It's not just the Hindus, apparently. Yahoo! News reports: Saudi Morality Police See Red Over Valentine Roses
[…] Valentine's Day, or the "Feast of Love" in Arabic, is beyond the pale in a country where women must cover themselves from head to toe in public and be accompanied by a male guardian.Posted by rv at February 14, 2005 01:49 PM to news"For the last week, we've had no red in the shop," said Ahmed, a flower shop manager. "You can't even have red cards."
Despite the prohibition, demand for the banned roses has been strong and unofficial business was booming, Ahmed said. […]