Saudi Arabia And The Arab Arabia

This research was conducted through several states in the united states. The lack of the researches that has been conducted in saudi

Saudi Arabia is one of the most conservative Islamic states. The Islam is the religion that dominates all aspects of the citizen’s lives. The Islamic interpretations effects the politics, economics, businesses, and communications with other nations. For instance, Saudi Arabia and The United States have different views

In Chapter 1 Article 1 of Saudi Arabia’s constitution, it states “[t]he Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State. Its religion is Islam. Its constitution is Almighty God's Book, The Holy Qur'an, and the Sunna (Traditions) of the Prophet (PBUH). Arabic is the language of the Kingdom” (“The Royal Embassy”). The relationship between religion and the state can be explained in a variety of factors that ultimately influence the political, social and religious structure within a country.

Governed by a monarchy, Saudi Arabia’s current prosperity can be attributed to the royal family.

The Islamic religious beliefs are used to shape the developing children in the country. The children in the Saudi grow in an environment where business is integrated business with the religion.

At the end of this essay, it is needed to say that Saudi Arabia and United State of America are different in many things such as tourism, social life and the educational process. In short, culture affects our way of living, thinking, and behaving. Also, it controls our relationship with God, family, friends, and the whole society. Saudi Arabia and the United States have two different cultures. Saudis and American have different life style, habits, and behavior. These differences sometimes lead to conflicts, misunderstanding, and misinterpretation. I think people has to be aware of culture differences and try to be more open mind and accept others the way they are. Finally, if you’re not sure how to be polite in someone else’s culture,

The Middle East is by no means a westernized area of the world; however there are staple factors that make it seem “democratized.” Its legitimacy weary, the Middle East is fantastic at growing its governments based on the Medina Constitution. However, there is one particular area of the world that is both deeply religiously rooted and contemporary at the same time. Saudi Arabia has created the impossible through economic, political, and social legitimacy that not only defies western ideology but is accepted as the most modern version of the Middle East using their economic and religious legitimacy. It can be described as a single tribe full of all chiefs and no Indians and as seen as any other Arab country, only

Every nation has its own unique individual identity. For many of these areas, their current condition is a blend between history and tradition. Saudi Arabia, like many others, is a perfect example of a kingdom influenced heavily by its experiences, and is also known to grow on a basis of tradition. In fact, Saudi Arabia is specifically known to adhere to one specific aspect: religion. It can be seen that this kingdom has intertwined culture and religion to dictate the rules and regulations of its people. This, in turn, navigates the political system; which ultimately results in an impact on the behavior or social construction of the populase there. For instance, a contemporary issue that is heatedly in discussion currently is about the rights of women in this kingdom.

This unitary Islamic absolute monarchy “possesses 18 per cent of the world’s proven petroleum reserves and ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum” (OPEC, 2015), also is a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The oil production is responsible for about 50% of the Gross Domestic Product, and about 85% of export earnings (OPEC). Although it is the world’s greatest exporter, its GDP per capita is only $24,454. Saudi Arabia ranks weakly on the Human Development Index as number 59 of the 182 states in the world, and it is only number 8 between the other MENA countries. Although Saudi Arabia’s elite is very wealthy and large, a great portion of the population barely receives profits from the state's wealth. It is ranked as not free relating to civil liberties and also ranked as suffering hard from corruption. Also, the political parties in Saudi Arabia are banned, and political organizations that oppose may only exist outside the country (Freedom House, 2015). Even before the discovery of oil, the family that was in power depended on the merchants of Jeddah, a Saudi Arabian city, to collect their taxes. When oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia, that is when the country started to develop, just like the United Arab Emirates. It can be said that if a country has strong institutions, stable economy, and a flexible political system, they

In the 2010 Freedom House report on Middle Eastern women’s rights, Saudi Arabia was ranked the lowest (Doumato, 2010). As women, they face prejudice and discrimination on a daily basis and are often relegated to a second-class citizen. Hence, in this report, I will be covering the discrimination faced by women in Saudi Arabia with regards to the following issues, social and marriage.

Although rocky at times the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia is extremely important aspect in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is a major power player within the Middle East due to its massive oil reserves and direct influence on Islam throughout the region. Various culture aspects of Saudi Arabia, its spread of Wahhabism and allegations of terrorist links has led to Saudi Arabia being under direct fire on the international stage. Scott Shane, author of the New York times article Saudi and Extremism: ‘Both the Arsonist and the Firefighter’ uses the phrases ‘arsonist and firefighter’ to draw a connection to the idea that the Saudi’s past and present actions are a direct source to the current problems that the country faces. The Saudi’s secular teachings of Islam, alleged indirect funding of terrorism and spread of anti- western teachings around the Middle East are the highlighted points to what Shane believes makes the Saudi’s arsonist in the region. Moreover, to the same point the Saudi govt. and high-ranking officials attempt to combat the very things that there kingdom has either directly or indirectly contributed towards making them ‘firefighters’. In contrast the counter argument that Saudi Arabia is neither the ‘arsonist nor firefighter’ can be developed due to the limited direct linkage of Saudi Arabia both abroad and in the Middle East.

Israel and Saudi Arabia are two countries in close proximity to each other, yet seem to be different in almost every metric. Saudi Arabia has a $744 Billion GDP, while Israel only $290 Billion (The World Bank), yet when breaking the GDP into GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia lags behind Israel at with a GDP per capita of $25, 961 whereas Israel is at $36,051. Israel and Saudi Arabia both became economic powerhouses of the Middle East, while remaining vastly different from each other in terms of their institutions. Their histories are unique, illustrating various ways a country can develop.

Saudi Arabia’s education system has drastically changed. When the Kingdom was established in 1932, education was available to very few people, mostly the children of wealthy families living in the major cities. Today, Saudi Arabia’s education system includes 25 public and 27 private universities, some 30,000 schools and a large number of colleges and other institutions. The system is open to all citizens, and provides students with free education, books and health services. While the study of Islam remains at its core, the modern Saudi educational system also provides quality instruction in diverse fields of arts and sciences. This diversity helps the Kingdom prepare its citizens for life and work in a global economy. Education is a requirement for every Muslim, both male and female. The Holy Qur’an and the Hadith repeatedly emphasize the importance of learning. In the centuries after the birth of Islam (632 AD), Muslim states established schools, universities and libraries that were unique in the world. At a time when Europe was going through the Dark Ages, the Islamic world became a center for learning, making major contributions in the areas of astronomy, physics, art, philosophy, and medicine. It was a period known as the “Golden Age.”

As the researcher mentioned above some of Saudi Arabian citizens still look down upon women and they still believe that home is the best place for women. On the contrary, Saudi government seeks the change and has taken many steps forward. One of the most important changes that influenced Saudi women in the previous decade has been the empowerment of women to participate in political process.

I am from an islamic country called Saudi Arabia. The whole population in there is Muslims. Practicing religious stuff for a religion that is other than Islam is prohibited in my country. So when you are born you do not have a choice but to be a Muslim. I am not complaining about it, actually I could not be more grateful that i became a Muslim. Islam is a peaceful religion regarding the militant groups that distort the image of Islam. When I was growing up I Started to do many rituals such as praying, fasting, Umrah, and Eid ul Fiter. Some of them were hard to do some of them were easy and fun. One of the most challenging thing was prayer.