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The glossary I compiled about Saudi Arabia and Islam has gotten buried in this blog so here is the link to it. http://colorabian.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/glossary These were terms I came across in n… more →
COLORABIAN Moving from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to the Sand Dunes of Arabia
The Thobemaker
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SusieOfArabia wrote 1 month ago: The traditional long white dress that Saudi men wear is called a thobe. Usually thobes are made of … more →
Henna Bearded Old Man
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SusieOfArabia wrote 1 month ago: This is another example of a man’s beard that has been hennaed and is fading as it grows out. … more →
Out for a Ride
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SusieOfArabia wrote 2 months ago: These small horses are actually available to ride for only 10 riyals ($2.50 US) in the Taif area of … more →
My World: Elderly Wisdom
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SusieOfArabia wrote 3 months ago: I was so happy to catch this shot of an elderly man seemingly giving advice to a younger man who is … more →
Re: Major Cover-Up
civilservant wrote 3 months ago: One of the first questions prospective Middle Eastern dance students ask me is “do I have to s … more →
Piety in Clothing
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Nauman wrote 4 months ago: Every culture has its good and bad... Many Muslims, specifically those of Indo-Pak background or tho … more →
Culturally determined attire
sroeber wrote 4 months ago: Germans are very business oriented. First and foremost, doing successful deals is on their minds. Th … more →
Relaxing by the Red Sea
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SusieOfArabia wrote 4 months ago: The Corniche, a boardwalk along the coast of the Red Sea in Jeddah that stretches for miles and mil … more →
My World: Camel Herder
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SusieOfArabia wrote 4 months ago: This is a camel herder who lives out in the desert. He wears the long white traditional dress men … more →
Customer Service
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SusieOfArabia wrote 6 months ago: This is a candid shot of several customer service representatives at one of the beautiful modern ne … more →
Scene in Madinah
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SusieOfArabia wrote 6 months ago: The open plaza between two hotels bordering The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah is busy with acti … more →
The Tailor
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SusieOfArabia wrote 7 months ago: Tailor This is an outside wall mural of a tailor shop here in Jeddah which specializes in custom tho … more →
Glossary
ktcolorabian wrote 8 months ago: The glossary I compiled about Saudi Arabia and Islam has gotten buried in this blog so here is the l … more →
I Do!
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SusieOfArabia wrote 9 months ago: This wedding cake topper features the bride and groom figurines, Arabian style. I spied it recentl … more →
All Decked Out
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SusieOfArabia wrote 9 months ago: This magnificently attired four year old boy wears the traditional formal garb of Saudi Arabia to c … more →
Out for a Walk
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SusieOfArabia wrote 9 months ago: Two men out on the streets of Jeddah. The man in white wears the traditional men’s dress ca … more →
Those New Cool Thobes
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Ahmed wrote 10 months ago: As people in Saudi Arabia are usually dressed either in black — for women — or white — for men —, I … more →
Clothing in Arabia-Thobes and Abayas
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SAKINA AND SARA wrote 10 months ago: I did have to chuckle while checking the search engine terms people used which led them to this … more →
Islamic/Arab clothing
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SAKINA AND SARA wrote 1 year ago: Islamic/Arab Clothing For many, the native dress of Arab peoples is odd if not absurd to their mod … more →
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