Official calls to arrest a Saudi female rapper who appeared in a music video has sparked an online backlash with many calling the move hypocritical as the kingdom invites Western women to perform.
In the video, the young rapper from Mecca, who identifies herself as Asayel Slay, praises what she describes as bold women in Islam’s holiest city.
Wearing a headscarf and sunglasses, she describes the women as “sugar candy” in the song titled “Mecca Girl”.
But Mecca governor Khaled al-Faisal has ordered the arrest of those behind the video, saying in a statement on Twitter that the video “offends the customs and traditions” of local Saudis.
The move underscores the limits of a recent Western-style liberalisation drive in a society steeped in conservatism.
The statement sparked indignation on social media, with many tweeting their support under the hashtag “Mecca girl represents me”. Read More https://newageislam.com/islam,-women-and-feminism/new-age-islam-news-bureau/young-rapper-from-mecca,-asayel-slay,-faces-arrest-for-%E2%80%98mecca-girl%E2%80%99-music-video/d/121140
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