Comments on: Women’s Driving: Do We Need Another King Faisal?

By: Saudi Hypocrisy and Empowered Women « Saudi Jeans

Saudi Hypocrisy and Empowered Women « Saudi Jeans — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:17:56 +0000

[...] Zahid believes, like I do, that it would only take a decision by the King to put this whole issue behind us. “It is only [...]

By: NASRSAUD

NASRSAUD — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:32:12 +0000

King Faisal was not a Wahhabi and that is why Saud al Arab flourished under his rule.
It is true there will not be another Faisal, but we need an ideological change…a change back to the time before Ibn Abdil Wahhab. Then we will fourish again. This is not about womens rights or mens right…this is about a disease in society…that is called Wahhabism…..if we rid ourselves of this we will rise.

By: Real

Real — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:37:04 +0000

yeah whatever dude!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:20:04 +0000

there is a lot of BS running in this country because of these kind of people! … I don’t know how could we convince the most conservatives people in the world ….hooolllly shit.. It’s almost hopeless and will bearly success sometime in the future, after they die !

By: SsnakeEDdogG

SsnakeEDdogG — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:21:29 +0000

If ur talkin about dating then its already happening a lot .. If the parents dont trust the girl then they shouldnt give her a car .. she would be asked for a permission anyways to get a licence .. so if u dont trust her and dont see that she has a good head on her shoulders then dont permit her to get a licence .. Dating has been goin on for a long time and its more now and will continue .. theres always ways around it .. a girl can date in her own house with her parents and brothers on the same floor .. we all know this happens.

By: Mubashir

Mubashir — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:48:48 +0000

The issue seems to be protection of women from would be chasers and those young punks who tease and harras women.

The other issue seems to me is that some are afraid the women would leave homes in their cars for romantic interludes with men in deserted areas. In other words, this would amount to promting vice and waywardness. It could also lead to rape, and general loosening of morals. In the west a lot of women sneak away in their cars to meet their boy friends and engage in immoral behaviour. They may tell their parents that they are going "shopping". This is not to say all women would do that but why open the door?

So the intent seems to be good here which is "Prevention is better than cure".

Blind following of the rest of so called "advanced" at the cost or morals is not the answer. The answer could be to limit driving to daylight hours and with cell phones in case their vehicles break down in a deserted area. An upright male muslim would and should never take advantage of a female in distress. It is the "shady liasons" that worry people breaking down the values of the society.

Mubashir

By: SsnakeEDdogG

SsnakeEDdogG — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:17:34 +0000

There will never be another King Faisal or anyone even close to him. The problem is we allowed those people with thier infested brains the space to grow stronger and more organized to the point where they control all media (dont think that because one or two females appeared on t.v that things are better). And if u control the media u control the people. 99% of Saudi’s dont read pepers or books, so when some young man says this is haram or halal they beleive him because they love Allah and think what hes sayin is tru.
When (not if) Saudi women drive there will be problems ofcoarse like anything else. During the prophet ohammed’s time there was stealing , people getting drunk, adultry and everything in Mecca and Medina. Can anyone say at the time that the prophet isn’t a good ruler ? NO. Even in NYC u can pay $15 for sex, and if u go clubbing most likely u will get a companion (being polite) but that doesnt stop the raping of women or young girls. So when we say we want women to drive were not sayin all the problems or driver harrasment will stop. Or thoes annoyin ‘garawa’ tryin to ‘ragim’ (even if they got money they’re garawa). But with education of people & when they see thier sister and mother driving trust me they wount do anythin. Again it wount be 100% safe (just like now it isnt safe even for a guy alone to be driving around, thats why i got a nina), but atleast people will change. It’s known that a guy can stop a girls car even with her driver there and take the girl. So her being alone wount be different. And if u think that a driver just by being there will prevent a bunch of guys from doing anything , your wrong. Thjere are cell phones and there can be a female police traffic force, just like females in other forces under the Interior minstry’s umbrella. And if they get a call they can be there in minutes.

By: nizam

nizam — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:25:53 +0000

In my country trinidad and tobago women drive.It’s a small island 1.3 million people. With cell phone a woman can call for help. She does not have to ask some strange man to assist her.I don’t know if the same exist in the kingdom. But I am always concerned about my wife out there, even if she teaches at the university. she likes her job.She is covered. Use your cell phone smartly Allah has given us the knowledge to this technology. use it wisely.

By: Modern Pharaoh

Modern Pharaoh — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:26:30 +0000

So silly! doesn’t make any sense for women not to drive…

By: amo0or

amo0or — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 04:59:12 +0000

salam to u all…
I am a saudi women..& this is a message to all saudi womens..
sis, what do u want?
u wanna drive..!
u want you’r freedom..!
u want YOUR rights…!
u want & u want,,,,,then what r u waiting 4, what is holding u, go & demand your rights, IT IS YOUR RIGHTS..!!! DO U EVER REALISE THAT FACT,,,U WONT GET WHAT U WANTS UNTEL U DO
I know that we live in a manly society, & u cannt blame the men 4 that… u know why?? coz it is YOUR MISTAKE TOO, its not just his,,
ask your self,,
who raise these men,,?
who raise these ugly minds,,?
who built this society,,?

u r a big part of this…!
so if u want to change it, start changing your self
i beliave in this ayah qor2aneyah, that our GRET GOD SAYS:
(((إن الله لا يغير ما بقوم حتى يغيروا ما بأنفسهم)))
& 4 ever those who sayes(women or men): that the reason that womens can not drive, is becuase of islamic issues..!!
u must be kidding your self..
islam is innocent from all these lies..!!! & well all know this fact

sis,, stop walking behind the man,
walk beside him shoulder by shoulder.
he is not better than u, unless u want him to be,,!!!
then instead of complaining,or even being a yielding!!!
sham on u, u r better than this, & we all deserve the best
so stand up, & take your rights by your self.
the man is not your enemy, he is your partner, he might be your father,brother,husband,friend,,,
he needs u as much as u need hem
so dont give up, & KEEP KEEEP KEEEEEP GOING,,,
u can visit me in my blog,its a new one,, actually, its just started
http://www.keepgoing-amo0or.blogspot.com