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A Bangladeshi man and a woman have been executed in Saudi Arabia for committing an indecent act inside a mosque. The incident has shocked people across the world, revealing yet again the ambiguous and extreme Islamic law practiced in Saudi Arabia.
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A Bangladeshi man and a woman have been executed in Saudi Arabia for committing a quote-unquote indecent act inside a mosque. Yes, this incident has shocked people across the world, revealing yet again the ambiguous and extreme Islamic law practiced in Saudi Arabia. Let me tell you everything we know about this story. So, 22-year-old Nazrul Islam and Sweety Akhtar were arrested more than three years ago by Saudi authorities for multiple crimes, including adultery. And on October 14 this year, the two were executed for what the authorities called an indecent act inside a mosque in the holy city of Mecca. The Saudi authorities say that that act violates the sanctity of their mosques. Now though there are rumours that say that the indecent act was the man hugging the woman or kissing the woman on her forehead, the ministry has not clarified what this act was and which mosque it was at. Bangladesh says that they were informed of these arrests three years ago by the Saudi government but they were given no information about the executions. Bangladesh's state external affairs minister has said that it is very disappointing that a country that they consider a friendly partner has done this to their two nationals without providing any explanation. So Saudi Arabia's criminal, civil and personal cases are all governed by the Sharia law. There is no penal code like most other countries. Th…
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A Bangladeshi man and a woman have been executed in Saudi Arabia for committing an indecent act inside a mosque. The incident has shocked people across the world, revealing yet again the ambiguous and extreme Islamic law practiced in Saudi Arabia.
“The Saudi authorities say that that act violates the sanctity of their mosques.”From the report
A Bangladeshi man and a woman have been executed in Saudi Arabia for committing a quote-unquote indecent act inside a mosque. Yes, this incident has shocked people across the world, revealing yet again the ambiguous and extreme Islamic law practiced in Saudi Arabia. Let me tell you everything we know about this story. So, 22-year-old Nazrul Islam and Sweety Akhtar were arrested more than three years ago by Saudi authorities for multiple crimes, including adultery. And on October 14 this year, the two were executed for what the authorities called an indecent act inside a mosque in the holy city of Mecca. The Saudi authorities say that that act violates the sanctity of their mosques. Now though there are rumours that say that the indecent act was the man hugging the woman or kissing the woman on her forehead, the ministry has not clarified what this act was and which mosque it was at. Bangladesh says that they were informed of these arrests three years ago by the Saudi government but they were given no information about the executions. Bangladesh's state external affairs minister has said that it is very disappointing that a country that they consider a friendly partner has done this to their two nationals without providing any explanation. So Saudi Arabia's criminal, civil and personal cases are all governed by the Sharia law. There is no penal code like most other countries. Th…
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