In March 2002 a fire broke out in a public girl's school in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Religious police prevented emergency personnel from rescuing the students because they were not wearing the head...

In March 2002 a fire broke out in a public girl's school in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Religious police prevented emergency personnel from rescuing the students because they were not wearing the head scarves and black robes required by strict Islamic law. Police beat some of the girlsto prevent them from leaving the school and being seen in public. Fiftygirls were injured, and fifteen died, Because this incident involved religious befief is It beyond critiosrn/ Should the anthropological concept of cultural relativity apply? Ifso, how? Does it matter that this act stemmed from one interpretation of Islamicscripture?