Kabbalah-Inspired Fashion Reaches Saudi Youth -Iman al Khaddaf
Today it is common to see large numbers of young Saudi men sporting a piece of red string around their wrists.
However, the wearing of the red string is practiced by followers of the Kabbalah, a school of thought that focuses on the mystical aspects of Judaism, prompting concern among some Saudi experts who are against what they consider a form of "cultural invasion."
(Asharq Alawsat-UK)
Today it is common to see large numbers of young Saudi men sporting a piece of red string around their wrists.
However, the wearing of the red string is practiced by followers of the Kabbalah, a school of thought that focuses on the mystical aspects of Judaism, prompting concern among some Saudi experts who are against what they consider a form of "cultural invasion."
(Asharq Alawsat-UK)
2 comments:
Shiites wear it for a completely different reason. After the 10th of Muharram or Ashura they wear it in Mosque. I'm not quite sure why though.
Really?
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