Mixed-gender party sparks furore in Saudi

A film showing male and female medicine graduates together at a party in Saudi Arabia has triggered furore, with some viewers calling for their punishment.

The film, carried by Ajel newspaper and social networks, showed several men and women celebrating their graduation from the faculty of medicine at a shopping mall in the Western Saudi town of Taif.

“Many viewers called for the punishment of the participants and the mall which allowed the organization of the party,” the paper said.

“The participants in the party defended themselves, saying the event was characterized by respect and good behavior.”

Saudi Arabia, one of the most conservative Moslem societies, bans mixed-gender meetings in public places except for those closely related to each other.
 

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