scholarly journals Citizenship Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: History and Current Instructional Approaches

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Badr Abdullah Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Citizenship Education ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
National Values ◽  
History Of ◽  
Multiple Challenges ◽  
Specialist Teachers

This review article attempts to review current studies related to Citizenship Education (CE) in order to shed light on the provisions of citizenship education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The review examines the significance of   CE in the KSA. It also explores the history of CE in the KSA followed by its national identity, as this too, affects the nature of the CE offered in the country. Then the article identifies and explores the implementation of CE in the KSA. In addition, the article discusses the approaches of introducing Citizenship Education in the KSA, its content and implementation. It can be argued that Islam has played a crucial role in shaping Saudi citizens’ private and national identities and their national values. The study also found that CE in Saudi Arabia faces multiple challenges. It emphasizes citizens’ responsibilities, duties, identity formation, and obedience towards the system and how one can achieve them. It also appears that promoting freedom, equality, fairness, freedom of expression and participation in the decision making process is poorly addressed. Moreover, lack of teaching aids and lack of specialist teachers and training are some major challenges to implement CE in the KSA. The article ends by drawing some conclusions.

ALEXEI VASSILIEV, The History of Saudi Arabia (London: Saqi Press, 1998). Pp. 482. $69.95 cloth.

2000 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 190-192
Author(s):  
Hala Fattah
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Middle East ◽  
English Language ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
African Studies ◽  
Advisory Group ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
History Of ◽  
Central Eastern ◽  
Attention To Detail

This is the most complete and perhaps the best treatment of the origins and development of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yet to appear in the English language. No serious library can afford to pass it up. The author is a Russian scholar who was Middle East correspondent for Pravda for many years, as well as the director of the Institute for African Studies and member of the Russian Foreign Ministry's advisory group. His knowledge of languages is used to great advantage in the book, and his bibliography of Arabic, Turkish, Russian, English, and French works is an impressive contribution to the history of the Arabian Peninsula. Rare indeed is the scholor who has read, let alone been able to retrieve, the number of valuable local histories that Vassiliev has used for the book. Despite its overwhelming attention to detail, his history is written in a fluid and accessible style, holding the reader's attention till the last. The narrative never flags, even when the author reconstructs the minutiae of the almost daily battles between the armies of central, eastern, and western Arabia in great and absorbing detail. In fact, some sections make for riveting reading, especially those in the latter part of the book, when Ibn Saud faces off against the Ikhwan or browbeats both the internal and external opposition to create his own imprint on the Arabian Peninsula.

scholarly journals محمد طاهر الدباغ ودوره التربوي والسياسي في المملكة العربية السعودية – دراسة تاريخية

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilbeen Mohammed Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
History Of Education ◽  
The Political ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
History Of ◽  
Good Reputation ◽  
Basic Blocks

الملخصيعد محمد طاهر الدباغ احد الرموز التربوية وابرز مفكرين المملكة العربية السعودية، حيث وضع اللبنات الاساسية لتاريخ التعليم في المملكة,حيث يعد من ابرز رجال العهد الهاشمي وبسبب اخلاصه وامانته اسند اليه الشريف الحسين مالية جدة وبعد تولى الملك عبد العزيز بن سعود مقاليد الامور في المملكة عين مديراً للمعارف وقدم خدمات في مجال التعليم. لم يقتصر دوره في مجال التعليم حيث كانت له اهتمامات في الجانب السياسي ايضا وبسبب سمعته الطيبة اسند الية مناصب سياسية فكان سكرتيراًللحزب الوطني الحجازي في عهد الهاشمي وايضا شغل منصب رئيس حزب الاحرار الحجازي وكان يعتبر من ابرز شخصيات الحزب المذكور كما كانت له نشاطات متعددة ضد الملك عبد العزيز بن سعود.SummaryMuhammad Taher al-Dabbagh is considered one of the educational symbols and the most prominent thinkers in the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He set the basic blocks for the history of education in the Kingdom and was also considered one of the most prominent men in the era of Al-Hashemi. And because of his sincerity and honesty, he was assigned as a treasury secretary of Jeddah. After King Abdul Aziz bin Saud claimed the kingdom, Muhammad Taher al – Dabbagh was appointed as a director of knowledge and he provided services in the field of education. His role was not limited to education, as he had interests in the political side as well, and because of his good reputation, he was assigned in different political positions. He was appointed as a secretary of the National Hijazi Party during the reign of Al-Hashemi and also held the position of head of the Free Hijazi Party and was considered one of the most prominent figures of the aforementioned party. It is worth to mention that MhammadTaher al –Dabbagh had multiple activitiesagainst King Abd Aziz.

scholarly journals Perkembangan Islam Arab Saudi

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-441
Author(s):  
Imam Wahyuddin
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
Development Pattern ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
The West ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Religious Ideology ◽  
History Of ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
Main Influence

The kingdom of al-Sa'ūdiyah actually existed since 1446. However, as a strong dynasty and established the Saudi Arabia state is since the era of Abd. Aziz ibn Abd. Rahman al-Sa'ud (Ibn Saud) with the spirit of Wahhabism and British aid. Officially in 1932 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia became an Islamic state with a monarchic system under King Ibn Saud. This paper will discuss the history of Islamic development in Saudi Arabia which is now as an Islamic State. Saudi Arabia is now dominated by the kingdom of al-Sa'ūdiyah which is influenced by Wahabiyah religious beliefs. From the beginning of the nineteenth century the Wahabiyah movement received support from Muhammad Ibn Sa'ud. They began expansion which culminated in the conquest of most of the Arabian peninsula and made social, religious and political set agendas in Saudi Arabia. Wahabiyah continues to expand and exist in Saudi Arabia, especially in the mid-19th to the 20th century, and its development pattern is based on top down. Thus, the development of Islam in Saudi Arabia can not be separated from Wahabiyah influence. In the midst of social change, Saudi authorities continue to maintain Wahabiyah as a royal religious ideology. In fact, Wahabiyah ulama also play a role in giving religious approval to the policies of the royal government. However, other factors that also make Islam flourish in Saudi Arabia are the historic impact as the main influence of Muslims since the Prophet era and Saudi Arabia's strategic position for various information reforms in the Islamic world as it controls Mecca and Medina as the sacred city (Haramain). On the other hand, the development of Islam in Saudi Arabia can also be seen in terms of Islamic politics played by the royal government and its foreign political economy which is deemed to be close to the Brtish, US or the West in the Middle East, preferably in the Israel and Palestinian conflict

scholarly journals PERKEMBANGAN ISLAM ARAB SAUDI

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 423-441
Author(s):  
Imam Wahyuddin
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Arabian Peninsula ◽  
Development Pattern ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
The West ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Religious Ideology ◽  
History Of ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
Main Influence

The kingdom of al-Sa'ūdiyah actually existed since 1446. However, as a strong dynasty and established the Saudi Arabia state is since the era of Abd. Aziz ibn Abd. Rahman al-Sa'ud (Ibn Saud) with the spirit of Wahhabism and British aid. Officially in 1932 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia became an Islamic state with a monarchic system under King Ibn Saud. This paper will discuss the history of Islamic development in Saudi Arabia which is now as an Islamic State. Saudi Arabia is now dominated by the kingdom of al-Sa'ūdiyah which is influenced by Wahabiyah religious beliefs. From the beginning of the nineteenth century the Wahabiyah movement received support from Muhammad Ibn Sa'ud. They began expansion which culminated in the conquest of most of the Arabian peninsula and made social, religious and political set agendas in Saudi Arabia. Wahabiyah continues to expand and exist in Saudi Arabia, especially in the mid-19th to the 20th century, and its development pattern is based on top down. Thus, the development of Islam in Saudi Arabia can not be separated from Wahabiyah influence. In the midst of social change, Saudi authorities continue to maintain Wahabiyah as a royal religious ideology. In fact, Wahabiyah ulama also play a role in giving religious approval to the policies of the royal government. However, other factors that also make Islam flourish in Saudi Arabia are the historic impact as the main influence of Muslims since the Prophet era and Saudi Arabia's strategic position for various information reforms in the Islamic world as it controls Mecca and Medina as the sacred city (Haramain). On the other hand, the development of Islam in Saudi Arabia can also be seen in terms of Islamic politics played by the royal government and its foreign political economy which is deemed to be close to the Brtish, US or the West in the Middle East, preferably in the Israel and Palestinian conflict.

scholarly journals Prevalence and correlates of anaemia in adolescents in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 3192-3200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Al-Johara M Alquaiz ◽  
Tawfik AM Khoja ◽  
Abdullah Alsharif ◽  
Ambreen Kazi ◽  
Ashry Gad Mohamed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Family History ◽  
Positive Family History ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Fe Deficiency ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Deficiency Anaemia ◽  
Cellular Analysis ◽  
History Of

AbstractObjectiveTo determine the prevalence and correlates of anaemia in male and female adolescents in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.DesignA cross-sectional community-based study.SettingFive primary health-care centres in Riyadh.SubjectsWe invited 203 male and 292 female adolescents aged 13–18 years for interview, anthropometric measurements and complete blood count. Blood Hb was measured with a Coulter Cellular Analysis System using the light scattering method.ResultsUsing the WHO cut-off of Hb<12 g/dl, 16·7 % (n 34) of males and 34·2 % (n 100) of females were suffering from anaemia. Mean Hb in males and females was 13·5 (sd 1·4) and 12·3 (sd 1·2) g/dl, respectively. Values for mean cell volume, mean cell Hb, mean corpuscular Hb concentration and red cell distribution width in male and female adolescents were 77·8 (sd 6·2) v. 76·4 (sd 10·3) μm3, 26·1 (sd 2·7) v. 25·5 (sd 2·6) pg, 32·7 (sd 2·4) v. 32·2 (sd 2·6) g/dl and 13·9 (sd 1·4) v. 13·6 (sd 1·3) %, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that a positive family history of Fe-deficiency anaemia (OR=4·7; 95 % CI 1·7, 12·2), infrequent intake (OR=3·7; 95 % CI 1·3, 10·0) and never intake of fresh juices (OR=3·5; 95 % CI 1·4, 9·5) and being 13–14 years of age (OR=3·1; 95 % CI 1·2, 9·3) were significantly associated with anaemia in male adolescents; whereas in females, family history of Fe-deficiency anaemia (OR=3·4; 95 % CI 1·5, 7·6), being overweight (OR=3·0; 95 % CI 1·4, 6·1), no intake of fresh juices (OR=2·6; 95 % CI 1·4, 5·1), living in an apartment (OR=2·0; 95 % CI 1·1, 3·8) and living in a small house (OR=2·5; 95 % CI 1·2, 5·3) were significantly associated with anaemia.ConclusionsAnaemia is more prevalent among Saudi female adolescents as compared with males. Important factors like positive family history of Fe-deficiency anaemia, overweight, lack of fresh juice intake and low socio-economic status are significantly associated with anaemia in adolescents.

The Iran-Saudi Cyber Conflict

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Chuck Easttom ◽  
William Butler
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Political Conflict ◽  
The Political ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Current State ◽  
History Of ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Cyber Conflict

Cyber conflict is a factor in modern politics. There is often a synergy between historical political issues and current cyber conflicts. Saudi Arabia and Iran have a long-standing mutual animosity that is now being expressed via cyber operations. This study provides a context for current cyber conflicts between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Iran. The political history of both countries is briefly explored. Then specific cyber incidents are examined within that existing political conflict. The current state of affairs between Saudi Arabia and Iran can best be described as a cyber cold war. This study provides both current cyber incidents as well as the political and historical context in which these incidents occur. The history of the modern states of Iran and Saudi Arabia provide a context for the political strife between the two countries.

scholarly journals Arabian City Phenomenon: Riadh

2021 ◽  
pp. 227
Author(s):  
Alexander I. Yakovlev
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Financial Economic ◽  
Modern Architecture ◽  
Urban Centers ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cultural Center ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City

The article follows the main stages in the development of Riyadh — the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The history of Riyadh is viewed in the context of the history of traditional Arabian cities and the new urban centers of Arabia. The great role of the creator of Saudi Arabia, King Ibn Saud and his sons in the development of the capital is indicated; in particular, the innovations of the current King of Saudi Arabia Salman ibn Abdel Aziz, who was the governor of Riyadh for about half a century. It was under Abdel Aziz that a large-scale reconstruction of the city began, as a result of which the city acquired its modern features. In addition, the article describes the layout of the city, shows its functions as the capital’s political, financial, economic and cultural center of the kingdom. Particular attention is paid to the modern architecture of the city, represented by the tower of the Radio Center, the water tower, the Faisalia towers and the “Center of the Kingdom (Burj al-Mamlaka)”. The author concludes that the city justifies its name, which in Arabic means “gardens”, differing from other cities by the presence of squares and parks with green lawns, greenery, and date palms.

The Saudi Religious Elite (ULAMA) as Participant in The political System of The kingdom

1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Bligh
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Political System ◽  
The Political ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
History Of

The Ulema are the power that holds the Sultan and his people together—the medium of control. But they seldom meddle in politics. This premise was expressed by Ameen Rihani, an Arab traveller, in 1928, before either Sultan 'Abd al-'Aziz became king or Najd and its dependencies became the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Was Rihani correct in his conclusion? Is he right today? This article will endeavor to explore the term ulama in the Saudi context in the twentieth century. Later, an attempt will be made to discuss the participation of Saudi ulama in a number of key cases in the history of Saudi Arabia.The house of Saud along with the house of Muhammad b. 'Abd al-Wahhab, the founder of the Unitarian movement, were parties to a unique coalition in the eighteenth century. The coalition embraced the Unitarian movement, or Wahhabiyah, founded in the mid-eighteenth century, and members of the Arab noble house of Saud of Najd.

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