Saudi Arabia Facts
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- Did you know the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina are called the Qur'an?
- Also, the Migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in A.D. 622, marking the founding of Islam is called the Haj.
- Ramadan is considered the holiest Islamic month, It is believed that the holy scripture was given to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad during this time.
- Saudi Arabia has an Absolute Monarchy which means the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power.
- Saudi Arabia is also the largest country in the world without a river.
- Did you know women have to wear a long black cloak called an abaya in public?
- Did you know that there is a police force charged with enforcing Islamic morality called the Hisbah?
- Eid al-Fitr is a festival of Breaking the Fast at the end of fasting during certain religious holidays.
- In Saudi Arabia, the majority of Muslims fall into the Sunni branch of Islam.
- Did you know Arabic is the official language of Saudi Arabia?
- مرحبا انا مسلم سني
- Women in Saudi Arabia can't open their own bank account.
- Did you know Mecca isa city located in Western Arabia and considered a ritual center of Islam?
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