The internet is awash with speculation that this is the man who was
kicked out of Saudi Arabia for being too handsome. Omar Borkan Al Gala, a poet, actor, and photographer from Dubai, is
reported to be one of three men removed from a festival in Riyadh earlier this
month by religious police in the conservative Islamic kingdom. The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices in
Saudi - where there are strict rules governing interaction between men and
women who aren't related - had the men deported back to Abu Dhabi in case women
should 'fall for them'.
A report in Arabic newspaper Elaph which said: 'A festival official said
the three Emiratis were taken out on the grounds they are too handsome and that
the Commission [for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices] members
feared female visitors could fall for them.'
His identity was revealed by Jezebel who
reported that he had been deported back to United Arab Emirates.
Although it has not yet been confirmed that he was one of the men, Al
Gala has posted a link to the original news report on his Facebook page, along
with statements such as: 'The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes,
because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.'
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