Saudi Man Get 1,000 Lashes For Sex Bragging

A Saudi court on Wednesday sentenced Mazen Abdul Jawad, a 32-year-old airline employee who caused uproar by bragging about his sex life on television to five years in prison and 1,000 lashes, according to Ministry of Information officials.

Mazen Abdul Jawad a divorced father of four, spoke openly about his sexual escapades, his love of sex and losing his virginity at age 14. He made the comments on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation, which aired the interview a few months ago.

The episode caused an uproar in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia, where sharia, or Islamic law, is practiced. Pre-marital sex is illegal, and unrelated men and women are not permitted to mingle.

In the middle-east, speaking about promiscuous acts "is a violation of the sharia regulations on the one hand and against Saudi customs on the other".

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