Saudi Arabia: Saffron Road Collaborating with Whole Foods for Provision of Ramadan Products

Posted on July 26, 2011 by American Bedu

  In addition to the halal stores which abound throughout America it is also great to know that Saffron Road has entered into a collaboration with Whole Foods Markets to provide halal products during Ramadan. Saffron Road to Serve Muslim Consumers During Ramadan Brand Partnering with Whole Foods Market® to Make an Impact Throughout Islam’s [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Who Spots the Moon

Posted on July 22, 2011 by American Bedu

  Ramadan is expected to start on/about the first of August and will end on/about the 29th of August.  Ramadan is declared by the official spotting of the Crescent (new) moon.  Now my question is who is given the responsibility of spotting the moon?  I found that there is the Islamic Crescent’s Observation Project which [...]

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Saudi Arabia: An Introduction to Desert Publisher

Posted on July 19, 2011 by American Bedu

It  gives American Bedu joy to share with readers that one of her favorite publishers specializing exclusively in photo books of Saudi Arabia is now online – Desert Publisher.  The books produced by Desert Publisher are exclusive photo books with illustrations featuring the Hidden Treasures and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  These books are ideal for [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Begging in Makkah

Posted on July 7, 2011 by American Bedu

  It was not unusual to see children and women begging in Makkah.  Usually they were from African countries.  The women would sit outside of a Makkah supermarket in their abaya and niqab with their head down and hand out.  Many times the woman would hold a young baby in her arms.  Saudis and non-Saudis [...]

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Saudi Arabia: It is Okay to Deface Makkah but Don’t Let Women Drive

Posted on May 24, 2011 by American Bedu

When you ask a Saudi about Makkah many will talk about the way Makkah was…before the day of the Clocktower.  I used to believe that the Clocktower in Makkah was a welcoming beacon but I have changed my view.  I now see it as part of the ‘extreme commercialism’ that keeps gaining momentum in Makkah. [...]

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Saudi Arabia: December 2010 Saudi Fun Quiz is Now Available

Posted on March 30, 2011 by American Bedu

  Yes, it is true.  I have been lapse in the monthly Saudi Fun Quizzes and slowly starting to get caught up.  The Saudi Fun Quiz for December 2010 is now available!   You can reach it at this link .  However I suggest you may want to review the December 2010 blog posts before [...]

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Saudi Arabia: November 2010 Saudi Fun Quiz Available!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by American Bedu

  Hey American Bedu trivia fans…the November 2010 Saudi Fun Quiz is now available for your enjoyment!  Go ahead and try your luck.   You may want to review November’s daily blog posts in order to have the best score!   Have fun and Enjoy!

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Saudi Arabia: What Makes a Good Expatriate?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by American Bedu

Expatriates generally come to Saudi Arabia for an employment opportunity.  A smaller percentage of expatriates find themselves in Saudi Arabia either as dependents of another expatriate or as the foreign spouse of a Saudi man.  I am not factoring in those expatriates who come to the Kingdom each year to perform umrah or Hajj.  This [...]

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Saudi Arabia: October 2010 Fun Quiz

Posted on December 18, 2010 by American Bedu

The Saudi Fun Quiz for October is now available for your enjoyment!  Go ahead and test your knowledge (or luck) at some Saudi trivia!  Helpful hint:  You might want to review the blog posts for the month of October first.   American Bedu apologizes for the delay in getting this quiz posted.

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Saudi Arabia: Commonalities between Ramadan and Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2010 by American Bedu

I truly do not remember a lot about last Christmas even though Abdullah was still alive and we were both in the States.  We were both in the midst of our battles with cancer and so much of last year remains a fog for me.  However this year I am more fully aware of what [...]

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