IS IT true Christmas celebrations are banned by directorate of health asir region ...nurses and doctors cant celebrate Christmas in hostal hall ...what islam says about it ?
Celebration of Christmas is ban in KSA
yadgaar
20 December 2014 19:00:24
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James
20 December 2014 19:24:48
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Saudi Arabia recognizes ONLY the Islamic faith and its practice, so it should come as a surprise that any public celebration of Christmas (a Christian holiday) would be banned?
Actually they've even at times taken a hard-line stand about such celebrations in private places too.
Perhaps the following article will enlighten you a little......
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/saudi … ts-2012-12
Cheers,
James Expat-blog Experts Team
Full Monty
21 December 2014 08:09:46
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From what I've read it seems being loud, boisterous, or overly obvious in celebrating other faiths is frowned upon here, ESPECIALLY when you involve Muslims in your non-Muslim / haram activities. All of the muttawa and police I've come into contact with have been pleasant enough people, plus I've been perfectly respectful and wasn't wearing my Santa suit 
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