From ADN Kronos International (AKI) comes a heart-warming story about the power of true love….
Riyadh, 13 Feb. (AKI) - Defying the official ban of the kingdom’s religious authorities, young Saudis have been buying up the traditional red roses for Wednesday’s Saint Valentine’s day, according to Saudi daily al-Watan. Florists have indicated that because of huge demand the price of red roses leapt in the space of a few days from five to 12 rials (1.30 to 3.20 US dollars). The paper reported on Monday it was almost impossible to find red roses in cities across the kingdom. The religious police have organized special anti-Valentine patrols to prevent Saudi youth celebrating what they consider a product of dissolute Western customs.
In recent years, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdelaziz al-Sheik, intervened with a fatwa or religious edict banning the celebration of the event, describing Saint Valentine’s Day as “the feast of the pagans” and writing that “any Muslim who believes in Allah and in the Day of Judgement cannot celebrate this event.”
Now it’s fatwas against Valentine’s Day, huh? A sure sign that Sharia law is starting to get nit-picky. The Imams and Muftis and Clerics and everyone else of that Muslim ilk must be getting terribly bored. But then, they may just have the right idea….
And while on the topic of Valentine’s Day, this card is for all the girls I’ve loved before:
Click on the audio control, Baby. It’s a holiday message just for you….
Love ya’! 
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