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SAUDI - RELIGION - CHRISTMAS - ISLAM

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SAUDI - RELIGION - CHRISTMAS - ISLAM
People walk past christmas decorations displayed for sale at a gift shop in Saudi Arabia's 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
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SLUG SAUDI - RELIGION - CHRISTMAS - ISLAM
Creation date 12/7/2020 14:34 UTC
City/Country Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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SAUDI - RELIGION - CHRISTMAS - ISLAM

SAUDI - RELIGION - CHRISTMAS - ISLAM
People walk past christmas decorations displayed for sale at a gift shop in Saudi Arabia's 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

 

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