A student from the Saudi city Dammam, who used the name Sara Ahmed, shared the shot. The picture also sparked a hashtag which called for Malak’s imprisonment.
Sara said Malak received so many death threats that she was forced to delete her account.
“So many people re-tweeted it and what she did reached extremists, so she got threats,” the student told the International Business Times.
“She deleted her tweets but they didn’t stop, so she deleted her account.”
All women in Saudi Arabia, local and foreign are legally required to wear an abaya. Muslim women must also wear a headscarf – or hijab – but foreigners do not need to.
The face does not need to be covered, but some opt to wear the full burka.
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