Saudi imams warn against mixing of sports, politics and protest
Saudi Grand Mufti: Protesters are sinful
By James M. Dorsey
Saudi and ultra-conservative imams have warned in separate statements against the mixing of sports and politics and protests against autocratic regimes, which, according to some, results from of the mingling of the sexes in sports.
The warnings come against the backdrop of Saudi efforts to shield …
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