Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis (UPDATED)

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The Himyarite kings radically opposed polytheism in favor of Judaism, beginning officially in 380. [92] The last trace of polytheism in South Arabia, an inscription commemorating a construction project with a polytheistic invocation, and another, mentioning the temple of Ta’lab, all date from just after 380 (the former dating to the rule of the king Dhara’amar Ayman, and the latter dating to the year 401–402). [92] The rejection of polytheism from the public sphere did not mean the extinction of it altogether, as polytheism likely continued in the private sphere. [92] Central Arabia [ edit ] US forces are required to report credible allegations of detainee abuse,” he said. “We have received no credible allegations that would substantiate the allegations put forth in your line of question/story.” Based on the AP investigation last year, the House of Representatives voted on May 24 to require Defence Secretary Jim Mattis to determine whether US military or intelligence personnel violated the law in interrogations of detainees in Yemen. The House adopted the measure as part of the 2019 defence authorisation bill. The amendment was sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California. The Defence Department has to submit a report within 120 days to Congress.

I’m not saying that the author’s intentions aren’t good either, just that either a) they might benefit from realising that they are asserting their definition of right on wrong on literally the entire universe or b) being clearer as to where that authority to spell out morality comes from. If it’s just the author, then why. If it’s not, then what? Allāt ( Arabic: اللات) or al-Lāt was worshipped throughout the ancient Near East with various associations. [36] Herodotus in the 5th century BC identifies Alilat ( Greek: Ἀλιλάτ) as the Arabic name for Aphrodite (and, in another passage, for Urania), [5] which is strong evidence for worship of Allāt in Arabia at that early date. [45] Al-‘Uzzá ( Arabic: العزى) was a fertility goddess [46] or possibly a goddess of love. [47] Manāt ( Arabic: مناة) was the goddess of destiny. [48] Human sacrifice was sometimes carried out in Arabia. The victims were generally prisoners of war, who represented the god's part of the victory in booty, although other forms might have existed. [74] The pre-Islamic Arabian religions were polytheistic, with many of the deities' names known. [1] Formal pantheons are more noticeable at the level of kingdoms, of variable sizes, ranging from simple city-states to collections of tribes. [12] Tribes, towns, clans, lineages and families had their own cults too. [12] Christian Julien Robin suggests that this structure of the divine world reflected the society of the time. [12] Trade caravans also brought foreign religious and cultural influences. [13] Alabaster votive figurines from Yemen, now in the National Museum of Oriental Art, Rome Part of a series onWhen I first heard the term ‘Dubai Porta Potty,’ it was 2019, and after diving deep into the rabbit hole of this stomach-churning phenomenon, I penned this article. This article is about a religion-specific overview of Arabia before the rise of Islam in 610 CE. For a general overview of civilization in Arabia before Islam, see Pre-Islamic Arabia. Munir, born in 1964 in Beirut, is a Tai Chi instructor and a photographer. In the eighties, Munir abandoned his studies in cinematography to pursue and devote himself to male nude photography. He is a cinephile, a devout reader of comics and graphic novels, and art enthusiast; these three passions are a major influence in his work. Due to the nudity and homosexual content of his pictures, Munir only considered starting showing his work in 2017. Here is a link to our presentation of his first solo exhibition. The religious beliefs and practices of the nomadic Bedouin were distinct from those of the settled tribes of towns such as Mecca. [14] Nomadic religious belief systems and practices are believed to have included fetishism, totemism and veneration of the dead but were connected principally with immediate concerns and problems and did not consider larger philosophical questions such as the afterlife. [14] Settled urban Arabs, on the other hand, are thought to have believed in a more complex pantheon of deities. [14] While the Meccans and the other settled inhabitants of the Hejaz worshiped their gods at permanent shrines in towns and oases, the Bedouin practiced their religion on the move. [15] Minor spirits [ edit ] In North Arabia, ginnaye were known from Palmyrene inscriptions as "the good and rewarding gods" and were probably related to the jinn of west and central Arabia. [17] Unlike jinn, ginnaye could not hurt nor possess humans and were much more similar to the Roman genius. [18] According to common Arabian belief, soothsayers, pre-Islamic philosophers, and poets were inspired by the jinn. [19] However, jinn were also feared and thought to be responsible for causing various diseases and mental illnesses. [20] Malevolent beings [ edit ]

I’m certain these girls would be happy making the same money without going through such degrading treatments. Pre-Islamic Arabians, especially pastoralist tribes, sacrificed animals as an offering to a deity. [74] This type of offering was common and involved domestic animals such as camels, sheep and cattle, while game animals and poultry were rarely or never mentioned. Sacrifice rites were not tied to a particular location though they were usually practiced in sacred places. [74] Sacrifice rites could be performed by the devotee, though according to Hoyland, women were probably not allowed. [76] The victim's blood, according to pre-Islamic Arabic poetry and certain South Arabian inscriptions, was also 'poured out' on the altar stone, thus forming a bond between the human and the deity. [76] According to Muslim sources, most sacrifices were concluded with communal feasts. [76] Muir Abdallah's exhibit of gay erotic photographs of Arab men at ArtLab in Beirut City in Lebanon is over. But the impact of the notable first show of gay erotica in the Arab world still lingers -- and gives hope for more open expression in this new year. Another prisoner gave the AP what he said were the real names of five Emirati torturers. UAE officials did not respond to requests for comment about the men. Porn addiction and the ability to find whatever we desire on the internet (surface web or otherwise) is partly responsible for this IMO. In the case of people like Epstein, I think that money, power and the general feeling that you are invincible causes you to crave more and more. I would also argue that these people are so desensitised to ‘normal’ sex that everything other than the extreme stuff bores them.They strip you naked, then tie your hands to a steel pole from the right and the left so you are spread open in front of them. Then the sodomising starts,” said one father of four. I’m a little late to the party but this article was so interesting! I actually follow a Melbourne influencer who does lifestyle posts. I recently saw her post on the beaches of Dubai and showoff a lavish first class seat and gorgeous hotel room. i thought to myself that this was weirdly out of character especially for someone unemployed and with just less than 140k followers. This could hypothetically be a possibility about how she afforded such a random trip (Or not just speculating).

This article (in its original form) has gone viral multiple times, amassing millions of views and catching the attention of BBC journalists, various television stations, and more than a few angry commenters. I’m not sure we invented domestic violence. It’s not exactly a matter of pride, so much as reduced shame, that we have laws against it, and you can go to prison for abusing a partner. The same can NOT be said of Arabia, where as mentioned, a woman who is raped can be imprisoned for it! Besides the sexual angle, how can you be prosecuted for something you had no choice in? It’s like imprisoning a bank worker who hands over money to an armed robber!

Yes, women come to Dubai for sex. they also come to Cannes, London, Las Vegas, Bali, Shanghai etc. The Cannes film festival is for years now the biggest “escort payout” of the year, the orgies on yachts there are happening since the 70s at least. But that has never been a story as much as when Dubai gets involved. You need to askyourself why. In South Arabia, oracles were regarded as ms’l, or "a place of asking", and that deities interacted by hr’yhw ("making them see") a vision, a dream, or even direct interaction. [68] Otherwise deities interacted indirectly through a medium. [69] Evidence from surviving inscriptions suggests that each of the southern kingdoms had its own pantheon of three to five deities, the major deity always being a god. [80] For example, the pantheon of Saba comprised Almaqah, the major deity, together with ' Athtar, Haubas, Dhat-Himyam, and Dhat-Badan. [80] The main god in Ma'in and Himyar was 'Athtar, in Qataban it was Amm, and in Hadhramaut it was Sayin. [80] 'Amm was a lunar deity and was associated with the weather, especially lightning. [81] One of the most frequent titles of the god Almaqah was "Lord of Awwam". [82] So then, are Dubai Porta Potties still a thing? Are the rumours true? What has happened in the world of the Dubai Porta Potty since I originally wrote this article?

I understand your concerns about the article I used – I found it despicable in parts as well, but unfortunately there is simply nothing else on the internet when it comes to this topic. All I could find was this old anti-feminist article from years ago and a few YouTube videos that didn’t provide much information. I also mentioned in the article that I understand that the Tag The Sponsor photos are fabricated – I don’t think that the men in those screenshots are actually legit, but I DO believe that the women in the screenshots THINK they are and are genuinely agreeing to perform such acts. Thus, when the women are shown to be admitting to having been to such parties before and are sending pictures of their passports to somebody that they assume is a Sheikh, it hardly seems to matter if they are being catfished or not. With that being said, I accept that while many of the women involved are legitimate victims, I believe that many of them know exactly what they are getting into and enter this world with their eyes wide open. Meccan pilgrimages differed according to the rites of different cult associations, in which individuals and groups joined for religious purposes. The Ḥilla association performed the hajj in autumn season while the Ṭuls and Ḥums performed the umrah in spring. [64] The AP first asked the Pentagon about grave rights abuses committed by the UAE one year ago. But despite well-documented reports of torture reported by the AP, human rights groups and even the United Nations, Marine Maj. Adrian Rankine-Galloway, a Pentagon spokesman, said that the US has seen no evidence of detainee abuse in Yemen. The locals over there are very conservative and friendly but foreigners usually don’t have the upper hand if they fall on the wrong side of the law. This makes it even more strange why any lady from the states would risk her life like that?Once you know the signs, it is very easy to spot a girl who is involved, especially when you take a peek at who they are following and the people who comment on their photos (hint – it’s usually wealthy Emiratis). In this situation seeing some of the conversations, there is clearly point out what they have to do and most they agree for the cash and the cloud. Is sad how people degrade themselves for money but because the rest that doesn’t have the looks or the body, just complain or don’t like this, why posting this that doesn’t belong to them on the internet???? I think that sex and porn can desensitise people very easily, hence one may find themselves going from teen porn to ageplay to CP to hurtcore…the desire for MORE just intensifies and is helped along by internet communities sharing content and discussing their desires with other likeminded people (the Surviving Life YouTube channel goes into stuff like this a lot). My two cents: do an in-depth follow up article, I bet there are some ladies in Romania who would be willing to go on the record for you? I just landed here from via google after my friend “learned” me about Dubai Portas and 30 minutes later I’ve read all the comments. The internet is a powerful, strange, dangerous, transformative and beautiful thing…kinda like us….just reinforces my belief that we are largely just apes with technology.