Saudi man sparks controversy by covering his wife with headscarf at restaurant

This picture of a man apparently hiding his wife behind his headscarf in a restaurant booth has gone viral . The image, taken in Saudi Arabia, shows a large red and white headscarf draped over a booth window preventing the woman from being seen.

It has already sparked controversy online in the kingdom with some saying the man was 'protecting' his wife while others have called the measure over protective'.According to Gulf News, more than 100,000 people commented on the picture in just days.

It says one woman, BintS, 'greatly appreciated the man's level of jealousy' and that it showed how much he loved his wife.

But others said she should be 'treated with respect and dignity' and that the man had shown himself to be 'overprotective'.