“It’s Christmas Eve tonight,” my boss said to me, speaking in a gentle, sentimental tone. “We should do something for the nurses on the floors.” I was surprised. Surprised because this was Saudi Arabia where Christmas is a no-no. And my boss was a Saudi man.
Around The World In Ramadan. Part 2: Saudi Arabia
No one celebrates Ramadan with as much festivity as do the Saudis. I lived there for six years. Ramadan is the highlight of the year. The entire focus of the nation shifts and you live it and breathe it. For one thing, day turns into night, and night into day.
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Question: What do Saudi Arabia and Israel have in common?
Lets guess:
Monotheistic? No. Well yes, but that is not where I am headed.
Children of Abraham? That too, but no. Keep going.
Guardians? Guardians of the two Holy mosques, and guardians of the Holy Land? Close. Sort of.
I will give you a hint: