Saudi Arabia: Ramadan is Coming – Keep the Toilets Clean

Posted on July 20, 2011 by American Bedu

I have always enjoyed traveling by car for the opportunities to see more and especially in Saudi Arabia which was a new territory for me.  However the first trip between Riyadh and Makkah I discovered that toilet facilities were abysmal.  I did not go further than the doorway at the toilet facilities provided by gas [...]

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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: Who are the REAL Muslims?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by American Bedu

An earlier post I wrote about the perceptions of Muslims in America continues to generate a dialogue of conflicting and emotional discussion.  What the comments from that post have highlighted is that there is not only fear, confusion and disagreement about Muslims in America but there is a lack of consensus or agreement on the [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Perspectives from a Reader

Posted on January 7, 2011 by American Bedu

  A new follower of American Bedu was kind to share her experience of a recent trip to Saudi Arabia.  She came to the Kingdom to perform Umrah and was also able to spend a brief amount of time in Riyadh.  I appreciate that she took the initiative to write to me about her experience [...]

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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: All She Wants Is A “Normal” Family Life and Marriage

Posted on December 12, 2010 by American Bedu

I always welcome the opportunities to interview individuals who have a connection or interest to Saudi Arabia on American Bedu.  Aisha has graciously agreed to this interview and to share her experiences as well as her unique situation. Thank you, Aisha, for agreeing to this interview.  There are many questions I’d like to address with [...]

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Saudi Arabia: What is Zam Zam Water

Posted on September 2, 2010 by American Bedu

These are the final days of Ramadan 2010 with Eid Al Fitr soon approaching.  During these final days I find myself thinking of all the Muslims in Makkah who are having the opportunity during this special period to not only perform Umrah or simply go to the Haram for Tarawe’el prayers, but that they may [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Letter to My Husband

Posted on August 8, 2010 by American Bedu

My Dearest Abdullah, Today you have been gone from us for six months since leukemia ravaged your body and sniffed out your last breath.  I continue to have closure issues for not being able to have that last opportunity to hold you, touch you, smell you, kiss your eyes and the top of your head.  [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Ramadan Part II – Understanding and Etiquette of Non-Muslims During Ramadan

Posted on August 6, 2010 by American Bedu

Yesterday I wrote a post defining Ramadan with an emphasis on how it is observed in Saudi Arabia.  Proceeding on the premise that there is a basic understanding of Ramadan, I’m now continuing with how Non-Muslims can further understand and practice “Ramadan etiquette.” First of all, do not be shy or hesitant as a Non-Muslim [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Revisited – Should non-Muslims Be Allowed to See the Kingdom’s Holy Sites?

Posted on July 2, 2010 by American Bedu

A recent post which I wrote on the openness of Saudis led to a separate dialogue on whether non-Muslims should be allowed to enter the Haram areas of Makkah and Medina.  I felt that this subject merited its own separate post for discussion. To begin with, why are Makkah and Medina considered to be of [...]

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