Comments on: Muttawa Ban Sale of Cats & Dogs in Riyadh http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/ Informed comment and commentary about Saudi Arabia, reform, and its relations with the US Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:15:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Global Voices in Italiano » Arabia Saudita: Un divieto su cani e gatti http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/comment-page-1/#comment-14821 Global Voices in Italiano » Arabia Saudita: Un divieto su cani e gatti Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:01:47 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5006#comment-14821 [...] John Burgess, un ex-ufficiale del Ministero degli Esteri americano che ha un blog sull'Arabia Saudita, dapprima parla della vicenda con un post per poi scherzare nella sezione dei commenti: Comunque, contrariamente all'opinione di qualcuno, non c'è nessuna relazione etimologica tra le parole ‘mutt’ [cagnolino, ma anche stupido, sempliciotto] e ‘muttawa’. [...] [...] John Burgess, un ex-ufficiale del Ministero degli Esteri americano che ha un blog sull'Arabia Saudita, dapprima parla della vicenda con un post per poi scherzare nella sezione dei commenti: Comunque, contrariamente all'opinione di qualcuno, non c'è nessuna relazione etimologica tra le parole ‘mutt’ [cagnolino, ma anche stupido, sempliciotto] e ‘muttawa’. [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Saudi Arabia: A ban on cats and dogs http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/comment-page-1/#comment-14590 Global Voices Online » Saudi Arabia: A ban on cats and dogs Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:16:23 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5006#comment-14590 [...] John Burgess, a former US foreign service officer who blogs about Saudi Arabia, posted about this subject, and then in the comments section joked: BTW, contrary to the beliefs of some, there is no etymological relationship between the words ‘mutt’ and ‘muttawa’. [...] [...] John Burgess, a former US foreign service officer who blogs about Saudi Arabia, posted about this subject, and then in the comments section joked: BTW, contrary to the beliefs of some, there is no etymological relationship between the words ‘mutt’ and ‘muttawa’. [...]

]]> By: Aafke http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/comment-page-1/#comment-14585 Aafke Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:27:54 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5006#comment-14585 But that would be ''animal cruelty''!!! Cant do that to the poor animals??? But that would be ”animal cruelty”!!!
Cant do that to the poor animals???

]]> By: ratherdashing http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/comment-page-1/#comment-14582 ratherdashing Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:09:18 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5006#comment-14582 Maybe the Mutaween would approve if the dogs and cats were wearing the hijab. They'd be non-existent and asexual then. Maybe the Mutaween would approve if the dogs and cats were wearing the hijab. They’d be non-existent and asexual then.

]]> By: John Burgess http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/comment-page-1/#comment-14581 John Burgess Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:31:09 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5006#comment-14581 Slightly off topic, I thought Yahoo.com took a risk in selecting that name... Slightly off topic, I thought Yahoo.com took a risk in selecting that name…

]]> By: Aafke http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/comment-page-1/#comment-14580 Aafke Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:25:04 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5006#comment-14580 I thought 'muttawa' was Arabic for 'yahoo' (the ones from Gulliver's travels) I thought ‘muttawa’ was Arabic for ‘yahoo’ (the ones from Gulliver’s travels)

]]> By: AbuSinan http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/comment-page-1/#comment-14578 AbuSinan Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:29:50 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5006#comment-14578 As many of the muttaween owe their roots to prison convictions and lenient sentences from learning The Qur'an, maybe they could stage cage fights with members of the commission? Johnny Cash played at Falsom, maybe we could get Aboodi Johar to play at local prisons in Saudi? As many of the muttaween owe their roots to prison convictions and lenient sentences from learning The Qur’an, maybe they could stage cage fights with members of the commission?

Johnny Cash played at Falsom, maybe we could get Aboodi Johar to play at local prisons in Saudi?

]]> By: John Burgess http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/comment-page-1/#comment-14577 John Burgess Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:53:50 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5006#comment-14577 While dog fighting is properly outlawed just about everywhere, I don't think I've ever heard of a regulation prohibiting muttawa fights... BTW, contrary to the beliefs of some, there is no etymological relationship between the words 'mutt' and 'muttawa'. While dog fighting is properly outlawed just about everywhere, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a regulation prohibiting muttawa fights…

BTW, contrary to the beliefs of some, there is no etymological relationship between the words ‘mutt’ and ‘muttawa’.

]]> By: Aafke http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/comment-page-1/#comment-14576 Aafke Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:22:39 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5006#comment-14576 Carol: they can neither be trained nor housebroken! And anyway, If you had the choice between a cute kitten and a scruffy, smelly, ugly obnoxious muttawa. which one would you choose? I see no future in the muttawa-pet Carol: they can neither be trained nor housebroken!
And anyway, If you had the choice between a cute kitten and a scruffy, smelly, ugly obnoxious muttawa. which one would you choose?

I see no future in the muttawa-pet

]]> By: Carol http://xrdarabia.org/2008/07/31/muttawa-ban-sale-of-cats-dogs-in-riyadh/comment-page-1/#comment-14571 Carol Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:23:50 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=5006#comment-14571 Let's start a virtual petition to make the muttawa's pets and walk them on leashes! Sheesh!!!! Let’s start a virtual petition to make the muttawa’s pets and walk them on leashes!

Sheesh!!!!

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