'Against Islamic values': Outrage after Jordan royal couple spotted sunbathing in swimwear

Footage of newlywed crown prince and wife in swimwear divides social media users as some slam couple for immodesty while others call to respect their privacy while on private vacation abroad
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Since the wedding of Jordan's royal pair, Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al-Saifthe, the couple has been laying low to stay away from the spotlight, but in recent days, they have stirred up a storm in Jordan and the Arab world.
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Paparazzi photos of the couple sunbathing in swimwear at a resort in Mexico circulated on social media at the beginning of the week.
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הנסיך חוסיין יורש העצר של ירדן וזוגתו רג'ווה פפראצי ב ירח דבש ב מקסיקו
הנסיך חוסיין יורש העצר של ירדן וזוגתו רג'ווה פפראצי ב ירח דבש ב מקסיקו
Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al-Saifthe
The royal couple, both 29, found themselves at the center of a media storm following the leak of photos from their seemingly private honeymoon in Mexico. Despite the paparazzi nature of these pictures taken during their vacation, they faced criticism on social media for their attire, which some deemed as immodest and not in line with Islamic values and the royal family's standards in Jordan.
Alongside the criticism, there were also online users who jumped to their defense, arguing that these photos were taken on their private honeymoon and should not be judged for their choice of attire during their vacation in a foreign country.
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הנסיך חוסיין יורש העצר של ירדן וזוגתו רג'ווה פפראצי ב ירח דבש ב מקסיקו
הנסיך חוסיין יורש העצר של ירדן וזוגתו רג'ווה פפראצי ב ירח דבש ב מקסיקו
The Jordanian royal couple
"Some choose to lead a different lifestyle when abroad - and that's their right," one user commented. "Whether it is a prince or a princess or not, they are ultimately human beings, and it is legitimate for them to seek privacy. Therefore, I view the publication of these photos and the ensuing discourse as inappropriate."
Other users also called to respect the privacy of the royal couple, with one Twitter user stating, "Let them be, mind your own business." When one user accused the couple of immodesty, another responded, "You're being morally judgmental, and you speak from a narrow perspective. What does it matter to you and to them?" As of now, there has been no official response from the couple or the Jordanian Royal Palace on the matter.
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In and out of country Islamic dress
I have relatives who worked in quite a number of islamic countries. One, who had been shot at while fleeing to the airport to escape Iran during the 1979 revolution, also worked in Saudi Arabia several times. He told me that once a saudi gets out of saudi air space the clothes come off and the booze comes out. Sort of reminds me of a preacher's kid, who having had a forced childhood of being a pillar and example to the community, running amok after getting off the leash. On a side note, I had considered working on a project in saudi arabia in the late 70s, the same uncle advised me not to take my blond hair, blue eyed wife with me because she would disappear into a saudi sheik's harem. "Elite" men who collect women like a wine enthusiest stocks a cellar.
Laid back Larry| 12.11.23
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Let them be. Husband and wife enjoying their time- honeymoon out of work and restriction of islamism. They are not even in the Arab world. Nobody cares if they are royals in Mexico. Pls give them a break. They have a life to live too. Being a royal does not mean that you are a prisoner. So long as you do the right thing in your country and when you are on official duties that is good. But in this contest they are on private vacation. A honeymoon for that matter. Don't they think they have to bring forth heirs to the throne. Pls let them be.
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Get a life
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