When: Sunday, January 22, 2012 [12:00 PM - 1:00 PM]
Where: Building 9 - Lecture Hall 2322
Where: Building 9 - Lecture Hall 2322
Description
Which places should you see and what should you do before you leave Saudi Arabia? If you are only going to be here for a limited time, what experiences should you go back with? Which places should you visit, and what should you do?;This presentation will give students and staff ideas of the best things to see and do in Saudi Arabia outside of KAUST.;Topics Covered:;• Brief history of Saudi Arabia.;• Things to see and do in different parts of Saudi Arabia – from the Arabian Gulf to the Red Sea.;• Unique things to see and do for Muslims – This section will show a slide show of some of the special things that only Muslims would normally be able to go and see such as: The Museum of the Two Holy Mosques (Hosting some of the oldest surviving artifacts from Makkah and Madinah), the Kiswa Factory (The factory where the Cover for the Kaba in Makkah is made), and the Zamzam Holy Water Bottling exhibition.
Maaz Gazdar
Maaz Gazdar is a bilingual English-Arabic speaker, who has spent over twenty years in the Middle East including nine years in Saudi Arabia. He has travelled around the world including to nearly two thirds of all Arab countries. The current presentation is a culmination of his travel and research in Saudi Arabia. Maaz Gazdar is not affiliated with any travel or tourist organizations.
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