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SAUDI - RELIGION - CHRISTMAS - ISLAM

SAUDI - RELIGION - CHRISTMAS - ISLAM
Expats living in Saudi Arabia choose Christmas decorations at a gift shop in the capital Riyadh on December 7, 2020. Until barely three years ago, such items were almost impossible to be openly sold in Saudi Arabia, where authorities have clipped the powers of the clerical establishment long notorious for enforcing Islamic traditions. For decades, Christmas sales were largely underground, and Christians from the Philippines, Lebanon and other countries celebrated the festival behind closed doors or in expat enclaves.
FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP
Document reference 000_8WN8L2
SLUG SAUDI - RELIGION - CHRISTMAS - ISLAM
Creation date 12/7/2020 16:59 UTC
City/Country Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Credit FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP
File size/pixels/dpi 34.88 Mb / 4032 x 3024 / 300 dpi

SAUDI - RELIGION - CHRISTMAS - ISLAM

SAUDI - RELIGION - CHRISTMAS - ISLAM
Expats living in Saudi Arabia choose Christmas decorations at a gift shop in the capital Riyadh on December 7, 2020. Until barely three years ago, such items were almost impossible to be openly sold in Saudi Arabia, where authorities have clipped the powers of the clerical establishment long notorious for enforcing Islamic traditions. For decades, Christmas sales were largely underground, and Christians from the Philippines, Lebanon and other countries celebrated the festival behind closed doors or in expat enclaves.
FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP