Welcome to the Arabian

Culture Night
Content
The program
Saudi Arabia
The two holy mosques
Sultanate of Oman
Kuwait
poetry
The program
Attention! you dont want to miss the chance to win our Pub
Quiz
Think of questions for the workshops
calligraphy, henna, coffee, dressingup and photo corner will
be in the common room throughout the whole night
19:30
Workshop 1: Stereotype revised D0.039
Workshop 2 (for women only): The World of Arab Women
20:30 DINNER competition - let the jury first
21:30 Dance
Music performance
Saudi Arabia
Where Saudi Arabia is located
Saudi Arabia is a country
located in a continent
called (Asia), and if we
want to be more specific we
would say it is located in
the Middle East. Saudi
Arabia is Bordered by
Jordan on the north-west,
Iraq on the North, and
Northeast. Kuwait, Qatar,
Bahrain, and the United
Arab Emirates are to the
East. Oman on the
Southeast, and Yemen on
the South.
Geographic Features of Saudi Arabia
The southwestern Asir region
has mountains as high as
3,000 m, and is known for
having the greenest and
freshest atmosphere in all of
Saudi Arabia.

The Red Sea lies to the West

of Saudi Arabia.

A large space of Deserts are

also found in Saudi Arabia.
And some factories are built
there, as you can see in the
picture to the right.
Climate of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabias climate
varies between 20-30 C. It
all depends on where you
are located in Saudi
Arabia.

Saudi Arabia is one of the

driest countries in the
world. The rainfall
averaging is less than 5
inches per year.

In summer the
temperature varies
between 40-44C.(even to
60 C)
Winter?
Environment of Saudi Arabia
Palm trees and small herbs
and shrubs are the most
known type of plants found in
Saudi Arabia, and some green
fields are found in Asir.

The most known type of

animal is a Falcon. Falcons
are type of birds, that feed on
pidgins. Falcons are caught
and trained.

There are different types of

(piousness) snakes found in
Saudi, and so are different
types of lizards.

Camels are also found, and

they are used mostly by
Bedouins.
 History of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's events throughout the years.

The king dies, Saudi

The Al Saud Oil and his son Saudi takes troops in Bomb in the English men US troops
family discovered takes over. over ARAMCO Kuwait. US base. arrested leave

1902 1938 1953 1980 1991 1996 2001 2003

Oil is
Abd-al-Aziz discovered, Bomb explodes US takes out
took control of and the US in the US base in most of its
Riyadh, and controls King Abd-al- Saudi Arabia Saudi troops Saudi Arabia, troops, and
brought the ARAMCO Aziz dies. And takes full attack and then kills 19 closes the US
Sa'ud family (Arabian his son Sa'ud control of Kuwait from humans and Some British base in Saudi
back into Saudi American Oil Bin-Abd-al- ARAMCO air forces, 300 humans are workers are Arabia due to the
Arabia. Company). Aziz Al Sa'ud and land wounded. arrested in Riyadh gulf war in 1991
takes his place. from the US . forces. for a series of blast.
Government of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is a monarchy
Led by King Abdullah bin
Abdul aziz.

The king was elected by the

vote of the (male) citizens.

The king's powers are

supposedly limited within the
Shari'a and other Saudi
traditions.

Since 1953, the Council of

Ministers, selected by the
king, has directed on the
regulations of general policy
and directed the activities of
the growing environment.
Economy of Saudi Arabia
Oil is a very known product
in Saudi Arabia, and from
that they provide
Petroleum, Petroleum is
bought from Saudi Arabia
by countries from all over
the world.
Some money from the
Petroleum is given to the
Government so that then
more Schools, Hospitals are
built.
Tourism in Saudi Arabia
Coastal areas: These are
areas which have sea
fronts such as Jeddah in
the Western Region and
Dammam and AlKhobar in
the East.

Areas of natural
magnificence: such as Taif,
Al Baha and Abha.

Historical sites: such as

Mada in Salih in Diriyah
which are renown for their
archeological find.
Tourism
Customs and Traditions
Saudi Arabian men have to
wear thobe and a kheffeyeh

Women cannot leave their

houses until they have a
niquab(veil) drawn over their
faces.

The sword dance or the

countrywide al-ardha dance is
an important cultural
attraction.

Saudi women must wear a

long cloak (abava)and veil
(niqab) when they leave the
house to protect their modesty
What do we where?
What do we eat?
What do we do in our free time?
Stand up comedy
The Holy mosque
IN MAKKAH
Religious significance

Overview
Qibla For all the Muslims

Pilgrimage
Development

Thassos Marble
Expansion
Services

Zamzam water

Dustmen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcX6s_THE2Q
Beauty has an Address
 Presented by:
Ahmed Al Lawati
Mueid Al Raee

2nd May 2014

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* Land
* Language
* Quick-History
* Religion
* Culture
* Why come to Oman?
*

Sultan Qaboos bin Said

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 *
Roman historian
Yalainous (23-79 AD)
*Religion
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* Islam is the official religion

(Ibadisum,Sunnism&Shiisum)
* Christianity
* Buddhism
* Hinduism
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* Greetings
* Food
* Clothings
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* Not spicy
* Everyday meal ( rice, types of soups, Salad, curry,
fish , meat or vegetables)
* Mashawi
* Omani Coffee & Omani Halwa
* (served during the event)
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*Traditional clothes
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* Beaches
* Restaurants and Cuisine
* Climate
* Sporting and Recreational Activities
* Why Oman?
 KUWAIT
Flag Emblem
 Location
Kuwait is an Arab country
in Western Asia. Situated in
the northeastern edge of
the Arabian peninsula at the
tip of the Persian Gulf, it
shares borders with Iraq to
the north andSaudi
Arabia to the south. The
name "Kuwait" is the
diminutive
of Arabic kt, meaning
"fortress
The country covers an area
of 17,820 square kilometers
(6,880 square miles) and
according to CIA has a
population of 2.6 million as
of 2012.
 CLIMATE
The spring season in March is warm and pleasant
with occasional thunderstorms. The frequent
winds from the northwest are cold in winter and
spring and hot in summer. Southeasterly winds,
usually hot and damp, spring up between July
and October; hot and dry south winds prevail in
spring and early summer
The temperature in Kuwait during summer is
above 25 (77 F). The highest recorded
temperature was 54.4 (129.9 F) which is the
highest of any Middle Eastern country.
* said, if u want, forget her ... I said, i don't
want
* how, her love is in my heart ... like the
Mishkat
* her love is growning in my heart .... it's have
not - if ire - ending
* the insulators is blaming me strongly ... the
insulator snub is heart me
 Arabian poets very often start with
complimenting themselves out of arrogance.
He describes himself as the faith, the rain,
the diamond, as well as the one and only
him!
He asks rhetorically, what is destiny? he
answers this by describing his loved one. He
also imagines his destiny if it was to be with
his loved one. Hey describes her as insanity
itself and extreme beauty. He also says says
that even if his destiny was suffering, travel
the worlds, and whatever takes including
alienation.
 * He asks rhetorically again, what is alienation?
Surrounded by my family and friends? Would I be
alienated? He means that he loves her so much that
he would feel alienated any where and he gives
examples of famous Arabic monuments and cities.
* He states he would commit suicide with
exclamation. Elabourting on that, he mentions, he
would live his life just Philandering her (flirt) and
stop eating and drinking to do so. He also says he
would reach her even if she was behind 10s of
thousands of men and even if she was in the
greatest depths of the ocean.
* In the next verses, he imagines he is talking to all the
Arabs. He was showing total desperateness for
attention because he was so happy at one moment
when his beloved finally responded to his Philandering,
with announcing her love because of that
philandering. He also describes that his philandering is
what made her announce her love to him. He starts by
describing his time with her and how wonderful it was
to meet her in midnight, morning, and all times of the
day. He uses a metaphor; and describes her as the
ocean and his will to swim in her eventhough he
does not know how to swim so he would drown in her
for his great love.
* He asks rhetorically: insanity??? It is really insanity.
* He asks the readers to keep this story of his love to
her secret and keep secret that she was amazingly
beautiful and that her veil keeps her beautiful and
pride he also brags about her being an arab and a
daughter of arabs.
* He ends this poem by saying that this story is a
secretive and the secret was that he loves her.