Dancefloor in Jeddah

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In the Saudi city of Jeddah these days, opened a nightclub – the first of its kind in the entire Kingdom. Many in the social networks, outraged. Others are happy.

The whole of the religious traditions to meet, the new nightclub in Jeddah, the port city near Mecca on the shores of the Red sea. “Halal-disco” call the operator of the new night club will be opened this day for the joy, but also to the Annoyance of many in the Saudi Kingdom.

With a view to the requirements of the Religion, Saudi Arabia, stirred up months behind. In the summer of last year, the ban on driving for women was the first citizens made the driver’s license. In the previous year, it had been women for the first time allowed to use the fitness studios. And since 2012, the country’s official athletes in the Olympic Games. The most recent step in the direction of the cultural liberalisation go back to crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the new strong man of the country. While he is going on against political opponents in all the hardship, he is driving society modernization.

Alcohol is prohibited

The entertainment sector is now open. The Arabian night club chain, “White”, which already operates restaurants in Dubai and Beirut, and opened a new Club in Jeddah. To the religious requirements of the Club by he does not serve alcohol. In the Kingdom of strict alcohol ban is in force. The Club corresponds to all of the Saudi authorities requirements, declared “White”-press Secretary Serge Trad to the BBC.

The women’s rights activist Aziza al-Yousef, which helped women in Saudi Arabia driving a car may

The Club attracts with its attractive location directly on the shore of the Red sea. The music on offer should be diverse and completely different flavors to use. But above all, women should have access to the night club.

At the same time, the Club is subject to some restrictions. He will have not opened the whole year, but only at certain times, such as during the annual summer festivals of Jeddah in June.

The Grid: The Outrage…

A disco in Saudi Arabia, for both sexes: The message is entirely different reactions provoked in the social media: pleasure in the displeasure and anger at the other.

The Twitter-User “Just Sayin” kept about against the opening of the night clubs.

He believe in the freedom of the Individual, as long as these other people you want to add no harm, performs “Just Sayin”. And yet: He may not be the extent of the current cultural Opening. In Saudi Arabia, concerts, theatre performances, and other types of international events are now possible again. But the opening of a discotheque concern, however, for a wave of displeasure.

The User Rehab is not happy about the opening of the “White” in Jeddah.

He could not understand why young people expenditure for such “trivial” pleasures, such as discos, money, writes Rehab. The Authorities in the state should prefer to make such offers, and demanded the people actually. What they are not he explains in the Tweet.

Other Users fear, however, the opening of the nightclub will lead to the decline of Religion, a fact that Arabia was in a for many believers is so important for a country such as Saudi-particularly devastating.

Other reasons for the Berlin-based Saudi human rights activist Khouloud Barauida the opening with skepticism. The country is opening up gradually. The give cause for hope. At the same time, but opening let’s forget that other, more important developments were under. So, for example, the guardianship act, the women’s legal by their male Relatives remain dependent on make, continue in force. “Women in Saudi Arabia continue to suffer. You suffer in the work, you will have to suffer in prison, you suffer from your family”, so Baraida in an interview with DW.

… and consent

Others welcome the opening of the nightclub. You can also see in it the sign of an Opening. The user “mbedev” makes a new language around the night club strong. Thus, it is unnecessary to speak of an “Islamic night club” or a “Halal-Bar”. Instead, he suggests, should speak simply of a “night club without alcohol”. Everyone should decide for himself what is permitted for him religiously, and what was forbidden.

Also, Dubai-based Saudi Journalist Hani Naqshbandi welcomed the opening of the nightclub. Let’s hope that further liberalisation episode. “Five years ago it was still inconceivable that in Saudi Arabia a night club would open in Jeddah, so in relative proximity to the two Holy sites (Mecca and Medina. Note. d. Red.).” Most of the citizens of the country are conservative, the Naqshbandi. Therefore, the development is going on slowly. “I’m not saying that this night club is in itself a sign of progress. But he could contribute to new ideas and a new culture to spread.”

Many users comment on meanwhile, in Videos already in anticipation of the event. “Lamia,” about a posting under the heading of “disco in Jeddah”:

The users of Abu Abdallah sees the young citizens of the Kingdom for the later disco-visit already sufficiently trained:

In the coming days, the disco opens for the first time its doors.