Corruption is an impeachable offense! [37 words] | Douglas Bilodeau | Jan 9, 2003 17:40 | 5619 |
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