Saudi Journalist: Religious Police Made 15 School Girls Burn to Death Because They Were Not Wearing Hijabs
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During an interview that aired on Egyptian Dream2 TV January 10, Saudi journalist Nadin Al-Badir relayed horrific instances of abuse and murder — including forcing over a dozen school girls to perish in a fire because they were not wearing traditional Islamic head coverings — carried out by the country’s religious police or, the “Authority for the Promotion of Virtue.” The journalist also revealed that most of these police are “ex-cons who used to be drug users or drug dealers.”
Al-Badir explained that, “Even Sheik Abd Al-Muhsen Al-Abikan, advisor to the royal court, suggested that the Authority should be abolished.” She added, “He said that most of them were drug dealers, drug users, thieves, and ex-cons who repented, all of a sudden, and became violently extreme. These people, according to Sheik Al-Abikan, should not be allowed to have such authorities, because they use it in inappropriate ways.”
At the opening of the segment, Al-Badir told the story of 28-year-old Hassan Nabil Hmeid, who was ultimately beaten to death for growing his hair long.
“At the end of the day, all the matters they pursue are superficial ones.” Al-Badir said of the Authority.
“What matters is that this young man’s life came to an end because of backward, reactionary people, who would like to take us back hundreds of years in time. I don’t think the situation back then was as bad as they would like it to be.”
Al-Badir also relived a heinous incident in which a fire broke out in a girls’ school in Saudi Arabia but all of the female students inside were forced to remain in the building and burn to death simply because they were not wearing their hijabs (traditional Islamic head coverings).
“It would have been easy to extinguish the fire without any girl getting hurt,” a pained Al-Badir began. “But members of the Authority for the Promotion of Virtue stood at the door of the school and prevented any student from leaving, because the girls were not wearing the hijab.”
“How were they supposed to get a hijab when the school was going up in flames?” she asked incredulously.
“They prevented the fire brigade from entering to extinguish the fire, and they prevented the parents from going in…”
“But it is a duty to save them from death,” the interviewer attempted to reason. “Who cares if they are wearing the abaya or not?”
“Their mission is to save you from the Hellfire, not from death,” Al-Badir responded. “They believe that you are martyred in such a case. I don’t know what was going through their minds at that moment.”
Al-Badir continued:
I’m talking about 13-year-old girls, not university students. These were schoolgirls. 15 girls from the school died – because of the Authority for Prevention of Vice and Promotion of Virtue, and not because of the fire. They could easily have been rescued. Has any member of the Authority been placed on trial? Not that we’ve seen. The department of girls’ education was annexed to the Education Ministry, but the Authority is never held accountable. It punishes, but is never punished itself. You can never get justice. Even if they stab or kill you, nobody can hold them accountable.
Al-Badir said that complaints filed against the Authority are futile, as no court action is ever taken in victims’ defense. She also noted that the rate of “all forms of sexual harassment is the highest it has ever been.”
“The Authority is the enemy of society. How can it protect it?”
Watch Al-Badir relay these chilling accounts below. Video and translation courtesy of the ever-vigilant MEMRI:
Bold emphasis added by The Blaze.




















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Comments (221)
tzion
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:26amFor those of you who aren’t aware, this isn’t some new thing. The incident in question happened years ago. I think I first heard of it in 2008, but it might have been even earlier. This has been happening for years. There’s a reason why my dad, whose company makes naval radar systems, has said that, should his company sell to the Saudis, it might be time to retire.
Report Post »mauijonny
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:05amThe vid is from Jan. 2012. But, you’re right, this is old news as in: there’s nothing new here – hasn’t been for millenia. Stupid people.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 8:17amYep, we dance with the devil for oil every day just to please the environmental whackos.
RRFlyer
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 9:49amSo you guys are saying just because it happened years ago makes it OK now.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:12pmHere we have cold blooded murderers working in the governors’ mansion and then getting pardoned .And if we object we’re depicted as uncivil.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 2:57pmSpeak of the devil and up she pops. Hello Jihad Rose.
Report Post »rose-ellen
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 5:49pmI don’t justify the killing of children-my point is that when it is in our interests to kill children we do and have a history of doing.ww2,viet nam, iraq ,afghanistan ,pakistan and the branch davidian compound.
Report Post »Christian_Patriot_777
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:21amWhere have I heard that ex-cons, thieves and so on are being hired at the “police”? Could it be here in the US?? I believe so. Remember PEBO saying a civilian police force equipped better than our military. I can happen here!!!!
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:49amHow do you think they are going to relieve the prison population problem when there is no more money to run the prisons? Of course they will say they are all rehabilitated or some BS like that. Let them all out and make them cops…perfect anarchy.
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 7:07amThey are already letting those out with a ‘lesser sentence’ early.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:20amComing to a city near you, Oklahoma!
(And some consider Saudi Arabia to be the good Muslims?)
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:46amThe girls probably thought of themselves as being Good Muslims, until selected by the Gestapo!
My point is: You cannot save nor re-educate the people indoctrinated in this Culture; You can only Quarantine!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:18amComing to all of America under Obama.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 5:27amISLAM is NOT a faith. ISLAM is a cult. ISLAM is straight from SATAN. ISLAM can’t even agree to which parts of the BIBLE they lifted in 700 AD ….they have TWO “MESSIAHS”… they don’t follow ANY of the teachings of GOD. OUR GOD does not require people’s worship through Fear, …exactly the opposite. ISLAM is a bunch of sicko freaks who need to be rounded up and either re educated about real faith or confined to any place where they can’t kill their kids. ISLAM IS NOT FROM GOD. NOTHING THEY DO IS FROM GOD. THINK ABOUT IT.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 5:34amNow THAT’s a religion of peace.
Report Post »jkjk
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 7:44amOne word………. SAVAGE’S
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 8:05amTo the people writing comments like “Savages”, let me point out that the group responsible for this is not truly a representation of the people of Saudi Arabia or anywhere for that matter. It is the actions of big gov’t / religion supporters and is a minority of the population that has been able to gain enough political sway to ruin the lives of a whole nation. It is not unlike how America is forging the chains of debt that will enslave our children. When you use the term savage, you are calling someone less than human and when you make that distinction, you lose all sight of the fact that a person is in fact a person and that has historically led to war and genocide. So keep the golden rule in mind. Also, the fact that there are people in Saudi Arabia and around the Middle East who are going on air to point out the idiocy and horror of the actions that caused these young girls’ deaths should tell you that they are taking action to stop such religious zealotry.
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 8:09amWorse than animals. Worse than vermin, and we have judges in this country that want to consider or use Sharia Law in some of their cases. Sick! Absolutely sick! It is no wonder this country is going to Hell in a hand basket. Dear Hillary and the Imposter-in-Chief are such a disgrace to this country. one being a great Muslim sympathizer, the other a Muslim himself and speaks the language quite fluently – for real. that no good lying and thieving ba$tard needs vetted now – should have never let him get out of the batters box in 2008. For that you can thank John McCain and the Republican establishment.
Report Post »BSdetector
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 9:14amSaudi’s practice Wahhabi which is even worse than regular Islam. Look it up, Saudi’s are some of the WORST muslims.
Report Post »KenInIL
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 11:33amThe solution is to have all Muslim men wear chastity belts !! Keys held by mothers or wives. It’s just a little “extra” accessory, like a ha jib.
Report Post »Conservative_Atheist
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 5:21pmWow Patty!!! You are one scary nut job. I’m sure I belong in a re-education camp also. Islam is not the problem. Some of the people practicing Islam are the problem. There are plenty of people that use their religion to justify their own crazy view of the world, like Jews, Christians, Muslims, Pagans, ect. It is a problem with people that pick a few words out of a book supposedly written by “God” and use it to absolve them of any responsibility for their actions.
I see people use the word freedom a lot when commenting on the political Blaze stories. Although, whenever there is a religious story people are ready to open re-education camps. Why is that? Do you only believe in freedom for those that agree with you? To the camps for the rest of them!!! Why don’t you go to N. Korea and worship the Dear Leader. There you will have your dreams come true; all that don’t agree with you will be in re-education camps.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 6:21pmPatty Henry = Right
Conservative_Atheist = stupid relativist
No one said anything about “re-education camps”.
I guess since you don’t believe in any absolute moral truth, you have to rely on your over active imagination.
If everyone followed the Bible and obeyed it completely, there would be complete harmony.
“Love your neighbor as yourself”…..“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you”
If Muslims followed the Quran and obeyed it complelely, there would only be Muslims left on this planet after they raped and killed everyone else. INCLUDING YOU!!
Report Post »“Kill the infidels that dissagree with you”
loki1830
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:17amRon Paul will not stop this. He welcomes other nations to do as they will.
Report Post »loki1830
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:16amThis is Ron Pauls new world. He would do NOTHING to stop this !!
Report Post »Vote Paul 2012
Bonnieblue2A
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:21amTroll. Not true. You spread civilization through education, trade, and diplomacy; not bomb dropping.
Report Post »yellowledbetter
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:23amWTF!!!! What would you do? Go after the Saudi’s now? Oh yeah… let’s not forget about Iran, China, North Korea…. on and on and on…. We have been really “helpful” so far, right? Do you want another George Dubya who will go to war all willy nilly? Maybe you would be better, and go after all the countries that abuse their people and save the world!!! War needs to be justified… like an attack against us. Focus on defence, we cant keep “saving” these middle eastern countries, it’s not helpful, look at the track record.
Report Post »Maybe Ron Paul isn’t the extremest, maybe you are…
Big Book Harry
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:49amIt‘s not the president’s job—DUH This is part of what the UN was formed for.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:57am@loki1830
I don’t do movie references often, but I am reminded of Men In Black II. Remember the bus locker full of nasty little furry critters? All hail Ron Paul…..All hail Ron Paul!
Report Post »The little furry critters made more sense than Paulistinians though. Hanging out in that locker and worshiping jellybeans, or whatever that was…………………
JimCDew
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 3:37am@ BONNIEBLUE – You cannot educate unless you control the education system. Just look how much socialists have acheived since they took over our colleges and universities.
Report Post »RossPoldark
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 4:10amBonnieblue, it is you who are the troll you bleeding heart liberal. Why don’t you study the Quran. Learn about Taquiya. Learn about the goals of Jihad. Learn the fact that in Islam, you can lie to infidels to further the cause of world domination. Learn that real muslims are taught not to be friends with infidels. They can pretend to be your friend from outward appearances, but not in their hearts. You can talk to muslim radicals until hell freezes over, and they will NEVER give up the true goals of the Quran. Ron Paul would be a useful idiot to Islam.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 5:13amYep……let Iran have a nuke. Bring all the troops home. What could go wrong?
Report Post »Dr. Kook 2012 and his ban of merry neo-libs
http://www.pjvoice.com/v32/32104paul.aspx
grannyrecipe
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 5:45am@BONNIEBLUE2A
Well, we sure in the heck civilized Japan and Germany with bombs LOL
Fact is, it’s impossible to civilize Muslim peoples when they lack real love in their hearts. I’m surprised that any of them still exist because of how murderous they are to each other and themselves (suicide bombs) Darwinian’s should be shocked at this point!
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 6:51amJapan and Germany were ‘fingered’ before WWII because they were the only 2 countries that weathered the Depression well. Both countries were financially independent, and didn‘t need the ’help’ of the world bank. So while America was the tool, ‘we’ didn’t drop the bomb.
Report Post »loki1830
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:14amROn Paul is ok with this. We should not interfere in the muslim ways.
Report Post »Let them live and let us not concern ourselves with the way the radical islams treats their people.
VOTE RP in 2012
Captain Crunch
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:34amRon Paul supporters are dangerous radicals trying to desguise themselves by wrapping themselves in the constitution. In reality they deny the RESPONSIBILITY prerequesite for freedom. Insensitive, immoral, radical liberals in disguise! You paint the picture perfectly in your comment and you people don’t fool anyone who has understanding of what our founding fathers knew freedom was all about. Any conservative American with morals who is considering voting for Ron Paul needs to take a close look at the moral culture of the people surrounding him. Do you really want to live in a country where everyone can do anything they want to do with no restraint of law and order or even responsibility to their neighbors? That is exactly what it will be. If your house catches fire they would stand outside and fan the flames rather than help you.
Report Post »Captain Crunch
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:37amSorry…maybe I missed the sarcasm in your post. My point still stands though. Ron Paul is a worse mistake for our country than Obama is. Now that’s a radical statement!
Report Post »crabbyoldman
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:24amYea, right. Go bow down to mecca with them then.
Report Post »boundforglory
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:55amThis is not ok at all. These muslims want to take over the world and its coming here. Oklahoma will not prosecute muslims according to US law when they (muslims) punish other muslims according to sharia law in this country. Their caliphate jihad crap is here and coming to a town near you! This govt has jumped all over china about its human rights violations but refuses to say a word when the muslims do the same things,why, because obama is a muslim!
Report Post »Big Book Harry
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:56am@captincrunch&loki1830 Here is a suggestion, convert to Islam and go live with them.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 2:00am@Captain Crunch
Your okay. That was an excellent post!
Report Post »RossPoldark
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 4:37amhttp://youtu.be/lMNu6Rs2orI
Report Post »KAdams
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 6:55amAre you serious, Captain Crunch? You think going back to the founding principles equates with ‘doing anything you want anytime you feel like it’?
This country went downhill when they took out the requirement to learn the US Constitution, and then their respective states’ constitution. I went to school in Illinois, and it was REQUIRED to graduate, to pass the Constitution.
Go take a class in the Constitution and see how well your lame argument stands up. Go learn exactly what it is that Ron Paul is fighting for, before spewing your stupid ignorance.
Report Post »jkjk
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 10:14amAgain, one word…… SAVAGE’S. Don‘t play the violin for these barbaric idiot’s.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 6:36pmBombs cannot beat ideas/religion
Report Post »Shasta
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 11:32pm@Captain Crunch, you nailed it!
Report Post »ghostchildd
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:13amSo did Reagan, so did Both Bushes, so did Clinton, and so will the next Elected Rep President…so don’t just blame Our current President for allowing legal immigration….
Not all of us are that stupid and dense to believe such one sided rhetoric…grow up…
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:11amAnd they want that here in the USA
Report Post »nzkiwi
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 1:36amI was commenting to Mycomet123 about the vital importance of freedom of speech on a previous story.
Mycomet, imagine if there were no free speech in the USA, then nobody would know of these vile deeds.
It is only the scorching spotlight of free speech that can defend the citizens of nations. My wish is that protected freedom of speech will spread all over the world.
Islam hates freedom and free speech. Isn’t that recommendation enough?
Report Post »iamgorilla
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:10amNothing short of satanic.
Report Post »schroeder123
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:08amAhh yes . let us have a few more Mosques in the US. and invite sharia law..
What are we doing ? We need to send this type of thinking over to Iran…free one way ticket.
Report Post »TJexcite
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:08amI wonder how much technology does the religious police use or are they still just people everywhere who watch and watch and watch. Picture with cameras like 1984 mandated in every room, they can’t use a photo as that would be idolatry. Picture of the Kaaba or something.
This is not new it was like this from even before Islam they just took it to a new level of evil.
Report Post »mattmo79
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:07amYep more horrors from the religion of peace and love!!! Can anyone explain why we continue to support the Saudi’s and their terrorist breeding ground?
Report Post »AMERICA4EVER
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:27amCan you say oil. And Obama loves it.
Report Post »svan71
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:01amYet our atheist friends say all religions are =
Report Post »Collbuzz
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:53pmHorrifying. Just unbelieveable. No words can describe my utter disgust. But I, as an infidel, do not matter much, do I? They can all go to He//.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:48pm@darmok
Report Post »And then bang 72 virgins… But rightously of course, cuz you know, ya dont wanna bang a bunch of virgins with lust in your heart…. Yah , buddy !
democritusoilder267
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:47pmThis is terrible. This is not Islam. I pray to Allah for these girls. This is terrible. Ya Allah Inna
Report Post »lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajiun.
Robert-CA
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:02amThis is your sharia law .
Report Post »Uranium Wedge
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:04amUntil more Muslims come out against this crap, I consider them all extreme.
Report Post »Christians did it in WWII, why can’t Muslims?
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:09amWhat does Sharia look like? This is what Sharia looks like.
Report Post »democritusoilder267
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:10amYou’ll be surprised how many Muslims speak out against these actions. Of course many are too ignorant in never making the effort to understand Islam. Let me guess the media or anti-Islamic websites influence your views on Islam?
Report Post »Robert-CA
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:31am@ DEMOCRITUSOILDER267
Report Post »So you’re telling us that – AL HAY’A – does not enforce sharia law ?
democritusoilder267
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:39amYou would have to understand Islam and how Muslims interpret Islamic law. Islamic law is very fluid or is interpreted differently by all kinds of Muslims.
Report Post »Big Book Harry
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 2:15amSorry this is just a scratch on the surface of the true face of Islam
Report Post »Annual Jihad Report 2011
Jihad Attacks: 1974
Countries: 57
Religions: 5
Dead Bodies: 9015
Critically Injured: 16917
Islam started in the cave of Hira (Bukhari, vol 9, book 87, number 111) where an angel of evil physicaly attacked Mohammed caused him terror and suicide attempts. the legacy can be read here.
Tell me which if any of the events did not happen.
http://islam-watch.org/MA_Khan/IncessantTerrorism.htm
A little current events.
2012.01.18 (Latifiyah, Iraq) – al-Qaeda militants open fire on a family sleeping in their home, killing four members.
2012.01.17 (Pattani, Thailand) – A 14-year-old Buddhist boy and his father are shot in the head and chest by Muslim ‘insurgents’.
2012.01.17 (Maiduguri, Nigeria) – Four civilians are among six killed when radical Islamists open fire on a local police checkpoint.
2012.01.17 (Shabqadar, Pakistan) – A journalist loses his life to a targeted Taliban assassination.
2012.01.17 (Kandahar, Afghanistan) – The Taliban enter a mosque and assassinate an adversary.
2012.01.16 (Damaturu, Nigeria) – Advocates of Sharia law murder three foreigners.
Or how about Neeha the 2 1/2 year old little girl in Pakistan that was raped by a Muslem farmers 18 year old son because her father(a christian working on the farm) refused to embrace Islam. 5 surgeries later making a new pee hole for her she will never have children and still has nightmares to this day. Pra
RossPoldark
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 4:12amThis is the Quran.
Report Post »LANE131
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 5:53amYes that is true Islam, and islam at it’s BEST.
Report Post »Kind of bring the phase “fashion police” to a whole new light.
Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:44pmVery Brave Woman…. She will be decapitated soon…..
Report Post »Dudydoo
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:42pmSad story. backward. The world is upside down over there. They had a video of these nitwit religious police beating kids at http://www.NoPcTv.com
Report Post »epming
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:42pmI wonder if this journalist is risking her own life by exposing this horrific event.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 9:00amYes, and God help her, she will become another “honor” victim. Those little girls were innocent, but those who did this will get to answer to a Higher Authority, no running or getting away for that. Oh, and no virgins.
Report Post »goahead.makemyday
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 9:21amI don’t doubt it
Report Post »garbagecanlogic
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:42pmNo doubt in my mind!
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
Report Post »The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
majorsco
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:41pmThe Saudi government is out to instill virtue in their people by murdering them? It sounds like the virtue they are wanting is the virtue of commiting murder. That religion is so violent in all of its forms that I can’t believe the do-gooders of the world embrace it instead of condemning it.
Report Post »NOBAMA201258
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 2:03pmMAJORSCO- Oh yes,our good friends the saudis, yeah and they are supposed to be working toward giving women more rights! more from the religion of peace eh rose-smellin? How can you compare our bombing terrorist targets to burning children for violating a twisted dress code by your satanic religion! Why don’t you go live with these heathens?
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:40pmSo do the women get 72 virgins also ? Or is that just a guy thing ? Weirdos..
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:43pmAh, I see why they had to die. Paradise is running out of Virgins, and needed more. Stupid me.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:22amMoohamed preferred virgin boys
Report Post »Big Book Harry
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 2:32amNo they just get rejuvenated so that they can continue in sex slavery for eternity.
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:33pmThe religion (cough, cough, choke), I mean the Totalitarian political ideology hard at work being peaceful.
Report Post »american_rose_126
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:32pmThis is horrifying beyond words.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 12:03amAMERICAN_ROSE_126, I am in complete agreement with you. I respect anyones faith but to me this is nothing more than hatred. I can’t comprehend this mind set. How horrible life must be for women. I don’t know what else to say. I do fear for this young womans life. It is very sad.
Report Post »Big Book Harry
Posted on January 19, 2012 at 2:37am@PAMELA KAY Islam is a faith of satan, you need not respect it. (See the post above by me)
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on January 18, 2012 at 11:30pmthis is what obama wants to happen HERE in AMERICA. this is what obama is about, he thinks he can issue in Sharia here once he murders all the union communists he encouraged to help him destroy America. just look how he looks at Flotus the Wonder Sow, he actually HATES her TOO.
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