news from good ol’ saudi
RIYADH (Reuters) - Four Saudi women teaching in a remote village school have married their driver so they can live closer to work, Al-Watan newspaper said on Monday.
The newspaper said the women from Al-Baha province in south-west Saudi Arabia were impressed with the man’s “good morals” and decided to marry him and live together in the village where they teach — avoiding a tiring daily commute.
They were married in a short ceremony, and have agreed to pay the driver a share of their monthly salaries, Al-Watan said. Women are not allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, while men can marry up to four women according to Islamic law.
Well, i guess that’s one way to get around that whole annoying li’l problem of not being allowed to drive…
ill never understand any of what goes on over there.
Comment by ghost — November 29, 2005 @ 3:42 pm
neither do we, ghost, and we live only a couple of hours away and apparently share a religion!
Comment by rocky — November 29, 2005 @ 7:43 pm
You have to admire people’s pragmatism in ways of getting round repression.
Comment by Red Baron — December 2, 2005 @ 10:13 am
If you look at marriage as an economic arrangement, which it really is, rather than a romantic arrangement, which it’s become, this makes perfect sense.
Comment by Kristie — December 3, 2005 @ 8:00 pm
Fantastic update!
Comment by silvertassles — December 9, 2005 @ 12:17 pm
There may well be worse reasons for marriage. I’m not totally sure about them though.
Comment by Sin — December 9, 2005 @ 1:45 pm
Lucky bastard. Four women for fucking and they pay him part of their salary. That my friend is a model society.
Comment by ali — December 13, 2005 @ 7:14 pm