Saudis Ban 50 Baby Names

[Ishmael]

Saudi Arabia's interior ministry has banned 50 names they argue contradict the culture or religion of the kingdom, according to reports by local media.



Parents in the Kingdom will reportedly no longer be able to call their children by names such as Linda, Alice, Elaine or Binyamin (Arabic for Benjamin) after the civil affairs department at the ministry issued a list of the prohibited names. Binyamin is believed in Islam to be the son of Prophet Jacob, but is also the name of the current Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.



Some names on the list are allegedly banned by the interior ministry because they are considered "blasphemous," non-Arabic or non-Islamic, or contradictory to the kingdom's culture or religion, Gulf News reported. The ban was also allegedly justified by the ministry because some of the names were deemed foreign or "inappropriate". Other sets of forbidden names include those with royal connotations, such as Sumuw (highness), Malek (king) and Malika (queen).

Saudi bans 50 names on ‘religious grounds’ - Times of India

 

[Al gator]

Duh!! Waarabu ni wapuuzi sana. There is no doubt USA na Israel kupitia CIA & MOSSAD wanaendelea kuwatumia na kuwa gombanisha.

 

[iArmaniAdamson]

well another good example of government overreaching control on its people.

In US you can't call your child "Messiah".

The vivid example of when religion gets on the way of government.. Islam or Christianity.

 

[Ishmael]

well another good example of government overreaching control on its people.

In US you can't call your child "Messiah".

The vivid example of when religion gets on the way of government.. Islam or Christianity.

There is compulsion in Islamic nations.

 

[Ishmael]

Duh!! Waarabu ni wapuuzi sana. There is no doubt USA na Israel kupitia CIA & MOSSAD wanaendelea kuwatumia na kuwa gombanisha.

FaizaFoxy is in support of this rule.

 

[iArmaniAdamson]

There is compulsion in Islamic nations.

have you lived in islamic conservative places like Saudi Arabia and exercise personal liberties? And find out what happens...

 

[Ishmael]

have you lived in islamic conservative places like Saudi Arabia and exercise personal liberties? And find out what happens...

There is no liberty in muhammadic nations.

 

[iArmaniAdamson]

There is no liberty in muhammadic nations.

I concur. I misunderstood your earlier comment.

 

[Ishmael]

I concur. I misunderstood your earlier comment.

Do you think it is fair for the kingdom of Saudi to control names?

 

[Bujibuji Simba Nyamaume]

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