Saudi Arabia gears up for Haloween with queues for pumpkins and costumes

[waz]

Any reason, why audience should imagine as you suggest?

The videos are everywhere go take a look.

 

[Novus ordu seclorum]

There are plenty of atheists and liberals among Saudi population

Does that include custodian of the two holy mosques.

 

[BATMAN]

Satanists, occult practitioners, black magic users etc call it their most unholy night, and they commit as much evil they can.

are you suggesting this is going on in streets of Saudi Arabia, since they are celebrating Halloween as pointed in OP?

I like to invite Pakistanis living in Saudi Arabia to come forward and confirm it with pictures from your area!

The videos are everywhere go take a look.

Sorry, I only see young children having party. May be you can take a shot from your window and share!

 

[Azadkashmir]

Does that include custodian of the two holy mosques.

yeeesss mbs and king abdullah are running bout wearing Halloween mask

 

[Novus ordu seclorum]

yeeesss mbs and king abdullah are running bout wearing Halloween mask

For real. What happened to Khashoggi in the consulate even Halloween horror movies didn't think of.

 

[Azadkashmir]

For real. What happened to Khashoggi in the consulate even Halloween horror movies didn't think of.

purge in progress

 

[Arsalan345]

oh Yeah sheikh Mbs(christian) ibn Jew hahaha. please find a local newspaper to locate remains of kashoggi. hahaha.

 

[WinterFangs]

I had to sit in the dark today just so I don’t have little choohas knocking at my door, it’s annoying.

 

[IbnAbdullah]

Salaam

Are the Wahabis okay with this Bid'ah? Or is it not Bi'dah because Wahabis are okay with?

Would like to hear Wahabi excuses on this.

I don't know about the wahabi part but with regards to bid'ah, it only appliesto acts done as part of religion.

Essentially, if people are celebrating Halloween because they think it will help them get closer to Allah (and consider it an ibadah) then it is bid'ah.

The rule is that everything in ibadaat (acts of worship) is haram except that which has been made halal (thus requires evidence). So if a person say there are 4 rakat of fajr, they need to provide evidence. Or if there is a compulsory prayer between Asr and Maghreb, the burden of proof is upon the one making the claim.

In matters of muamalaat (worldly matters), everything is halal except that which has been made haram. So if a person makes a claim that driving cars is haram, the burden of proof is upon them to show why it is haram in Islam.

So in short, in ibadaat the burden of proof is upon the one saying something is halal (and thus not a religious innovation i.e bid'ah). Whereas, in muamalaat (worldly matters) the burden of proof is upon the one claiming something is haram.

So we have to ask ourselves, is something being done for the purpose of getting closer to Allah/ as an act of worship?

Btw just because something isn't part of ibadaat doesn't mean it can't be haram. It just doesn't come under bid'ah if it is part of muamalaat.

Nobody worships graves. Only Wahabis find worship of graves where there's none.

I have, on multiple times, seen with my own eyes people making sajood to graves in Pakistan. Ihave also heard of people making dua to the occupants of the grave.

 

[mudas777]

Unfortunately the western festivals are now celebrated in all muslim countries including Pakistan. We point fingers at others but in Pakistan schools are celebrating haloween, there are haloween parties. Most of us remain mental slaves.

Its not mental slavery its lack of education. If you don't teach Islam to your kid and rights and wrongs, how will the child know? For a child its just a fun and a game and we are loosing our values while our kids having fun who is to blame? Still our most of the population is uneducated and the one who have got bit of education think they have gone to the moon and back and the other do it for the sake of getting some certification rather then learning.
Western influences forced into other cultures by the soft power and before you know it your kids are keen on the other's values and frowned on the one they have.

 

[Genghis khan1]

Are those Pakistanis in US on student visa or for tourism?

Mostly expats from Saudi or gulf region who than immigrated to US.

 

[BATMAN]

Mostly expats from Saudi or gulf region who than immigrated to US.

Correct... i had a Pakistan and one Indian Muslim family as my neighbor, both sent their boys to study in US and later parents moved in with children.
All most all of my working colleagues immigrated to Canada.
So yes, Saudi is first ladder for Pakistanis to move on but this is nothing new.

 

[BHAN85]

If you dont like Halloween, why do u see American movies and series and Netflix?

Halloween is just a way to children have fun.

It's not religion related, children dont pray in Halloween . People complaining about everything.

 

[AZMwi]

Saudi Arabia's full embrace of Halloween is delighting foreign residents and Saudis alike, as pumpkins, lights and ghoulish decorations spring up around malls and homes in the kingdom.

Ryan Davidson, an American national, spent some of Thursday shopping for a werewolf costume in Riyadh for a Halloween party at the weekend.

“Never would I have imagined Halloween here being such a big deal as it is in the US … I am really excited for this weekend.”

But it wasn't always this way.

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Many foreign nationals say Halloween and Christmas used to be celebrated quietly until Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 was announced, which helped liberate religious and other festivals celebrated by the kingdom's diverse population.

Fahad Alzowaid, a store manager at decoration and costume store Party Experts in Riyadh, said he was enjoying seeing the happiness the holiday brought to people.

“Everyone is buying make up, costumes and props to celebrate it,” he said.

“People are lining up and waiting up to 40 minutes just to buy costumes. The government has been great at controlling the pandemic and has helped avert this disaster.”

But Covid-19 is still a concern with a tradition that usually involves participants going door-to-door to collect sweet treats from homes in their neighbourhoods.

Imagine, Saudis used to travel abroad to experience these activities and now our government has brought them home so we can enjoy them here with our friends and families
Enas Abdullah
Rates of the virus have dropped in the kingdom in recent weeks, with daily cases hovering at about 50. Saudi Arabia has registered 548,530 cases since the start of the pandemic.

“Things are getting better but I am ensuring there are masks and limited gatherings for the safety of our children,” said Ghada Batarjee, a Saudi national, who is creating an immersive experience “with spooky carved-out pumpkins, webs, lanterns and costumes” for her friends and children at home on Friday.

“We have been celebrating every year but now its more widespread as the government has opened up interactive events, stores and other entertainment venues,” she said.

“It's so much fun for the kids — they love trick-or-treat, going down the road. Most of our neighbours have neon lights and signs saying 'ring the bell for treats' and it helps bring the community together in a festive way.”

Malls around the kingdom are selling Halloween-inspired costumes and decorations, while bakeries and supermarkets are capitalising on the pumpkin season and are offering items for those celebrating Halloween.


“We have events in our compound every year, with competitions for best dressed, but it was hard to source decorations and costumes locally up until now,” said Natasha Ahmed, a South African national visiting the Mall of Arabia in Jeddah.

“Today, we are in the malls and everywhere you go, you can easily find them.”

This year, people can attend public Halloween events with their families, including Horror Adventures at Riyadh Season’s Winter Wonderland, which has a haunted house, a scary maze and games.

A screengrab from the video of Saudi Arabian residents gear up for Halloween.

In the capital, people can also drive up to the Tuwaiq Palace parking area in the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh for trick-or-treating and participate in fun competitions for the whole family.

Syrup Lounge in Riyadh is hosting a costume party for children and a ladies' night that includes games, family activities and more.

Even fitness enthusiasts can celebrate Halloween at gyms that are hosting special events during Halloween. Rebel 1 gym is hosting “heart-pumping” sessions and offering treats.

“Imagine, Saudis used to travel abroad to experience these activities and now our government has brought them home so we can enjoy them here with our friends and families,” Enas Abdullah, a Saudi national living in Riyadh tells The National.

“We are dressing up as Squid Games characters and my cousins are coming as vampires.”

Saudi Arabia gears up for Halloween with queues for pumpkins and costumes | The National

Residents delighted by safety, innovative ideas and immersive experiences for holiday in the kingdom

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meanwhile rest of the Muslims r mushrik, kafir and must be killed according to the SAUDI IDEOLOGY

 

[Enigma SIG]

Find it funny that the Saudi's fucked up the Middle East with their wahhabi exports and now they're going full Western.
Jokes on the arabs; and on the Pakistani's too.