Thursday, January 21, 2010

People Who Live In Saudi Arabia

People Who Live In Saudi Arabia:?
Is there a gymnastics class in Saudi Arabia? I live in Jeddah to be more specific, I just came here from America a couple of months ago and I want to know if there is a Gymnastics class here.
Saudi Arabia - 8 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
I'm pretty sure there is. In Riyadh there is, but then again, Riyadh is wayyyyy better than Jeddah.
2 :
Jeddah is the most liberal city in Saudi, In Damma/Khobar where I live there are some gyms for women, so there must be some in Jeddah. Most of them are probably in hotels and you can register in them without staying in the hotel(I know, strange).
3 :
you wont find any public gymnastic class here, rare you might find a male class, but your best luck would be a class offered by a private residential community recreation group.. held in private housing compounds and resorts and in closed invite only clubs.. reason is.. gymnastics (I would love any form of exercise) but the very nature of how it shows off the body and the uniform worn, especially the little skimpy leotard of the females.. SaudiArabia highly does not approve of such attire.. There are dress codes here, and ladies are not allowed to show skin, legs, arms, chest, and wear anything tight to the body, so even if you wore tights under the leotard, this is still not allowed.. Unless you are competeing with women against women and absolutely no men allowed.. As for male gymnastic events.. maybe, but some Saudi men, might think this is a little femanine for their sports taste.. sorry
4 :
Woman in sports in Saudi Arabia? Something like that would get you arrested I would think. Backwards country that it is.
5 :
many gyms offer several classes for women in jeddah, ask your friends.
6 :
Gyms are a dime a dozen in Jeddah (this isn't the 19th century). Just go to Gold's Gym or something.
7 :
yes there are classes and gyms for women. dress code depends on the gym and group of people with you, in jeddah most i've been to never "banned"me from wearing whatever. i've listed a couple of gyms in a similar question so here's the link to that http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArFGv0I5sB9q23dB9NST_B_ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100325111915AAOwL6Z&show=7#profile-info-rQW2jHfJaa
8 :
yes and they r a lot , almost in every female saloon , that's all what i can tell u about Jeddah , hope someone who live in Jeddah will give u more helpful infos .. Salam :D

Read more discussions :

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Any American Muslims who live in Saudi Arabia or another Arab country and do you like it

Any American Muslims who live in Saudi Arabia or another Arab country and do you like it?

Ramadan - 5 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
My husband visited Dubai this summer , he said its very beautiful, English is spoken everywhere, and the signs are in english, its clean, and the people are nice enough, but its very touristy, all the good jobs are held by nationals, and they import pakistanis, Chinese, russians, to do the labor you should visit, my husband says its awsome, Meg
2 :
OMG! if i had a choice whether to stay here in America or to stay in the middle east, i would soooooooo go for the middle east! you at times like this, like in Ramadan, the cities are sooo lively! you can feel the excitment in the air. you hear the athan, and the khutbahs everywhere. And when eid comes, you hear takbirs and things, and its so cool, at night, no one's asleep! Not to mention the hospitality you get as a guest, but i stayed there for a year, and i seriously loved it!
3 :
Yes I like it. I would love to live in the Middle East, It may be a little different because I was born and rasiedi n NY and lived here my whole life. My parents are from Pakistan. I'm not really impressed by that city, but in many places in Pakistan and other countries, it is SOO CLEAN and beautiful! You can feel all the excitement during RAMADAN!! It is the best! Here in the states, you can't even tell it is Ramdan unless you go to iftaari's at the masjid. I would love to wake up to the masjid's azan for fajr....It is beautiful. I want to go there one day. AUTHENTIC BELIEVER: if u read, which you probably won't...i wanted to just say it isoo true wht u said about it being so lively and beautiful....email me if u can thru my YA page...i can email u bc it is not allowed on ur YA page.
4 :
No but I'm going to Saudi with my Saudi husband maybe in 10 months. No I don't like the idea much since I don't like heat and don't like humidity but I don't have much choice.
5 :
Well, IÂ´m a Canadian Muslim, if that counts, but I have spent time in the Middle East, well, specifically, Palestine, Morocco and much in Turkey (and am planning to move there). So even if I donÂ´t technically qualified to answer this, I will anyway. One finds a very different look at life in such countries, apart from weather, food and language. The society, even in more "secular" areas, still largely bases its thinking patterns on a more spiritual / religious attitude than in N.America. This is very refreshing. You can make out of living there what you want - as far as everyday life goes, one still must do the groceries, take out the garbage and send the kids off to school. But there are more opportunities for a practicing Muslim to take advantage of there, and indeed , the real possibilty that this very N.American convert might finally find a place to call home! As I heard once - "Home is where you donÂ´t have to explain yourself".

Read more discussions :

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Are Saudi Arabia and Israel the only countries in the world that deny citizenship based on religion

Are Saudi Arabia and Israel the only countries in the world that deny citizenship based on religion?
There are non-jews living in Israel, but to immigrate there and become a citizen you must be jewish. You must be muslim to live in Saudi Arabia.
Politics - 5 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
That's a theocracy for you. Democracy is a myth in Israel, unless your a Zionist Jew.
2 :
And? That is their Sovereign right if such laws exist and since I have no plans on moving to either country, it's not my concern. It is up to the citizens of those countries to decide how they wish to live. You're opinion is irrelevant.
3 :
Sorry, you do *not* have to be Jewish to be a citizen of Israel. Epic fail.
4 :
It would seem as though that is not actually true.
5 :
List of countries that need you to be Muslim for citizenship. Algeria Bahrain Chad Comoros Djibouti Egypt Eritrea Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Libya Mauritania Morocco Oman Qatar Iran Pakistan Malaysia Bangladesh Maldives

Read more discussions :

Friday, January 1, 2010

Can i perform HAJJ as many times as i like if i live in Saudi arabia specially mecca

Can i perform HAJJ as many times as i like if i live in Saudi arabia specially mecca?

Religion & Spirituality - 1 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
yes

Read more discussions :