Monday, March 14, 2011

Death of A Princess


Some time ago, I have mentioned a story about a princess who was executed because she committed an adultery. This article, from a British news media, talks about the princess Mishaal bint Fahd al Saud and her unfortunate fate.

Princess Mishaal bint Fahd al Saud, the 19-year-old great-niece of the late King Khalid, was shot several times in the head in 1977. Her death is thought to have been ordered by her grandfather, Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, the King's older brother. She was unmarried but had confessed that she had committed adultery.

This is a really famous story, yet not many people know for some reason. This story is shocking in a way because it clearly shows that Middle Eastern fundamentalism does not discriminate; even the princess can be killed for being a promiscuous woman. How ever, considering what is going on in the Middle East right now, will this improve? Will this revolution fight against the fundamentalism or will the fundamentalists utilize this chaos to take more control?

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