The Modesty Police
The Saudi police has a special division which is solely in charge of ensuring that tourists and locals alike behave and dress appropriately. This police division goes by the name of the “Mutaween” AKA the “Committee for the Preservation of Virtue and for the Prevention of Vice.”
The Modesty Police
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Saudi Arabia’s Name
Saudi Arabia got its name because of King Abdul Aziz bin Rahman Al Saud (Ibn Saud) because he proclaimed Saudi independence in 1932. He had an incredible 17 different wives, fathered 44 known sons and an unknown number of daughters.
Saudi Arabia’s Name
