Ok so my parents would like to move back to Saudi and im pretty scared. Can anyone tell me what its really like there the you know the media wont portray it correctly. Anyway I live in the US and im a teen so will it be really different when I move there. BTW do u really need a mahram with you when you go out? and just in case this affects anything they want to move near medina
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I don't live in Saudi Arabia but I have a close friend who loves there. Yes you do typically have to have a mahram with you when you go out if you are female. Woman there do not have as many rights but Saudi Arabia has been making a lot of steps forward when it comes to woman's rights. Woman and men can now work together in the same place, which was just recently illegal. You are not allowed to talk about your political opinions if they disagree with the government, so be careful with that. Umm . . . that's all I can think of for now. You need to learn to be very respectful and very quiet if you are going to live there. You probably won't have a lot of choice as to who you marry unless you move back to the US before you marry. Otherwise you will have to find your spouse through traditional muslim culture. That's all I can think of for now, I hope that helps.
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its going to be a lot different when you move there because when i was 16 i went to yemen and its a different life over there i hate to tell you this but its not good for girls to live there because there so much ristictions they cant drive they have to cover there face they cant go out without a mahram
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why are scared? it is a safe place to live in it . Medina is the best city in saudi arabia it is so peaceful and calm. in Saudi arabia places are divided into three categories places exclusive for women (amusement park are all for women where they can havefun without men even Mahram is not allowed ? places for families (malls, parks ) places for men ony ( cemeteries ,) you cannot drive inside the city but you can drive inside the village like the budo . there are alot of things which is for women are not alllowed for men
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I am American living in Saudi Arabia. I haven't been to Madinah, but I hope to visit there someday soon. All that I have heard about Madinah is that it's such a nice and peaceful city. Everyone really loves Madinah, and they say the city has a different feel to it. Generally in KSA, you don't need a mahram unless you are getting a hotel room or traveling out of the country. Some places are for men only, but then there are also places for families only, and even some places for only women. You can go shopping alone, etc. You don't need a man stuck to your hip all the time. :)
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no you do not need a mahram to go out of your house, this is taking things too far. i belive for your sake, educational, social and others, that you should try to relocate in one of the bigger cities (Jeddah, Riyadh or Khobar), closest to you is Jeddah. if you are talking about near Medinah, it is highly probable your father got a job in an offsite facility (military or oil related, maybe farming i don't know). the locations are secured and fine and will be populated with the families of people who live there but that is where it stops. if you are not a muslim you can't even enter madinah. madinah is the city where al haram al nabbawi is located, it is the mosque in which the prophet pbuh is buried. It is a busy city and is a couple of hours away by car from Jeddah.
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Generally, foreigners are treated very well. We do welcome you and hope you enjoy your stay :)
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i can't add more .. Bros. and sisters did a good job :)
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Sister You are welcomed to saudi arabia. Wat i can say it is the most secure place on earth.The kingdom with one of the least crime rate in the world.And it is multiple times more secured for women in the case of crimes unlike usa which observes a registration of rape case in every 31 seconds .....
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if you have a way to not to go there please did
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