Dont Do it!!!!!!!!

Submitted by Hajar (United States), Oct 2, 2006 at 14:15

Dont do it!! Do not go to Saudi Arabia with him....You will have a miserable life with no freedom..You will not be able to leave Saudi Arabia unless you get written permission from your husband..Once you step on Saudi soil...You are there for life and there is no way out.... Saudi men are in full control of your life meaning of telling you what to do...if you disobey them once....you be beaten and you will also will be living by the Koran (Islam)... Your boyfriend maybe nice in the USA..but once you are with him Saudi Arabia....He will change to be dominated, controlling, abusive and very much Islamist fanatic..

you have to be fully covered at all times from head to toe to respect Islam in Saudi...women there is required to do so otherwise if you refuse to wear the Veil from head to toe then you will be arrested...and there is Religious Police in Saudi who walks around the streets to make sure all women there dressed properly meaning no legs, elbows or even fingers showing in public...your body all has to be covered when your in public...It is a hard life there...you have NO FREEDOM..NO FRIENDS..NO FAMILY..

if you have kids with your boyfriend and your married to him and one day He decides to get a divorce from you..by Saudi Law the kids goes to the man meaning your husband will have full custody of them and you will have nothing...All he has to say to you " I divorce you" three times..Your divorced..thats how easy it is to get a divorce in Saudi Arabia...Dont be fooled by him...He may tell you life is wonderful in Saudi Arabia and how good it is and say he loves you and I want to be with you and shower you with gifts and candy or flowers, money just to lure you to go there....So dont do it!!!!!!!...if it means saving your life of misery DONT DO IT!!!!!!.....How do I know this????

I am married to an ARAB-MUSLIM MAN...but the difference is between my situation and yours...My husband lives in the USA with me..I am a muslim and Im half Turkish and half American....If your boyfriend decide to live in the USA with you because he loves you that would be a better choice because at least you will have FREEDOM...but if he decides he wants to live in Saudi Arabia with you...Your better off to let him go....Its not worth it to loose your FREEDOM over a MAN...I would THINK VERY HARD about this...GOOD LUCK!! Hajar

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