Within hours, Dubai police had arrested the women and their photographer on charges of public debauchery.
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The incident sparked international headlines, prompting debate over Sharia law and whether the punishment for breaking it was just.Ĭritics ask: why should religion govern what people do with their bodies? Is it fair to arrest someone for not following the edicts of a faith they don't belong to? Thots and PrayersĪlthough it is one of the more socially liberal countries in the Middle East, much of the penal code in the United Arab Emirates is based on Sharia law, religious law derived from the Quran, with little exception given to visitors or tourists. Now the women, who are not UAE citizens, face potential prison time and monetary fines. The photos of the more than a dozen women were taken as a publicity stunt, and made the rounds on UAE social media this weekend, shocking many.
Police in Dubai have arrested at least twelve women for posing nude on a high-rise balcony during the day, citing religious law that forbids public exposure. Dubai has strict laws banning public displays of, well, a lot.
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