Saudi Arabia: Facts And Photos You Probably Want To See

Published on 03/25/2018
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Worry Beads

Lots of people in Saudi Arabia carry Misbaha with them, or prayer breads knowns as “worry beads.” Originally, they were to count the number of prayers during prayer calls. You can find them on a string, resembling a necklace, in a set ranging anywhere from 33 to 99 beads.

Worry Beads

Worry Beads

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Where My Witches At?

We already explained that Harry Potter was banned, but it goes a lot deeper than banning a book about witches and wizards. In Saudi Arabia, there’s an Anti-Witchcraft Action Unit that is part of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (CPV). Remember them? They’re the religious police. Basically, this unit is supposed to apprehend any sorcerers and somehow, reverse the harmful effects of any spells that were cast. Interesting…

Where My Witches At

Where My Witches At?

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