The Religious Policeman
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The Religious Policeman was a weblog written by an anonymous blogger describing himself as a Saudi Arabian man, and writing under the pseudonym of Alhamedi Alanezi. The name of the site is a deliberate reference to the Saudi religious policing (Muttawa or Mutaween) organisation called the Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. Whilst the blog does feature the Mutaween to great extent, it also concerns itself with the wider subjects of the Saudi Arabian Government's activities, and human rights (or lack of) within that country. Overall, its style is critical and satirical.
The author suspended publication of the blog at various times, claiming reasons of personal safety within that country, and the need to maintain anonymity. The last entry was in 2006, when the author announced that he was planning to write a book. In spite of this, the blog continues to attract a stream of visitors.
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