"Earlier this week, al-Medina reported that the Saudi Ministry
of Islamic Affairs had issued a statement calling on public figures to instruct
Saudi youth not to wear the mask as it "instills a culture of violence and
extremism" and "encourages young people to breach security and spread chaos in
society." Oddly, the statement singled out Sunni youths as a concern, despite
the fact that unrest in Saudi Arabia has been concentrated in Shiite communities
in the country's east." (thanks Amir)