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.
Please be sure to also visit my other blog, SUSIE OF ARABIA (formerly SUSIE'S BIG ADVENTURE), which relates my experiences, thoughts, and observations about living in Saudi Arabia.
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Face Mask Truths
I think with everyone wearing face masks in this time of Covid, people who previously leery or apprehensive about Muslim women who wear veils may have changed their tune a bit. One big complaint I used to hear was how … Continue reading
Shopping for Veils at the Souk
While most Saudi women who wear the face veil called “niqab” usually wear black, they do come in a variety of colors. I once ran into a friend of mine who was wearing all pink – a pink face veil, … Continue reading
Sightseeing on the Red Sea
Wearing a black cloak (called abaya), a black headscarf and a black veil wouldn’t be my first choice of what to wear on a sightseeing boat ride on the Red Sea in the blazing summer heat. But this is indeed … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Tradition
Tagged abaya, Jeddah, Red Sea, veil, water
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Picnic in the Park
Three veiled and abaya-clad women enjoy a picnic on the grass in a local park in Jeddah. The time is about 6:30pm in the month of May. Many days the temperature is still pretty warm at this time, making a … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Culture, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged abaya, dress, hijab, Jeddah, leisure, living, niqaab, picnic, traditional, veil, women
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Abaya and Veil
This women shopper strolling along a street in Jeddah is wearing something similar to what the majority of women here wear. The long black cloak is called an abaya, which is worn over her normal clothes, so as to not … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Culture, Life, Middle East, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Tradition
Tagged abaya, dress, hijab, Jeddah, niqaab, traditional, veil, women
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