Social Media Stir On Michelle Obama For Handshakes & No Headscarf

Michelle Obama  and Barack Obama in Saudi ArabiaRiyadh: The social media is full of remarks and comments over American woman and a wife of US President Michelle Obama for handshakes and no headscarf during her visit to Riyadh Saudi Arabia with her husband Barack Obama in order to meet with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Michelle Obama faced criticism from local people of Saudi Arabia for not covering her head but her body was covered due to her presence in Islamic country.

According to the details, when Michelle Obama welcomed by royal family, only some men shook hand with her and other were just nodding their head but after this meeting of wife of Barack Obama on Tuesday, social media covered her with the hitting waves of severe criticism in this regard. Different types of pictures and videos have also been uploading by users on social media in which Michelle Obama covered her head during the meeting with Pope Benedict and Christian leader but she did not cover her head in Saudi Arabia.

However, critics are saying that Michelle Obama has violated the tradition for not covering her head and shaking hands in her visit to Saudi Arabia after the death of King Abdullah.

[alert style=”white”]It is pertinent to mention that the Michelle Obama got blur in a video of visit of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama to Saudi Arabia which has uploaded on YouTube by one Saudi Television.  [/alert]It is also to remember that Britannia’s President Margaret Thatcher also wore headscarf during her visit to Saudi Arabia.
    1. muhammad Saleem

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