Saudi wants divorce after husband lifts her veil (Never showed her face in 30 years of marriage)

alarabiya.net ^ | 08-Oct-2007 | Al Arabiya.net

[Cronos]

DUBAI (AlArabiya.net)

A 50-year-old Saudi woman asked for divorce after her husband lifted her face veil while she was sleeping, local press reported.

For 30 years, the wife said she never showed her face to her husband in conformity with the tradition of her native village near the south western Saudi city of Khamis Mushayt.

"After all these years, he tries to commit such a big mistake," the wife told Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadh, after she left the house in total disbelief.

She said the husband apologized and promised never to do it again.

This is not the first case of husbands who have not seen their wives' faces in decades.

In the past Al Arabiya has reported the case of Ali al-Qahtani, whose wife had been wearing the face veil for the entire ten years of their marrage. When he tried to take it off, she threatened to leave and only decided to stay after he swore never to try again.

Hassan Al-Atibi threatened to marry another woman if his wife didn't show him her face. The woman nominated one of her friends who doesn't observe this tradition as a possible new wife for him, saying this would be better than her showing her face.

And neither the husband or children of Om Rabea al-Gahdaray, 70, have ever seen her face. Al-Gahdaray says it is a family tradition, also followed by mother and sisters, which her husband accepted and never tried to change.

When asked how she could have kids without her husband ever seeing her face, she replied: "Marriage is about love, not faces."

The practice of always remaining veiled, even in front of your husband, is not an Islamic practice but a very old tradition practiced by a minority of people in Gulf countries.

[Cronos]

hmmmm... "Marriage is about love, not faces."

[SoldierDad]

Perhaps Helen Thomas could be convinced to convert?

[irishtenor]

Good picture. Looks just like her.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

If she looks like Helen Thomas or Betty Friedan, it is better to leave the veil on.

Remember what happened to people who looked directly at Medusa!

[woofie]

What part can a man look at?

[Inyo-Mono]

It is also a common practice in bars in America at closing time.

[Redbob]

What kind of fool would want to see a 50-year-old arab woman's face???

Nightmares are made of this!

[tflabo]

Ridiculous religious bondage in never revealing a face to your spouse. A prison made of cloth costume.

[umgud]

The Wal-mart Greeter

A very loud, unattractive, mean, nasty woman walked into Wal-Mart
with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance.

The Wal-Mart Greeter said pleasantly ‘Good morning, and welcome to Wal-Mart.

Nice children you have there. Are they twins?’
The ugly woman stopped yelling long enough to say, ‘Hell no they ain’t.

‘The oldest one’s 9 and the other one’s 7. Why the hell would you think they’re twins? Are you blind, or just stupid?’

‘I’m neither blind nor stupid, Ma’am,’ replied the greeter. \
‘I just couldn’t believe you got laid twice.’

‘Have a good day and thank you for shopping at Wal-Mart.’

[Mr. Mojo]

The practice of always remaining veiled, even in front of your husband, is not an Islamic practice but a very old tradition practiced by a minority of people in Gulf countries.

Probably started when the men discovered their women looked better veiled.

[boocoowell]

Two bagger alert.

[ken21]

lol!

[ken21]

that’s a goofy,

if not evil

religion.

[mylife]

:)

[Paleo Conservative]

[Mr. Mojo]

Can you imagine ripping off the veil after decades just to see that?

[Paleo Conservative]

Can you imagine ripping off the veil after decades just to see that?

Well when you consider the women in this village never show their faces to their husbands, there is no selective pressure for female beauty.

[Cronos]

[Uriah_lost]

I had a Prof in Bible college that bragged that she and her husband had only had sex through a hole in the sheet. I kid you not.
She said oral sex was immoral because you shouldn’t force your spouse to do something they don’t want to do and nobody would ever, ever want to do that....
Her Human Sexuality course was...um...interesting.

[farlander]

Burka burka burka!

[Mr. Mojo]

Very good point.

[Disciplinemisanthropy]

misleading headline, it should read:

“Ninja wants divorce...”

[farlander]

Yea man, there’s some folks that just put the blinders on. There was a guy I knew - they were having trouble conceiving. And then, the doc asked, well, how often do you do it ? Apparently once a month was insufficient... Way too much religeous fervor there (sex unclean, even tho we’re married).

[Cronos]

interesting — ok, for a laugh, check youtube for burka blue.

[Waco]

I’ve seen a lot of women that could use a whole lotta this.

[Cronos]

one consequence is that there is a lot of homosexuality in Islamic societies — not because people want to, but because they have nothing else to do.

[Uriah_lost]

I’m a believer in moderation. People have a habit of taking things waaaay too far. Even “good” things can get carried away if you’re the type to do that. Some of those types show up here and some of those types don’t even have computers. I hope your friend got some help, that kind of attitude can rule and ruin your life, not to mention your relationship with God. I once went to a church (dating the Preacher’s daughter) where they had a curtain around the organ so nobody would be distracted by the organist’s bare ankles. The PK was too wild for me, btw.

[Uriah_lost]

That’s just wrong on so many levels. Thanks for the tip! lol

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Even trying to post that should be a one week autob&

:)

[VOA]

"After all these years, he tries to commit such a big mistake,"
the wife told Saudi newspaper Al-Riyadh, after she left the house
in total disbelief.
She said the husband apologized and promised never to do it again.

I can't wait for this gal to appear (in basic-black burqa) on
"Oprah".
And start whining in Arabic about how she "feels so violated".

At the least she should get a Lifetime TV Channel movie deal.

[El Gato]

Probably started when the men discovered their women looked better veiled.

That's not true in general. At least when young, some of them are quite beautiful. But they live a hard life, and tend to get "rode hard and put up wet" way too many times. Look at Helen Thomas, if you can, and then compare and contrast with Marlo Thomas. Saving everyone's eye's I'll just link to Marlo. Margo and Helen are both of Arab ancestry, Christian Lebanese.

Marlo in 1970 at 33

Marlo in 1983 at 46

Marlo in 2005 at 68

She has of course aged, we all do, but not badly.

Of course Helen didn't start off as nice looking as Margo either, but hardly the crone she is today. She was rode hard and put up wet way too many times, or at least she looks that way.

Hellen at 39 or 40 in 1960. (Yes she is now 87 years old, 88 in August!) One more example of Lebanese Christian Arab women.

[Mr. Mojo]

The article is speaking of certain populations in Gulf states, which of course doesn't include Lebanon.

But you're quite right about Lebanon having no shortage of beauties.

[Cronos]

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[Cronos]

hey, and Irani women are drop dead gorgeous as well..

[billmor]

This is what happens when peasants take over...especially if they are religious fanatics and totally uneducated...this also is an example of extreme male peasant dominance and the women may not even realize how usufferable it is....Only people with vile minds could have come up with societal rules like this in the name of religion...

To tolerate such nonsense is lunacy; yet the libs/socialists/Dems would tolerate it and say it is equal to our democracy...no it is not and someday they will find out the hard way- again- because history repeats itself..

[skinkinthegrass]

Perhaps Helen Thomas could be convinced to convert?

LOL!....take that...PLEASE!

[Uriah_lost]

Hey man, don’t Hassel the Hoff!!
He sang on top of the Berlin wall when it was being torn down...that’s gotta count for something!

[Snurple]

Now you done it fool!

[Global2010]

JMO but a husband who does not enjoy the practice of trying to procreate is not hiding behind religeon I would question his sexual preferance.

[null and void]

Lets just say they haven’t been breeding for looks for 1400 years and let it go at that, ‘K?

[Ciexyz]

LOL funny joke.

[Irishguy]

`how desperately desperately sad....

[grey_whiskers]

JMO but a husband who does not enjoy the practice of trying to procreate is not hiding behind religeon I would question his sexual preferance.

Or at least see if he had just signed up on FRee Republic...

Full Disclosure: ...or, as in Tristram Shandy, maybe he just associates sex with winding the Grandfather Clock.

Cheers!

[Cronos]

not, really, they have the matrimonials site to go to

[Cronos]

not, really, they have the matrimonials site to go to

[El Gato]

The article is speaking of certain populations in Gulf states, which of course doesn't include Lebanon.

True, but they are all Arabs. (Maybe some in the Gulf states might have a few other things thrown into the mix as well. But usually "Hybrids" are even better looking...Usually.

[Mr. Mojo]

But usually "Hybrids" are even better looking...Usually.

Certainly not in cases where, as was mentioned above, there's no selective pressure for female beauty due to the veil tradition.