Saudi Arabia: How Religious Must a Muslim Be to Be ‘Good?’

Posted on May 15, 2010 by American Bedu

Earlier posts which I had written got a little bit off topic onto a discussion on how religious a Muslim must be to be considered a good Muslim.  I thought this was a good topic which warranted its own separate post.  A Muslim might describe himself or herself as not religious yet on further discussion [...]

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Grieving for my Saudi Prince

Posted on March 8, 2010 by American Bedu

It has now been one month since Abdullah passed away, succumbing to an aggressive type of acute leukemia.  On the surface, life goes on. But inside myself I continue to grieve daily and miss his presence.  In spite of telling myself he is free of pain and at rest, the selfish part of me was [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Use Your Imagination

Posted on February 28, 2010 by American Bedu

For those who are newcomers to American Bedu blog, each month I will begin a fictional story about some aspect of Saudi Arabia and Saudi life.  It is up to you, to either finish the story or simply take it on to another stage.  The story is presented not only for a change of pace [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Use Your Imagination – What Will Become of Her?

Posted on December 28, 2009 by American Bedu

As regular followers of American Bedu are aware, each month American Bedu will start an imaginary story which has an aspect about Saudi Arabia.  However the conclusion of the story will be up to you.  You may choose to pick up where American Bedu has left off and then someone else continue, or in turn [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Use Your Imagination September 09

Posted on September 25, 2009 by American Bedu

Finally after several long and frustrating years it looked more promising that their marriage would finally be approved!  He was a Saudi official who fell in love and courted a non-Saudi muslim woman.  Ultimately over time he persuaded her to marry him in an Islamic ceremony.  Now that the time was nearing for them to [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Mosques and Economics

Posted on September 14, 2009 by American Bedu

I thought this reader query makes an ideal post topic during the holy month of Ramadan.  This reader has a query about the mosques and associated economics of them in Saudi Arabia.  Specifically the reader wants to know how are they built and by whom; who maintains the mosques; who pays for the Imam?  Those [...]

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Medina, Saudi Arabia: City of the Prophet

Posted on September 12, 2009 by American Bedu

Since the holy month of Ramadan continues I felt it was appropriate for the September Saudi travel post to feature the city of Medina which is also referred to as the City of the Prophet.  Medina is located in the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia and is the second holiest city in the Kingdom after [...]

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Saudi Arabia and Swine Flu – H1N1 Fears

Posted on August 29, 2009 by American Bedu

Each day more articles about potential spread and impact of the H1N1 virus continue to appear in the Saudi papers.  Saudi Arabia has initiated an aggressive media campaign to sensitize its residents and visitors on the necessary precautions towards preventing H1N1 outbreaks. One of the latest articles is this Saudi Gazette article.  It is an [...]

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Saudi Arabia: H1N1 and Impact on Hajj

Posted on July 8, 2009 by American Bedu

On 3 June, the first case of the H1N1 flu was reported in Saudi Arabia and was brought to the Kingdom by a Filipine nurse who had arrived back to the Kingdom after having been on holiday.  Shortly thereafter additional cases were reported.  Of most concern was a Saudi family who was diagnosed with the [...]

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Business Opportunity Saudi Arabia: Pilgrim Airways

Posted on May 9, 2009 by American Bedu

The fifth pillar of Islam for a Muslim is the opportunity to travel to Makkah and perform Hajj. Not all Muslims may necessary be able to perform this ritual either due to expenses, quotas (only certain percentages of Muslims are allowed each year from each country to perform hajj to maintain security and crowd control), [...]

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