4.5: Culture

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Learning Objectives

In this section, students will:

learn about the geographical location and national flags of the Arab countries of the Gulf
learn about the famous cities, authentic foods, traditional clothing, and famous artifacts in the Arab countries of the Gulf

Arab Countries of the Gulf are:

Kuwait.
Bahrain
Qatar
The United Arab Emirates.
Oman.
Saudi Arabia.

Facts to know about Arab Countries of the Gulf

Kuwait:

Official Name: State of Kuwait دولة الكويت Dawlat Al-Kuwait
Capital: Kuwait city
Population: 4.67 million ( 2022 estimate)
Currency: Kuwaiti dinar الدينار الكويتي aldinar alkuwaiti
Continent: Asia آسيا asia
Official Lagrange: Modern Standard Arabic

Bahrain:

Official Name: Kingdom of Bahrain مملكة البحرين Mamlakat Al-Bahrayn
Capital: Manama
Population: 1,501,635 ( 2022 estimate)
Currency: Bahraini dinar الدينار البحريني aldinar albahrani
Continent: Asia آسيا asia
Official Lagrange: Modern Standard Arabic

Qatar:

Official Name: State of Qatar دولة قطر Dawlat Qatar
Capital: Doha
Population: 2,795,484 ( 2020 estimate)
Currency: Qatari riyal الريال القطري Qatari riyal
Continent: Asia آسيا asia
Official Lagrange: Modern Standard Arabic

The United Arab Emirates:

Official Name: United Arab Emirates الإمارات العربية المتحدة Al - Imarat Al--Aranyiah Al- Muttahida
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Population: 9,282,410 ( 2020 estimate)
Currency: UAE dirham الدرهم الإماراتي dirham alimarati
Continent: Asia آسيا asia
Official Lagrange: Modern Standard Arabic

Oman:

Official Name: Sultanate of Oman سلطنة عمان Saltanat Uman
Capital: Muscat
Population: 5.107 million ( 2020 estimate)
Currency: Omani rial ريال عماني Riyal omani
Continent: Asia آسيا asia
Official Lagrange: Modern Standard Arabic

Saudi Arabia:

Official Name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia المملكة العربية السعودية Al-Mamlakah al-Arabiya as Suudiya
Capital:Riyadh
Population: 34,218,000 ( 2019 estimate)
Currency: Saudi riyal الريال السعودي riyal saudi

Continent: Asia آسيا asia
Official Lagrange: Modern Standard Arabic

Figure $\PageIndex{1}$ : Arabian Gulf Countries Map by furfur via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

1.1 Arab Countries of the Gulf Capitals and National Flags

This table shows the Arabian Gulf countries and their national flags

Arab Countries of the Gulf
The Country Name in English	The Country Name in Arabic	The Name of the Capital in English	The Name of the Capital in Arabic	Flag
Kuwait	الكويت	Kuwait	الكويت	Kuwait
Bahrain	البحرين	Manama	المنامة	Bahrain
Qatar	قَطر	Doha	الدوحة	Qatar
United Arab Emirates	الإمارات العربية المتحدة	Abu Dhabi	أبو ظبي	United Arab Emirates
Oman	عُمان	Muscat	مسقط	Oman
Saudi Arabia	المملكة العربية السعودية	Riyadh	الرياض	Saudi Arabia

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1.2 Famous Artifacts

Watch the following videos and learn about the famous artifacts in the Arab countries of the Gulf

Famous artifacts
Country	Video
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Oman
Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Qatar

1.3 Famous Cities:

Riyadh: is the largest city in Saudi Arabia and its the capital.
Jeddah: is one of the Saudi Arabia's major resort cities.
Makkah Almukarramah: is the holiest city in Islam because of the kabaa (house of God) which is the focal point of pilgrimage rituals.
A-lMadina Al-Munawwarah: is a city in Saudi Arabia. Is the burial site of prophet Mohammad (SWA) Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi.
Dubai: is a city in United Arab Emirates. Which is known for modernistic architecture and luxury shopping.
Abu Dhabi: is the capital city of United Arab Emirates.
Muscat:is the capital of Oman. It is located on Gulf of Oman, and it is surrounded by mountains and desert.
Salalah: is the third largest city in Oman. There are many gardens within the city where vegetables and fruits grow due to the climate of region.
Manama:is the capital and largest city in Bahrain.
Doha: is the capital city of Qatar.
Kuwait city: is the capital city of Kuwait.

Watch the following videos in this table and learn about the famous cities in the Arab countries of the Gulf.

Famous cities in the Arab countries
City Name	City Name in Arabic	Pronunciation	Video
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	الرياض	Riyadh
Makkah Almukarramah, Saudi Arabia	مكة المكرمة	Makkah Almukarramah	Makkah Almukarramah by Najamuddin Shahwani; CC BY 3.0
A-lMadina Al-Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia	المدينة المنورة	A-lMadina Al-Munawwarah	AlMadina AlMunawwarah; CC BY-SA 4.0
Dubai, United Arab Emirates	دبي	Dubai
Muscat, Oman	مسقط	Muscat
Manama, Bahrain	المنامة	Manama
Doha, Qatar	الدوحة	Doha
Kuwait City, Kuwait	الكويت	Kuwait

1.4 Traditional Foods

Arab countries of the Gulf share similar traditional foods. Watch the following videos and learn about their traditional foods.

Traditional Foods
Food in English	Recipe /Video
Kuwait Tradition Food
Bahrain Tradition Food
Qatar Traditional Food
Oman Tradition Food
Saudi Arabia Tradition Food

1.5 Traditional Clothing

Traditional clothing for women in Arabian Gulf countries is almost the same. Most women wear Abaya and Hijab (head scarf called shalya) in public. Abaya is a long black dress that covers all but the hands, feet, and face. Some Abayas are simple and plain; others are with embroidery and different design borders. Also, some women wear a veil called "Boshiya". Men wear a dishdasha or Thobe and headpiece. The dishdasha is a traditional long robe that covers the whole body, except the head, hands and feet. The headpiece consists of three pieces: a gahfiya (knit skull-cap, Ghitraa (large cotton head scarf which either plain white or with red and white checkered pattern), and Agal (black cord that keeps the Ghitraa in place). In addition, men wear a long cloak called "Bisht" ( used for ceremonies and occasions) and Sirwal (loose undergarment pants, usually white). In Oman women wear long dress (thobe) worn over trousers ( Sirwal) and a headdress ( lihaf). Men wear Disdasha and Muzzar (turban).

Watch the following videos and learn about the traditional clothing in Arab countries of the Gulf

Traditional clothing
Country	Clothing
Tradition Clothing in Bahrain
Tradition Clothing in Qatar
Tradition Clothing in Oman	Tradition Omani Men Clothe; CC BY2.0
Tradition Clothing in Saudi Arabia	Figure $\PageIndex{1}$ : Copy and Paste Caption here. (Copyright; author via source)
Tradition Clothing in United Arab Emirates