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To accommodate the increasing number of pilgrims, a unique Haj Terminal was established at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah. The Haj Terminal sits on 35 sq miles in a desert where temperatures often reach 55°C. The Haj Terminal serves almost one million polgrims who visit Makkah during a 6-week period once every year. Pilgrims often spend from 18-36 hours in the terminal on their way between Makkah and their home city. This terminal, an almost separate holding area, was deemed necessary when the Saudis expected a rise in the number of pilgrims after 1975. The terminal is comprixed of both rectangular, two storey, air-conditioned buildings which contain immigration services, and rectangular platforms covered by tent-like fabric roofs. Warm light is admitted through the translucent material, but because it is made for low transmission of heat, only 7% of the available light is admitted. So, even though the exterior temperature may be well over 45°C, the temperature under the tents seldom exceeds 25°C. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Religion/History/Culture: From the past experiance,... | Tip Rating: | | | | |
From the past experiance, build up Mecca and Madinah's pages, I received so many enquaries from ladies and gentlemen here regards on Islam generally and Saudi Arabian's culture in detail. So, with this page ( Jeddah ), I hope all questions and enquaries been answerd. To understand Saudi Arabia, you need a few basic facts :- 1...YOU CAN NOT get a visa for tourism here, it dosen't exist. 2...You CAN NOT travel here independently, fly in, rent a car, do what you want. You MUST have a sponsor, a job, a reason to be here !! 3...Now, if you happen to be a woman, it's even more restrictive. Women can't drive, stay in the hotel without MAHRAM'S permission, in some town can't walk alone on the street !! 4...To CLARIFY, a Mahram is a MALE relative like brother, husband, grandpa or father. 5...All facilities are SEPARATE, every office, restaurants, building, for singles (men) and families (women & family). In some historic sites, museums, Prophet's Mosque in Madinah and so on, they have posted hours for Women and men. In some places, woman can go alone, but some, it's written, 'woman without Mahram Prohibited'. The KFC & McDonalds are seperated into 2 counters and 2 dining rooms. 6...Job are separate, so with the thousands of well educated Saudi women, there are women's hospitals, banks, schools, universities and so on, so women do have employment opportunities, but not every field is open to women, so it is very restrictive. Saudi women do manage it,though, as most have a driver to take them where ever they want to go. 7...If one woman sat down, no man would sit in the entire row. Even in the hotels or appartment, a man will not get on an elevator with a woman. 8...Every women, whether Saudi, Foreign, Muslim or NOT, MUST absolutely wear ABAYA under her cloth when she goes out. Abaya is a black long dress, sort of like a judge's robe. Must cover your hair with scarf, no need to cover your face. Saudi women often cover their faces except for their eyes. Leave a Comment
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| | | | Religion/History/Culture: The Woman is 'seductive by nature' | Tip Rating: | | | | |
This is the 'only' and 'best' excuse you will always hear, 'why women should wear veil and cover their faces'...whether you are a woman or a man, you're the given this very same excuse. It took me more than 20 years to realise that this excuse is actually given by 'men' who are always afraid to describe the beauty of women...in fear of committing a sin (an Islamic belief), while women have, in response, obliged and covered, and even worse. Women have never dared to describe their love or admiration toward men in a physical description. Meaning, most Arabic/Saudi novels written always describe the feminine bodily beauty but not the masculine. Some of my female friends say, 'cause most novels are written by men'. True, but even female-written books shed very little light on men's beauty and only describe the shades, like his intellect, clothing, manners of smoking or holding cups! but never his tough cheeks, big hands,..etc. So next time if you are a woman and asked to cover your hair/face, just say, 'why?' and you'll be given the answer.....then know what to say that you're not lesbian to be attracted by other women, 'give me another excuse, 'cause men should cover, they're seductive by nature too':^D Leave a Comment
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