Talk:Saudi Arabia

Malayalam and Keralite population

There exists a very significant population of Malayali people (Keralite) who are Indian citizens. Apart from the state of Kerala, the most significant population of this ethnicity exists in the United Arab Emirates (747,440) and in Saudi Arabia (623,624). The massive population of over 600,000 Malayalam speakers almost puts them on par with the Filipino population. Also there is no mention of Bengali speakers (over 500,000) and Pashtuni people who speak Pashto (a very significant population).

Foregin nationals kidnapped to slavery in Saudi Arabian harems?

I recently read this supposedly secret but authentic interview, which claims that they are abductions of foreign nationals, females, who are placed in harems in Saudia Arabia. I have no idea how much truth there is in this. Bearing in mind women's rights and the possibility of dissapearing in Saudia Arabia, as well as the cases of women kidnapped to more secular nations in the middle east were the laws disfavor women, this need not be a prejudice case of islamophobia and anti-islamic sentiment and it would be ignorant to consider it so, because indeed, who can know? There is after all an historical background of non-muslim females kidnapped to slavery to harems, and the story bears similar features to the non-muslin females kidnapped from Africa and Europe to the harems during the early modern era. If this is confirmed, it truly deserves a place in the article: [1]--Aciram (talk) 18:16, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

That's a blog, not a reliable source and can't be used. If this is reported in a reliable source it might deserve a sentence but this is an article – a survey – on a whole country and shouldn't be expected to highlight every social ill that it may have (WP:UNDUE). There may be other articles where it is better placed.DeCausa (talk) 18:33, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

That is true: I looked in to it more carefully and could not find any reliable source for those statements. It may very well be some hoax after all. If any reliable reference ever appear, then I would argue that it should be included, but as it is now, there does not seem to be any. --Aciram (talk) 00:52, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

Needs work

As a Westerner who has lived in Saudi for the last 30 years I can confirm this article is amazingly outdated.

Women are not required to cover their hair. Only Muslim women are expected to do so. Most non- Muslims do not. In liberal cities like Jeddah, even a few Muslim women do not.

The description of clothing sounds more like traditional tribal dress. Coins on women's clothing and camel hair cloaks on men? Perhaps at folk festivals.

The picture of the woman in the article is typical of some areas. A tight silk abaya, bright red lipstick, Prada sunglasses and high heels are more usual for the young urban housewife.

I could go on. The whole thing needs rewriting. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.101.233.36 (talk) 08:55, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

Wahhabism/Salafism

It has come to my attention that "Wahhabism" is considered derogatory and offensive by practitioners, who prefer the term "Salafism" which as I understand is a synonym for the same Islamic ideology. I recommend replacing all instances of Wahhabism ow Wahhabi with Salafism and Salafi. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.49.211.47 (talk) 15:14, 14 June 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 June 2014

41.249.184.83 (talk) 09:30, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not requested a change.
If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
Please also cite reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to any article. - Arjayay (talk) 09:42, 24 June 2014 (UTC)

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