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Saudi women discover yoga

Widely perceived as a Hindu spiritual practice, yoga was not officially permitted for decades in Saudi Arabia, the cradle of Islam where all non-Muslim worship is banned. But last November the kingdom finally recognised yoga as a sport, despite the risk of hardline opposition.

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08.12.2018 | 13:29

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Jeddah, saudi arabia, Saudi women, women's health, women's rights, yoga

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