Is the head of the Islamic Culture Department correct when he says women should not drive?
The link to the video (watch it ’til the end): http://www.memritv.org/search.asp?ACT=S9&P1=1475# _______ The link to the transcript (read it to the end): http://www.memritv.org/Transcript.asp?P1=1475 __________ The snip: Dr. Sleiman Al-‘Eid, head of the Islamic culture department at King Saud University: Driving will lead women to leave their homes a lot, whether they need to or not. In principle, women should stay at home, as everybody knows. […] In addition, this might lead women to wear make-up and uncover their faces. Even if you say that women will drive covered by a niqab, or dressed modestly, and so on, this will gradually lead her to uncover her face. This will also encourage her to be disobedient. There is no doubt that women will eventually be photographed, and these photos will be shown to other people – whether the traffic police or other who need to look at these photos, for identification or nay other purpose. This will lead women to mix with men. ____________ A: Drivin
