There was a state of controversy among the pioneers of Twitter in Saudi Arabia, after the appearance of a woman wearing the official uniform of the Saudi Royal Guard.
The picture, published by Prince Sattam bin Khalid Al Saud, shows a woman in the royal guard's uniform and stands beside her colleague, dressed in two masks.
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Sattam bin Khaled Al Saud (@sattam_al_saud) June 25, 2020
The Saudi Royal Guard is the body responsible for securing the guardianship of the king, the crown prince, and dignitaries, guests of the state, all palaces, bureaus, royal guests, and all occasions that the king and crown prince sponsors.
Tweeters welcomed the photo, confirming that it is a pride of the Kingdom and a sign of women's empowerment in recent years.
Others also stressed the ability of Saudi women to protect the soil of the homeland, citing the story of the Companions or the Emara who defended the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, in the battle of Uhud.
The participation of women in the Royal Guard # pleases the spectators, the woman must have confidence in her abilities, and
this is something that does not contradict our law and our culture, and does not see the opposite of that except
religiously underdeveloped . Look for (a mother) who has defended the Prophet in the foray of one
* culturally, search for The Saudi heroine, Ghalia Bokmia, defeated the Ottomans pic.twitter.com/PDbuHXioO8
Ibrahim Al-Muneef (@ altamimi14) June 25, 2020
A view that facilitates all the people of the country and a luxury that deserves pride 💚🇸🇦 # Royal Guard_pic.twitter.com/AH6UqsImUN
- Abdullah Al-Qahtani 🇸🇦 MBS (@ abdullah2030MBS) June 25, 2020
#The Royal Guard - give
us conditions quickly, beautiful
170 and u after pic.twitter.com/4b2p9m8FJE
- xmk.99 (@ xmk991) June 25, 2020
"Excellency deserves pride," Saudis and Saudis, we are all redeemed for this country and we are all on one heart to protect the dirt of this precious homeland
# Royal Guard pic.twitter.com/TYcMriFG3E
- 𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐀📸☕️ (@ Nada87238913) June 25, 2020
The most beautiful pictures in 2020
#Gram_Military pic.twitter.com/VNeiRzdJ1P
- AR🍒 (@lioxxr) June 26, 2020
This beautiful image provoked the mentalities that the military considered the exclusive of men, those who consider recruitment a gender issue that reflects masculinity and requires youth.
This is a backward idea that contradicts the realistic models of the most powerful armies in the world, which include women and men, including gay and lesbian people, as well as Transjender recently! # Royal Guard_pic.twitter.com/Dl3ZN4UHEZ
- Tariq Bin Aziz (@t_alaziz) June 25, 2020
On the other hand, the opponents said that appointing a woman for this task is inconsistent with Saudi norms, and is against Islamic law.
Others objected to the appointment of a woman to this position, which was given to thousands of unemployed youth and was rejected, asserting that they were entitled to this position.
#The Royal Guard is not to underestimate a woman’s worth and not underestimate her enormous potential, but her place is not here and (every facilitator is what creates him). By God, I am with the empowerment of women and their rights.
- Nov 🇸🇦 Come back cautiously 🇸🇦 (@ Nouf298) June 25, 2020
#Gram_Military does not
compare these attitudes to men.
Men only .. pic.twitter.com/BCoYkvj25N
- SALEM🧸 (@ cc10p) June 26, 2020
His Highness the Prince, we are proud of the daughters of a homeland, but the military and the guards are for men, not underestimating them, but the nature of men and women makes it necessary .. My view is that the military matters for women are limited to passports and what suits them for natural and social reasons .. We protect them and do not require them to do so
Doctor of Life (@booojetwt) June 25, 2020
I am 3 times ahead of General Security and twice as long as
a prison
guard
and twice as long as the National Guard, and twice as long as the Ministry of Defense, and I
did not accept either, but my height decreases during the measurement of 1 cm and expels, even though I apply to the university for a soldier
or basically I do not have to accept the principles of e-
youth
firstly, they are our sponsors.
- saeed. (@KsaRamdan) June 25, 2020
This has become our last ambition. Young people are first among girls in these very jobs that require strength, presence, and endurance. As for those who sit, I see nothing more than decor.
- Salman Eid 💛💙 (@Selly_vip) June 25, 2020