The Queen Of England
The Queen of the United Kingdom knighted King Ibn Saud into the Order of the Bath in the year 1935. It was considered a huge step and the monarch’s decision was respected by both the British and the Saudis.
The Queen Of England
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Where There’s Smoke
In 2002, a terrible fire started in an all-girls’ school located in Mecca. The disaster ended up killing 15 girls. According to rumors, the deaths should be blamed on the mutaween. Allegedly, the religious police prevented the students from escaping the building since they were not following the Islamic dress code.
Where There’s Smoke