About This Blog, and About Me: Susie of Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is KSA's 2nd largest city and is located on its west coast, right on the Red Sea. I moved here in 2007 with my Saudi hubby. This journal reflects the things that I see here, life through my eyes, my lens.
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Incense on the Street
Huge incense burners, like the one in this photo, are a very common sight here in Saudi Arabia. Many businesses place them outside the buildings. It is common to see people stop and wave the smoke toward them. Here is … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Tradition
Tagged business, incense, shop, traditional
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Column Top
This is just a beautiful design at the top of one of many columns in a luxury hotel in Jeddah. I’ve noticed in many homes and businesses here in Jeddah, the ceilings are just exquisite, whether it been in architectural … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Buildings, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Architecture, business, home, Jeddah, living, modern, resort
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Making Foul
A very inexpensive and tasty meal in Saudi Arabia consists of beans and bread. The beans, called foul (pronounced fool), are cooked very slowly over a low heat in this large round pot with a small opening. A special long … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged beans, business, restaurant, shop
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View from Atop Naseef House
Naseef House is one of the old buildings located in Old Jeddah. It is over 100 years old and today is a museum and the place where walking tours of the historical area called Al-Balad (Arabic for the city or … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Buildings, Culture, History, Landmarks, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Architecture, Jeddah, mosque
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Religious Programming
Saudi Arabian television programming consists of many stations which feature religious talk shows, lectures, and live religious services around the clock. During Ramadan – the month when all Muslims fast during the daytime hours – religious programming increases even more … Continue reading
Drive Thru Produce Shop
This is a section of an outdoor fresh produce market. You can drive up and just tell the employees what you want. They will bring you your items and you don’t even have to get out of the car.
Posted in Food, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping
Tagged business, Jeddah, labor, market, shop, transportation, workers
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Art on Water Trucks
I am intrigued by the whimsical paintings that decorate the utilitarian water trucks here in Jeddah. I know that this type of painting on vehicles is common in many other Asian countries as well. There are hundreds of these water … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged business, Red Sea, transportation, vehicles, water
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Ottomans and Urns
These brightly colored ottomans and gorgeously detailed floor urns caught my eye as I walked past this shop in a high end resort hotel on Jeddah’s Corniche area which runs along the Red Sea. The ottomans are made of luxurious … Continue reading
Fresh Meat and Produce Market
This is a very typical small grocery store that offers a very limited number of products. Hanging carcasses in the shop windows are a very common sight. We usually shop at the very large and modern Western-style supermarkets instead of … Continue reading
Middle Eastern Lantern
This metal Moroccan-style lantern was for sale in a high end shop in a resort hotel on Jeddah’s Corniche along the coast of the Red Sea. In the olden days, lamps such as these used to house a candle that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping
Tagged accessories, interior design, lantern, market, modern, resort, shop
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