Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice
The Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (CPVPV) is a Saudi Arabian police force meant to prevent religious crimes. Afghanistan had a similarly named government organization: Ministry of the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice.
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A member of the Committee for the Preservation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, a government agency for enforcing Islamic law, said all women must wear the robe, or "abaya" in Arabic, irrespective of religion, nationality or profession.
- We cant say it with red roses on Valentines Day Thursday, 14, February, 2002
- The color is red! Saturday, 16, February, 2002
- Teddy bears and roses seized on Valentines Day Sunday, 17, February, 2002
- 3/14/2002 Young girls trying to flee a burning school building in Mecca were beaten and forced back inside by the committee for not wearing their robes and scarves. The classrooms were locked for the protection of the girls' chastity.
- 03/15/02 School tragedy should sound alarm bells
- Blogger discovers that the Committee is watching Saudi's who search for pornography
- 05/13/03 The Authority for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices web site] in Arabic
- 09/09/03 Saudi Arabia's religious police have declared Barbie dolls a threat to morality
- 12/29/03 Morality police in southern Saudi Arabia plan to conduct raids to ensure that shops do not sell flowers, candles and gifts to those planning to celebrate New Years
- 02/14/04 People Warned Against Celebrating Valentine’s Day
- 02/13/05 Saudi Morality Police See Red Over Valentine Roses
- 04/24/05 Saudi star riles clerics. Religious authorities in Riyadh briefly detained Saudi singer Hisham Abdel Rahman for causing an indecent scene. The pop star appeared on a reality show with female housemates.
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