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Posted on 12/29/2017 9:39:23 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose
Ukrainian Anna Muzychuk pulled out of the the King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship in Riyadh when the tournament’s organizers told her that she would need to wear an abaya, a full-length robe women must wear when they go out in Saudi Arabia.
“In a few days I am going to lose two World Champion titles — one by one,” the 27-year-old Muzychuk wrote on Facebook on Saturday. “Just because I decided not to go to Saudi Arabia. Not to play by someone’s rules, not to wear abaya, not to be accompanied getting outside and altogether not to feel myself a secondary creature,” Muzychuk was quoted by the Algemeiner as saying.
“Exactly one year ago I won these two titles and was about the happiest person in the chess world but this time I feel really bad. I am ready to stand for my principles and skip the event, where in five days I was expected to earn more than I do in a dozen events combined,” she added.
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Outrageous that the chess org. would hold the events there under such conditions.
Dhimmitude at its best!
She should have said she identified as a man
Another beautiful and brilliant Ukrainian.
If the think they can beat her at chess, they can challenge anywhere.
Anna, you are a winner in something far bigger than chess.
Didn't the Saudies make Margaret Thatcher an "honorary man" for a visit...?
Idiot muslims.
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“There needs to be a clear separation between sports and politics,” Aizenberg said. “We want our players to play in all competitions, what is going on in the Arab world does not interest us.”
The Israeli team being denied visas is not about politics, it is about religion.
Islam dictates that Jews are not human and are descended from pig. Jews are to be killed.
The Arabs will not admit Jews because the Mohammad hated Jews. The leaders of Saudi Arabia will not stand up to the Imams of the country.
“This woman standing in a busy street without her headscarf and waving a white shawl has become the latest symbol of Iranian women’s struggle against compulsory hijab”
https://twitter.com/masihpooyan/status/946948206772006912
Why is this event being held in such a backwards place?
Do not blame her, they pushed too far. She was apparently willing to bend a little, but no, they had to go full muzzie.
“Iranian woman dancing on car removes Hijab”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbg3oyeV4Is
“Anna, you are a winner in something far bigger than chess.”
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Ditto that!
God bless her and keep her strong! BTW, where are all the left wing feminists on this? Siding with Muslims as per usual?
Chess must be popular there?
I would imagine it is not easy to concentrate on a chess game while looking through a slit in a hood.
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