Late King Abdullah Supported Women Emancipation- Salman Good Social Reformer

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1 Late King Abdullah Supported Women Emancipation- Salman Good Social Reformer KingAbdullah bin Abdul Aziz in Saudi Arab has left for heaven. He was a nonagenarian former king in Riyadh. However, after his demise,king Salman was selected to hold sway as a prince. The expired king has left a number of unfinished projectsand vision to complete. Salman isnow responsible to give the realistic shape to what the former King of SaudiArab had done table work. King Abdul Aziz was a liberal ruler with innovativevision to give more liberty and equal status to women. Middle East has created a male dominated conservativesociety in which women are restricted. However, right now, Saudi Arab is opening its windowsto modernize conservative women who must have right to education. NewHorizon for Women Created by Nonagenarian King Abdullah Salman Supports It

2 Womenin Saudi Arab are becoming modern with keen interest in participating in manysocial organizations and events. They are found going outside for shopping.they are allowed to attend the social functions as well. Still women in Saudi Arab arefighting to have more liberty in driving vehicles. Saudi Arab is the only country where Muslim females are notallowed to drive vehicles. Inpast, former king tried to cancel the embargo imposed on women to drivecars. However, he was not successful in lifting the onus. Women must wait for having legal permission todrive their own vehicles in the streets. On the other hand, former nonagenarian Saudi Kingexpanded the space in Shura Council to empower women to become members of thisshura Council. 30 female members of 150 seated Shura will be elected to formthe committee. The formerking worked out brilliantly to increase the political power of women who livein Saudi Arab. However, it was thefuturistic plan designed by Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. The current king Salman is now a decision maker toprioritize the implementation of the futuristic vision of Abdullah. In 2005, when the nonagenarian king was chosen to rule the country as a King, hewas inebriated in excitement. In a television interview, the respected aged king admittedthat he would have to enact more flexible female emancipation plans to protectbasic rights of Muslim women in Saudi Arab. So his confession with a resolution to empower Saudi womenignoring gender bias must increase his popularity in the country. He supported gender equality, more flexibility and liberty for women.you must not discourage young women by restricting their movements. Women are not glitterati which shouldbe kept inside the houses. They should be educated to become independent financially. So from standpoint of view, the former king was not a zealot.however, his followers are not confident whether the present king will value the words of thisnonagenarian gentleman. However in an official brief, Salman declaredthat he was in support of the collegiality which must be

3 revived to enhance the social uniformity. He is also honoring that former king who had the vision to make women great. Women Fighting for Getting Permission todrive Car Theconservative society in Saudi Arab doesn t prioritize the full fledged femaleemancipation and gender equality. Till now, it is a problem for a woman to drive the car. They are legallybound not to sit in the driving seat of the vehicle. Women are found doing remonstration and popping up slogansfor getting permission to drive cars in streets. They should not be deprived oftheir right to car driving. Women in western countries join defense, and go forspace exploration. They are takingadvanced training to operate air buses. So, women in Saudi Arab must not trailbehind. Salman needs to modify theold law enabling women to have power to take the faster decision. The car driving issue and femaleempowerment must rip throughthis gulf nation. Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Abdel Aziz Bin Baz declared fatwa to prevent women fromoperating cars. He stronglyopposed the participation of women to drive cars openly. It is a matter offitna which must create discord and chaos in the reserved society. This fatwais still active. So women are asking for the withdrawal of such cumbersomefatwa or embargo immediately. King Salman More Pro-active to DoSocial Reforms -Supporting Roles of Women to Drive Cars

4 KingSalman is a good gentleman with transparent vision for faster social reformsremoving the class division. He is also agreed to minimize the power oforthodox religious sects to reduce infighting and vandalism. Racial profilingmust be controlled for the sake of proper social reform in Gulf region. At the same time, he feels courageousand proud of declaring a lucrative financial stimulus amount to approximately$29.3 billion for people in Saudi Arab. He has announced that stateemployees will get two months salaries with bonus including subsidies inutility bills. He has alreadysanctioned SR10 million for upgrading the literary clubs in the Arabkingdom. For subsidies inelectricity, he has pledged around $5.3 billion to standardize the lifestylesof Saudi Arabian citizens. At thesame time, he is also planning how to lift the previous fatwa from women whoare still not permitted to issue their driving licenses in their names to drivevehicles independently. Salmanis a good social reformer and his conception about the female emancipation andgender equality deserve appreciation. Saudi Arab is slowly coming out of the sepulcher to remodel the Islamicsociety in the fountain of technological innovation and ultra modern scientificreflection.

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