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Saudi to ban sale of cats and dogs
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/1C57352E-C279-4A62-A483-970800EB9A0F.
htm
Saturday 09 September 2006, 14:26 Makka Time, 11:26 GMT
Municipal authorities in the Saudi Arabian cities of Mecca and Jeddah have
banned the sale of cats and dogs as un-Islamic.
Saudi's religious police, the Muttawa, have been instructed to prevent the
sale of cats and dogs in order to prevent the spread of Western ideas into
the highly Islamic country, Saudi media reported on Friday.
"Some youths have been buying them and parading them in public," said a memo
sent from the Municipal Affairs Ministry to Jeddah's city government to
explain the ban.
The Muttawa are normally tasked with forcing women to cover themselves,
ensuring that men attend mosque prayers and enforcing other Islamic
obligations.
Banning the sale of dogs may surprise few in the desert kingdom, since
conservative Muslims despise dogs as ritually unclean.
But the cat ban has baffled many. Islamic traditions say that Muhammad,
Islam's founder, loved cats - even in one instance letting a cat drink from
his ablutions water before he washed himself for prayers.
Pet owning is common in the Arab world, though dogs are rarely kept as pets.
Islam traditionally allows Muslims to keep dogs for security and hunting
purposes.
Emulation of the 'infidels'
In the past decades, owning dogs or cats has become a fashion statement
among Saudis, a Saudi news report said on Saturday.
Showing off a Doberman, pit bull or a fancy breed of feline has become a
status symbol.
For religious conservatives, however, the practice is a dangerous immitation
of non-Islamic cultures, just like eating fast food, wearing shorts and
jeans, or listening to pop music.
Saudi religious leaders say all these practices should be resisted because
they undermine traditions and distract people from their religious duties.
"One bad habit spreading among our youths is the acquisition of dogs and
showing them off in the streets and malls," wrote Aleetha al-Jihani in a
letter to al-Madina newspaper.
"There's no doubt that such a matter makes one shudder."
"Then what's the point of dragging a dog behind you? This is blind emulation
of the infidels.
Strict laws
"I was shocked when I heard about it," said Fahd al-Mutairi, who owns 35 pet
cats. "What was even more shocking was to hear that the ban came from an
authority that has nothing to do with such an issue"
Fahd al-Mutairi
Although the religious police have the task of enforcing Saudi Arabia's
strict moral code, city authorities in Jedda and Mecca have also been urged
to help enforce the ban on pet sales.
The Saudi government gives the Muttawa wide leeway to enforce any rule they
deem necessary to uphold the social order.
The decree has not been enforced yet, according to several pet shop owners
and veterinary clinics in Jiddah. It applies only to selling dogs and cats,
and there was no sign the Muttawa would confiscate pets.
The decree did not say whether the religious police would try to stop people
from appearing in public with their dog or cat - or whether owners would be
allowed to sell puppies or kittens born to their pets.
The ban has distressed cat and dog lovers. Some have wondered why the
religious police are focusing on this issue when the country has far more
important challenges to deal with, such as terrorism and unemployment.
"I was shocked when I heard about it," said Fahd al-Mutairi, who owns 35 pet
cats. "What was even more shocking was to hear that the ban came from an
authority that has nothing to do with such an issue."
"I would understand if it came from the Health Ministry or anybody charged
with ensuring pets coming from outside do not carry diseases," added the
23-year-old flower-shop owner.
Reuters
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<p><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Municipal authorities in the Saudi Arabian cities =
of <st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Mecca</st1:place></st1:City> and
Jeddah have banned the sale of cats and dogs as =
un-Islamic.</span></span></font></b><font
size=3D5><span style=3D'font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span id=3DHtmlArticle><b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Saudi's
religious police, the Muttawa, have been instructed to prevent =
the
sale of cats and dogs in order to prevent the spread
of Western ideas into the highly Islamic country, Saudi media =
reported on
Friday.</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>"Some youths have been buying =
them
and parading them in public," said a memo sent from the
Municipal Affairs Ministry to Jeddah's city government to explain the =
ban.</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>The Muttawa are normally =
tasked
with forcing women to cover themselves, ensuring that men =
attend
mosque prayers and enforcing other Islamic =
obligations.</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o=
:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Banning the sale =
of dogs may
surprise few in the desert kingdom, since conservative Muslims despise =
dogs as
ritually unclean.</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>But the cat ban has baffled
many. Islamic traditions say that Muhammad, Islam's
founder, loved cats - even in one instance letting a cat drink from =
his
ablutions water before he washed himself for =
prayers.</span><u1:p></u1:p></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o=
:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p></u1:p>Pet owning is common =
in the
Arab world, though dogs are rarely kept as pets. =
Islam traditionally
allows Muslims to keep dogs for security and hunting purposes. =
</span><u1:p></u1:p><u1:p></u1:p></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o=
:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><u1:p>Emulation of the =
'infidels'</u1:p></span></font></b></strong><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p></u1:p> </span></font><o=
:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p></u1:p>In the past decades, =
owning
dogs or cats has become a fashion statement among Saudis, a Saudi news =
report
said on Saturday.</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><u1:p></u1:p> <o:p></o:p=
></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Showing off a Doberman, pit bull =
or a
fancy breed of feline has become a status =
symbol.</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>For religious conservatives, =
however, the
practice is a dangerous immitation of non-Islamic cultures,
just like eating fast food, wearing shorts and jeans, or
listening to pop music.</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o=
:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Saudi religious =
leaders say all
these practices should be resisted because they undermine =
traditions and
distract people from their religious =
duties.</span><u1:p></u1:p></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o=
:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>“One bad habit spreading =
among our
youths is the acquisition of dogs and showing them off in the streets =
and
malls,” wrote Aleetha al-Jihani in a letter to al-Madina =
newspaper.</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>“There's no doubt that such =
a
matter makes one =
shudder.”</span><u1:p></u1:p></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o=
:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>“Then what's the point of =
dragging
a dog behind you? This is blind emulation of the =
infidels.</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
</span>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'><u1:p></u1:p> <o:p></o:p=
></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Strict =
laws</span></font></b></strong><b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></b></p>
<table class=3DMsoNormalTable border=3D0 cellspacing=3D1 cellpadding=3D0 =
align=3Dright
width=3D190 bgcolor=3D"#F0E3C7" =
style=3D'width:142.5pt;background:#F0E3C7'>
<tr>
<td width=3D"100%" style=3D'width:100.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt =
.75pt'>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-element:frame'><strong><b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>“I was
shocked when I heard about it,” said Fahd al-Mutairi, who owns =
35 pet
cats. “What was even more shocking was to hear that the ban came =
from
an authority that has nothing to do with such an =
issue”</span></font></b></strong><b><font
size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'><br>
<br>
</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-element:frame'><font size=3D1 =
face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana'><u1:p>Fahd =
al-Mutairi</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <strong><b><font
face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-family:Verdana'> </u1:p></span></font></b></strong></s=
pan></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Although the religious police have =
the
task of enforcing <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
u2:st=3D"on"><st1:place u2:st=3D"on">Saudi
Arabia</st1:country-region></st1:place></st1:country-region>'s strict
moral code, city authorities in Jedda and <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Mecca</st1:place></st1:City> have also been =
urged to help
enforce the ban on pet =
sales.</span><u1:p></u1:p></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'> </span><u1:p></u1:p></font><o=
:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>The Saudi government gives =
the
Muttawa wide leeway to enforce any rule they deem necessary to uphold =
the
social order.</span><u1:p></u1:p></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><u1:p> </u1:p><u1:p> </u1:p=
></span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>The decree has not been enforced =
yet,
according to several pet shop owners and veterinary clinics in Jiddah. =
It
applies only to selling dogs and cats, and there was no sign the Muttawa =
would
confiscate pets. </span><u1:p></u1:p></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o=
:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>The decree did not say whether the
religious police would try to stop people from appearing in public with =
their
dog or cat - or whether owners would be allowed to sell puppies or =
kittens born
to their pets.</span><u1:p></u1:p></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o=
:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>The ban has distressed cat =
and dog
lovers. Some have wondered why the religious police are focusing on this =
issue
when the country has far more important challenges to deal with, such as
terrorism and =
unemployment.</span><u1:p></u1:p></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>“I was shocked when I heard =
about
it,” said Fahd al-Mutairi, who owns 35 pet cats. “What was =
even
more shocking was to hear that the ban came from an authority that has =
nothing
to do with such an =
issue.”</span><u1:p></u1:p></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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came from
the Health Ministry or anybody charged with ensuring pets coming from =
outside
do not carry diseases,” added the 23-year-old flower-shop =
owner.</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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