Clamping Down on “Sorcery” Inside the Kingdom

Clamping Down on “Sorcery” Inside the Kingdom

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

What’s wrong with chewing on glass or swallowing a couple a bursts of flaming fire? For Saudi Arabian entertainer Maher al-Luqman, it’s just another day at the ‘office’. He has made a career out of performing death-defying feats in front of a live audience. Al-Luqman along with twelve other performers make up “Luqman’s Altineen”. The group of entertainers travels throughout the kingdom looking for opportunities to perform on stage.
Exercise Is Immoral Says Saudi Kingdom

Exercise Is Immoral Says Saudi Kingdom

By elan on from www.elanthemag.com

Saudi Arabia is clamping down ... on jazzercise. The Kingdom shut down an all-women’s fitness center attached to a Jeddah hospital this week. Apparently, the government forbids the establishment of women’s fitness centers, condemning women to a future of love-handles and high blood pressure. The demand for such centers is understandably high, so several women’s wellness clubs have opened under the radar. According to news reports, the government has recently shut down two similar women’s gyms in other locations. Read More

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