Muslim Nations view Western Values as a corruptive influence

From the Arab News (via undhimmi.com):

JEDDAH: Flower shops and gift shops have been asked to remove all red items and heart-shaped gifts until after Valentine’s Day by the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia).

Celebration of the so-called day of love is frowned upon by authorities in the Kingdom.

Every year, Haia officials visit the shops a few days before Valentine’s Day, giving them instructions to remove all goods that have even the slightest hint of red, including roses, chocolate, wrapping paper and stuffed animals.

From ABC News "Iran bans Valentine's Day gifts" Jan. 19:

Iran has banned the production of Valentine's Day gifts in an effort to combat the spread of Western culture.

Although the holiday itself has not officially been banned, Iranian media reported that gifts, such as cards and boxes with symbols of hearts or red roses were covered under the ban.

Promotion of the holiday has also been banned.

Hardliners have repeatedly warned against the corruptive spread of Western values.

Editor's comment - Sounding vaguely familiar to Soviet Union attempts in the 1970s and 80s to ban rock music, and blue jeans.