Mix of "boys and girls" in schools creates controversy in Saudi Arabia

The decision of the Saudi Ministry of Education to merge primary classes has sparked controversy among the Saudis via the social networking site.

# Merge_Rows_First

Hashtag tops the list of the most popular hashtags in Saudi Arabia, gathering more than 44,000 tweets by which a number of parents have called for the cancellation of the decision because it is contrary to religious values ​​that They want to cultivate their children and consider it contrary to their customs and their tribal nature.

The resolution sparked strong opposition among religious-minded activists, rejecting promiscuity and hailing total segregation.

Ahmed Abdulrahman Ahmed said: "The adoption of a system criminalizing the representation of children in educational institutions is proof that the ministry knows that the next scourge of what has emerged , the first, the annulment of the decision of His Excellency the Minister, does not impose a decision that masks the flaws of integration and that God loves our children to adhere to religion. "

Mohammed al-Yahya said: "The decision to merge the elementary classes has not been successful and is not justified, but will result in many disadvantages.The most important is to get used to young people to accept the mix that is not necessary … We were good and graduates of our schools are mixed men who have led and built this great country.Why are we going the right way ?! "

On the other hand, a number of Saudis supported the ministry's decision by launching a hashtag # Saudis support the integration of schools.

The Saudi writer Ibrahim Al-Munif, author of the book "An Unfinished Mind and Religion", said: "I have stressed the need to integrate primary classes, to break down the barriers between the sex from an early age, so that the interaction between the sexes rests on a natural human basis, not on Bhimi Shahwani, but my book was unfortunately banned.But the good thing is that the merger decision has been activated.

Al-Munif added: "Children (men and women) mingle in amusement parks, markets, events and demonstrations, and no one denies them! But the merger of the initial grades with censorship is become corrupted !? Walla fly), and the girl (sheep and sweetness open)

After the merger of the initial classes, the Saudi public prosecutor warned against the violation of the privacy of students in schools and the dissemination of these documents by the media.

The prosecution said in a tweet that "the production of something that would undermine the sanctity of privacy, including children or women in educational institutions, or prepare, send or store via a computer network or a computer, is liable to criminal liability under Article 6 Major crimes. "

The prosecution stated that the penalty provided in this system ranged from imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years to a fine not exceeding 3 million riyals or otherwise.