Saudi Authorities Are Investigating A Video Of An Uncovered Woman Walking Through A Village In The Kingdom
An incident is being investigated in which a woman walked around in Saudi Arabia wearing a mini-skirt and uncovered and filmed it.
The woman, known as Khulood – a model – was filmed walking through a historic fort in Ushayqir, without hijab, and wearing a mini-skirt and top, which she shared to her Snapchat account.
The move caused controversy with many calling for her arrest in Saudi, for breaking the laws.
The laws in Saudi dictate women must wear abayas in public and Muslim women must wear hijab.
The video was published on the woman’s Snapchat and then distributed via Twitter with some Saudis calling for her arrest
لو كانت اجنبية كان تغزلوا بجمال خصرها وفتنتة عيناها .. بس لانها سعودية يطلبوا محاكمتها ! #مطلوب_محاكمة_مودل_خلود
pic.twitter.com/ttYqynySN2— فاطمة العيسى (@50BM_) July 16, 2017
Ushayqir is a particularly conservative region in Saudi, north of Riyadh
Saudi authorities saw the video and have issued a order for her arrest, according to local Saudi press.