Each Monday a new and interesting tidbit of Saudi Arabian information will be posted.
Tuesday, February 28
Structure of Muslim Names
An Arabic name begins with a given name, followed by the name of the person's father, perhaps followed by the names of other ancestors, and ended with a family or clan name.
Examples:
Male Name - Irfaan bin Haashim Al-Saud
Irfaan son of Haashim of the family Al-Saud
Female Name - Faatina bint Ammar Al-Wahed
Faatina daughter of Ammar of the family Al-Wahed
A Muslim woman will maintain the complete name she was given at birth and not change her family name to her husband's family name after a marriage.
Monday, February 20
Basic Law: General Principles
Article 2:
National Holidays:
Eid Al-Fitr: a religious feast celebrated on the 1st of Shawal, the 10th month of the Islamic calendar
Eid Al-Adha: a religious feast celebrated on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar
Calendar: Hijira (Lunar)
Saudi Arabian Information Resource: Basic Law: General Principles
Monday, February 13
The Islamic Calendar
The Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar. It contains 12 months that are based on the motion of the moon, and because 12 synodic months is only 354.36 days, the Islamic year is consistently shorter than a tropical Gregorian or Christian year.
The names of the 12 months that comprise the Islamic year are: Muharram, Safar, Rabi' al-awwal, Rabi' al-thani, Jumada al-awwal, Jumada al-thani, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu al-Qi'dah and Dhu al-Hijjah.
Claus Tondering: Islamic Calendar
Monday, February 6
Basic Law: General Principles
Article 1:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab Islamic State.
Religion: Islam
Constitution: The Holy Qur'an and the Prophet's Sunnah (traditions)
Language: Arabic
Capital: Riyadh
Saudi Arabian Information Resource: Basic Law: General Principles
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