“So far the Islamic world is silent about the Uighurs’ suffering because the Chinese authorities have been very successful in [their] propaganda to the Muslim world … that the Uighurs are extremely pro-west Muslims – that they are modern Muslims, not genuine Muslims,”Kadeer told a news conference in Washingto, D.C.

I wonder why she is trying to communicate with the Muslim World from Washington, DC? Especially with THIS, of all messages? That Uighurs are NOT pro-west?

And unless she believes that Muslim “support” for the Uighers would be peaceful, then isn’t she calling for jihad right there? And isn’t that exactly what China is accusing her of?

I’m trying very hard not to take sides on this one because I don’t feel like I understand what’s going on, but I think I do understand that somebody is starting some sh!& with Chinese Muslims, and I can’t think of any way that benefits the Chinese Government so I don’t believe they are behind it. Somebody else is.

Modern muslims? Not GENUINE Muslims?? WHAAAATT?!?

Can you raise the issue, the media

I’m not a Saudi woman…Let me go home!

My name is Heba Najeeb. I’m 27 year-old Egyptian woman. I came with my parents to the homeland of Islam, Saudi Arabia. We established our life in Jeddah city, in the Western Province of the kingdom. From there my days turned gloomy.

Since we came to Saudi Arabia, my father has converted to be an extremist Muslim. He adopted the Whabbi interpretation of Islam. Then my mother’s life and my life became so miserable.

My mother is the passive type of women. So she accepted all the new rules that my father asked her to obey. She never showed any resistance or even hesitation. Which makes me wonder everyday if my mother has any feelings any more.

I started to lose my freedom day after day too. I’m followed and watched by my own father around the clock. I’m no longer his daughter, I’m his prisoner. I have been fighting him hard but no use in a country gives all the power to a man to control women under the name of religion.

When my father felt that I might try to escape and go back to Egypt, he took my passport away from me. He deprived me from my right to leave. My struggle to survive became even harder and I started to hate my father after that incident.

I’m stuck in this horrible country which destroyed my love that I used to have for my father. I have been held in Saudi Arabia against my well for three years now. My father applied the Saudi male guardianship system on me and the Saudi authorities backed him up.

In 2008, through a friend I was able contact the Egyptian Embassy and I explained to them my situation. They provide me with a pass that I could use instead of the passport. They informed me I could apply for a new passport when I get home. But they said they can’t help me leaving Saudi Arabia as long as I don’t have my legal visa document that my father confiscated.

I went to the Saudi human rights group and they sent me to the police. I filed a report against my father. Until today, the Saudi police have never brought my father for questioning.

I reached out for all the organizations that I was able to get their contacts, even Human Rights Watch, the United Nation office in Jeddah and many foreign embassies. None of them helped me.

Every person I called told me that I can’t leave Saudi Arabia without male guardian permission and the visa document, that’s the Saudi law. But my guardian is my jailer, how can I get permission from him? I keep saying to them I’m not a Saudi woman why do I have to go by the Saudi law.

I’m still looking for a way out. I have not lost hope. But I’m worn out. I grow sadder and sadder every day when I see my youth and my life are going to be wasted in Saudi Arabia.

Please help me to leave. All I want in life is to go home. Is that too much to ask??

Regards,

Heba Najeeb

Heba

Thank you for your message. I was traveling when you posted your comment but I am back at work now and I have learned more about your case from Egyptian human rights activist.

I will do my best to help you.