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Dweik, Bader Saed, and Linda A. Qawar. "The Cultural Dimensions Presented in the 'English World 8' Textbook." International Journal of Linguistics 10, no. 2 (2018): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijl.v10i2.12862.
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This study aims to investigate the cultural content embedded in the 'English World 8' textbook which is adopted by some Jordanian private schools and to highlight the levels of representation assigned to British, World and Arabic cultures. To achieve these goals, the researchers have designed a cultural checklist based on a criterion comprising 19 items representing personal names, places and countries, entertainment, ecology, customs, technology, social behavior, education, history, family, politics, man and woman relationship, communications, transportations, nutrition, sciences, economy, literature and religion. Results show that personal names, places & countries, entertainment and ecology, on the one hand, are the most prevailing cultural aspects in the textbook. On the other hand, religion is not represented at all. Results also reveal that 'English World 8' is heavily loaded with British and World cultures while the Arabic cultural elements are almost lacking.
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Goldstein, Miriam. "A Polemical Tale and its Function in the Jewish Communities of the Mediterranean and the Near East." Intellectual History of the Islamicate World 7, no. 1 (2019): 192–227. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2212943x-00701011.
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Abstract The parodical narrative Toledot Yeshu (TY) has been the object of burgeoning interest in the past decade. It has recently become evident that this work was quite popular in Judeo-Arabic, and circulated continuously in Arabic-speaking Jewish communities from at least the eleventh century until nearly the present day. The following is a first foray into the Judeo-Arabic textual tradition of this narrative. From the sixteenth century and beyond, TY circulated in Arabic-speaking communities in collections of folk narrative. Close examination of the textual tradition of TY in Judeo-Arabic as preserved in four parallel manuscript fragments from the twelfth—fifteenth centuries provides further, more subtle evidence linking TY to this genre, and suggests that TY served primarily as literary entertainment in the Near East. I conclude with consideration of the codicological context of TY manuscripts preserved in Europe, and propose that this Near Eastern function contrasts to TY’s primarily polemical function in Europe.
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Smolin, Jonathan. "DIDACTIC ENTERTAINMENT: THE MOROCCAN POLICE JOURNAL AND THE ORIGINS OF THE ARABIC POLICE PROCEDURAL." International Journal of Middle East Studies 45, no. 4 (2013): 695–714. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002074381300086x.
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AbstractThis article traces the ways that the Moroccan Police Journal, a state-produced periodical that first appeared in 1961, constructed and disseminated an aspirational identity for the Moroccan police, one that was radically distinct from the image of the brutal security forces of the Protectorate period. Unlike other state-produced periodicals in Morocco or the Middle East at the time, Police Journal included fictional short stories written in the form of a police procedural, a genre that places a real-world criminal detective in the center of a narrative depicting a believable police investigation into a puzzling crime. As this article shows, these stories are the first examples of police procedurals in the Arabic language. The article examines three stories from Police Journal, tracing how they projected a new professional institutional culture for the police in the era of independence and served as both didactic pieces for police readers and entertaining works of fiction for the literate public.
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Sanni, Amidu. "The original sin in Arabic poetics." Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 55, no. 1 (1992): 9–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0041977x00002615.
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Scholarly assemblies in the Arabic intellectual tradition served as forums not only for entertainment butalso for spectacular events of both literary and historical significance. Al-Sīrāfī (d. 368/979) related how at one such literary seance, which was organized at the instance of Ibn Durayd (d. 321/933), a participant read these verses, attributed to Adam, the progenitor of mankind, lamenting the murder of Abel by Cain:The land and all those on it have altered the face of the earth has turned dusty and vile. Anything of beautyand splendour has altered and the smile of the lovely face has waned.The observation that the rhyme letter carries, in breach of the standard rule, different desinential vowels, namely, ḍamma in one line and kasra in the other, provoked a reaction from Ibn Durayd who said ‘This is a poem said at the beginning of the world, yet iqwā' was committed in it.’But of course in Arabic historical lore, Ishmael, the son of Abraham, is said to have been the first to speak Arabic; and Adam is believed to have spoken Syriac. Factors which encouraged false ascriptions and the outright forgery of poetry have been discussed in various published works and the subject need not detain us here: suffice it to say that the foisting of these lines on Adam, and indeed the entire anecdote, might well be seen in terms of myth, in the sense defined by Jolles (Wahrsage), invented for the sake of a historical perspective.
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Norris, H. T. "From Asia to Africa: the Tuḥfat al-Albāb by Abū Ḥāmid al-Gharnāṭī (473/1080–565/1169) as a source for the chronology and content of the Sīrat ՙAntar b. Shaddād". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 57, № 1 (1994): 174–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0041977x00028214.
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The Sīrat YAntar conceals within its narrative identifiable literary sources.This is especially so in those sections which describe the adventures of the ՙAbsī hero in Byzantium, Italy, al-Andalus, ՙUmān, Egypt and Ethiopia. Its I use of such sources is without parallel in the sister siyar. Though the fact was not ignored by Bernhard Heller or by Rudi Paret, it is insufficiently appreciated elsewhere, especially in the Arab world itself. So pervasive is the literary treatment as it draws upon Arabic geographical works, and the exploring of ‘wonder books’ (kutub al-ՙajā՚ib) for source material so apparent, that it is doubtful, nay unacceptable, that this particular Sīra (others may bide our question) can be accurately described as Arabic oral and formulaic ‘coffeehouse entertainment’, or as being outside the corpus of classical Arabic literature. That part of the giant work, categorized by Maḥmūd Dhihnī as al-Marḥala al-malḥamiyya, which describes these adventures, is unquestionably post-twelfth century in date, marked as it is by Crusading proper names and by those of Mamlūk offices. That the text is not earlier than the late thirteenth century will here be shown.
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Mahasneh, Anjad A., and Maysa’ Taher Abu Kishek. "Arabic Localization of Video Games “Tomb Raider™ (2013)”: A Start or A Failure." Lebende Sprachen 63, no. 1 (2018): 47–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/les-2018-0003.
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AbstractVideo games have been a new and attractive type of entertainment in the Arab world ever since the emergence of computers, and they are still of interest to young Arabs today. Video game localization movements have set out to translate, and sometimes adopt, video games into several languages and settings. Nevertheless, localization into Arabic is still very recent. In this paper, an analysis of translation activities of video game Tomb Raider™ (2013) is made in order to investigate the extent to which the translation of some selected linguistic assets in the aforementioned video game can be considered to incorporate what the notion of localization truly suggests. Moreover, this study attempts to define and evaluate the use of some deferent-perspective translation strategies as tools for assessing the scope of the translation and its target.
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Ali, Marwah Kareem. "The Socio-Political Effects on Using Puns in Iraqi Arabic Jokes." Journal of University of Human Development 5, no. 3 (2019): 176. http://dx.doi.org/10.21928/juhd.v5n3y2019.pp176-181.
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Jokes can be effective and can achieve various purposes depending on how they are said or written. It is a fact that jokes refer to statements with humorous effect used as a means of entertainment to make people laugh and feel happy. However, jokes can have other socio-political meanings depending on the expressions found in them. This can be achieved through the employment of expressions denoting pun. Additionally, meanings of pun can be expressed in different ways depending on the socio-cultural characteristics of the community. Therefore, this study aimed at defining the socio-political impact of employing pun expressions in Iraqi jokes based on the socio-cultural specificity of the Iraqi community. To conducted such a study, this required using a qualitative method with a critical analysis. The data of this study were represented by (15) jokes written in Iraqi Arabic dialect (Iraqi colloquial language) and translated into English to be understood by those who do not speak Arabic language. Pun expressions were italicized in both source and target texts to be distinguished from other expressions in the joke. The results of this study revealed the influence of socio-political situations on creating jokes in Iraqi society. Moreover, the most notable type of pun used in Iraqi jokes was homonymous. This is due to that Iraqis intentionally tend to conceal the real intended meaning by using words that have the same spelling and pronunciation but carry different connotations.
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Sona, Mia El Rahma. "PENERAPAN MEDIA BERBASIS AUTOPLAY DENGAN PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK DALAM PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA ARAB." JIRA: Jurnal Inovasi dan Riset Akademik 1, no. 3 (2020): 266–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.47387/jira.v1i3.49.
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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan penerapan media pembelajaran berbasis autoplay dengan pendekatan saintifik pada pembelajaran Bahasa Arab. Dengan adanya penggunaan media secara terintegrasi dalam proses belajar mengajar dapat menjadikan media tersebut sebagai penyaji stimulus informasi, sikap dan untuk meningkatkan keserasian dalam penerimaan informasi di dalam pembelajaran. Hasil dari pengembangan media pembelajaran berbasis autoplay dengan pendekatan saintifik dalam pembelajaran Bahasa Arab kelas XI di MAN 2 Kota Malang ini terdiri dari tampilan halaman pembuka yang beisi judul media, halaman pendahuluan yang berisi tentang petunjuk penggunaan, kompetensi inti dan kompetnsi Dasar, biodata penulis dan sumber referensi, materi terdiri dari materi qiro’ah dan Kitabah yang memuat media ppt dan video dan latihan soal yang berbentuk wondershare quiz creator, materi pengayaan yang terdiri materi-materi berupa ppt dan video youtube tyang sesuai dengan materi yang disajikan, hiburan yang berisi lagu-lagu berbahasa arab, dan halaman penutup.This study aims to describe the application of autoplay-based learning media with a scientific approach to learning Arabic. With the use of media in an integrated manner in the teaching and learning process, it can make the media as a presenter of information stimulus, attitudes and to improve harmony in receiving information in learning. The results of the development of autoplay-based learning media with a scientific approach in learning Arabic for class XI at MAN 2 Malang City consisted of an opening page display containing the media title, an introduction page containing instructions for use, core competencies and basic competences, author's bio and sources. reference, the material consists of qiro'ah and Kitabah material which contains ppt media and videos and practice questions in the form of wondershare quiz creator, enrichment material consisting of materials in the form of ppt and youtube videos which are in accordance with the material presented, entertainment which contains songs Arabic songs, and cover page.
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Roshanfekr, Akram, Sadegh Askari, and Somayeh Akbarpour. "TYPES OF CHILDREN POEM IN DIVAN AL-ATFAL BY SULAIMAN AL-ISA." LiNGUA: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa dan Sastra 12, no. 1 (2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.18860/ling.v12i1.4270.
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Children poem is a literary type which has the potential to be versified with other different types. Children poet is aware of child’s interests and mood and sometimes by using easy words and fluent phrases and proportionate to the notion tries to help the child in learning and expanding his vocabulary domain with new words. In this way, poem verses are versified with the aim of teaching notions and categorized under didactic poetry type. Sulaiman al-Issa from Syria is considered among the founders of children poem in Arabic literature. He has a Divan entitled ‘Divan al-Atfal’. The present study with a descriptive-analytic approach attempts to review it with the aim of determining the applied types in his poems. The most important result of the article is the presence of nature poem, didactic poem, and social and entertainment poetry types in Divan al-Atfal.
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Schine, Rachel. "A Mirror for the Modern Man: The Siyar Šaʿbiyya as Advice Literature in Tunisian Judeo-Arabic Editions". Arabica 65, № 3 (2018): 392–418. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15700585-12341495.
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AbstractHistorically, the siyar šaʿbiyya (sing. sīra) corpus—a collection of popular, orally-performed Arabic chivalric legends—have been cast as being outside of the ambit of adab (belles-lettres). Rather, scholars and critics both classical and modern have tended to regard them as tall tales and pseudo-histories. In closing his 1887 Judeo-Arabic edition of Sīrat Sayf b. Ḏī Yazan (Sīrat al-azaliyya), the Tunisian-Jewish litterateur Rabbi Eliezer (Lazarro) Farḥī provides a seven-point list detailing the practical benefits of reading a sīra. In doing so, he opens a different pathway for approaching the text, in the manner of a mirror-for-princes. Examining Farḥī’s framework in its historical context as well as with reference to scholarship on other popular works such as the 1001 Nights and on the nature of adab and wisdom literature, I offer a model for re-envisioning the sīras as principally didactic texts, rather than sources for entertainment. This I do in accordance with the terms of the sīras’ fin-de-siècle publisher, who casts them as a mirror for the modern Jewish man aspiring to keep apace with life in French colonial Tunis. I conclude not only that Farḥī’s approach to the sīra was likely widespread, but that his work testifies to sustained interest among Jewish audiences in the sīras into modern times, making this minority group’s use of these texts integral to the sīras’ diachronic reception history.
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Zahrawi, Samar. "Sadallah Wannous: Towards an indigenous Arabic Epic theater: An applied study of An Evening Entertainment and The Adventure of Slave Jaber’s Head." Arab World English Journal For Translation and Literary Studies 1, no. 1 (2017): 96–111. http://dx.doi.org/10.24093/awejtls/vol1no1.7.
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Rahmayani, Nur, Fatmawati Fatmawati, and Mohammad Nur Ahsan. "SENI SEBAGAI MEDIA DAKWAH PADA ANAK USIA DINI." Al-Mishbah | Jurnal Ilmu Dakwah dan Komunikasi 12, no. 2 (2017): 271. http://dx.doi.org/10.24239/al-mishbah.vol12.iss2.74.
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This paper deals with the art as media of preaching in early childhood at the Early Childhood Education Institution of Kabelo Singgah-Singgani, Palu. The questions include (1) How does art become media of preaching in early childhood at this institution? (2) How is the implementation of art as media of preaching in early childhood at this institution? The result showed that, first, the art which is categorized as media of preaching is one which contains Islamic values. This Islamic art which is taught in this educational institution includes dances such as Kaili’s local dance called momonte, qasidah songs, Arabic calligraphy that contains Quranic verses, Hadith, and Islamic poetry. Various art instruments provided by this institution in supporting children’s activities comprise guitar, rebana (tambourine), kerincing (triangle), and sound system. The benefits of art gained by the children include giving joyful entertainment to children, introducing Islam through art, and habituating them with Islamic and local cultures. In addition, art will become a way to sharpen instinct and teach Islam with the tenderness of art.
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Ata, Ahmad Ibrahim Bani. "DHAHIRATU AL-ISTIKHDAM AL-SHUROH AL-RUMZIYAH FI MAWAQI AL-TAWASHUL AL-IJTIMAI’I WA DAURIHA FI AL-TA’THILI AL-LUGHAWI LADA THALABAH AQSAM AL-LUGHAH AL-ARABIYAH FI JAMIAH AL-JAUFI." LiNGUA: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa dan Sastra 15, no. 1 (2020): 37–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.18860/ling.v15i1.9575.
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This study aims to analyze the use of symbols in social media and its impact on the language among students of the Arabic language program at Jouf University. Youth category is the largest group exposed to linguistic decline because of being hooked on social media. This has created negative impressions of their language, as a generation may emerge far from his language and identity, unable to express, the transition from verbal symbols to symbolic leads to shifts in meaning and function, and the reduction of sensations in the yellow faces (emoticons). These symbols serve only general purposes, initial and superficial connotations, simple words and sentences. The use of language in everyday conversations to communicate with relatives and entertainment is one of the most motivating habits of language revolt, especially the positive impression it has left on young people for their ease of expression, attractiveness and simplicity, effortless, shortening speech, and modernity, all of which led to dumping in their language use. It can, therefore, lead to the development of encrypted language dictionaries, change the pattern of thinking, hasten the formation of false personal impressions, and lead to introverts and psychological isolation; therefore, young people fall victim to linguistic decay.
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Kozlovic, Anton Karl. "Islam, Muslims and Arabs in the Popular Hollywood Cinema." Comparative Islamic Studies 3, no. 2 (2007): 213–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/cis.v3i2.213.
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This is the age of Hollywood, yet, the pedagogic utilisation of popular films as a legitimate extra-ecclesiastical resource for the study of religion is frequently ignored, unappreciated or under-utilised. To thrive in the post-Millennial period, however, the religion professions need to integrate movies proactively into the educational curricula that go beyond their traditional deployment as visual aides, diversionary entertainment or student pacification. Applied cinema studies can thus contribute significantly to interreligious understanding, cooperation and peace-building, particularly the exposition of the many anti-Islamic messages embedded within the films of the West. Using textually based, humanist film criticism as the guiding analytical lens, the critical literature was reviewed and the popular Hollywood cinema scanned to reveal selected (mis-)representations of Islam, Muslims and Arabic culture in general. Both deconstructive and constructive issues were addressed. It was argued that: (a) the Hollywood hermeneutic is a viable pedagogic resource for the classroom, home and pulpit, (b) popular films can be profitably employed as a legitimate mode of interreligious dialogue, and (c) Islamic sacred subtexts should be constructed
 to spread the message of God further afield. Additional research into
 the emerging interdisciplinary field of religion-and-film was recommended.
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Kadhim, Widad, and Salih M. Al-Qaraawi. "DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR ZOO APPLICATION USING SMART MOBILE PHONE AND QR CODE." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 8, no. 4 (2020): 285–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v8.i4.2020.68.
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This paper presents an interactive application to be used in an important entertainment place visited by young, old and children on holidays and vacations to spend fun times. The system consists of the zoo's mobile application, quick response (QR) code technology as front end, and network system as back end. The mobile application helps the visitor to scan the QR tag that attached on each animal's cage to send the request to a network system that processes the request and returns the result to the visitor's mobile screen in the form either text or text to speech. on the other side, the network system consists of a network provider to provide services that enable the visitor's mobile to access the system and the main server which contains animal's information in three languages; English, Arabic and French. The system provides several capabilities, such as playing audio files stored in the server which contains the animal’s voice. The visitor can also see a list of pets that the zoo administration has offered for sale where the visitor can buy any pet that he/she wants. The aim of this system is to facilitate the visitor's tour of the zoo by using modern technology to make the tour fun and non-routine.
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Pike, Kirsten. "Disney in Doha." Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication 11, no. 1 (2018): 72–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18739865-01101005.
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Abstract This article explores the ways that Al Jazeera’s Jeem TV—an Arabic channel aimed at preteens in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)—increasingly relies on content from Disney to fill its schedule, while also adapting it to better reflect cultural norms and sensitivities in the Arab Gulf. Specifically, the essay examines how Jeem’s rewriting, re-editing and dubbing strategies are transforming the gendered meanings of Disney films and TV shows in both constructive and restrictive ways. While previous scholarship has shed crucial light on young peoples’ negotiations with Disney content (Lemish et al. 1998; Lemish and Reznik 2011; Wasko, Phillips and Meehan 2001), little is known about Middle Eastern Arab girls’ responses to original and censored versions of Disney media—which, in the latter case, are being redesigned for their benefit. Through close analysis of Jeem’s Disney offerings and research with Arab female college students in Doha, my analysis aims to fill this gap. In the process, it highlights Arab girls’ diverse (and sometimes resistant) negotiations with gendered contradictions in Jeem’s output—thus underscoring the challenges faced by children’s television producers in the region as they endeavor to balance local stories (and traditions) with popular global entertainment.
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Rizki, Syukri. "Hikayat Prang Sabi: Acehnese Jawi as a Medium of Successful Da’wa." Proceedings of International Conference on Da'wa and Communication 1, no. 1 (2019): 170–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.15642/icondac.v1i1.287.
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Besides serving as a means of entertainment, a hikayat in Aceh plays a salient role when it comes to inculcating the Islamic values to perform jihad. An epic Hikayat Prang Sabi – which is written in Acehnese Jawi – is evident to spur the Acehnese people to struggle against the Dutch invaders during the Aceh War. Numerous studies have been conducted on this hikayat to scrutinize the striking motivation it harbors. Noticeably, the hikayat is proof that Acehnese Jawi became an effective medium in successfully transmitting the da’wa to defend land and soul. However, the orthography, unlike Malay Jawi, now suffers from the lack of attention in terms of its writing system. Therefore, it is imperative to study how the orthography is employed so that it had such sheer readability in communicating the divine message. For this reason, this study attempts to unravel the Jawi writing system employed by the author in writing the hikayat. Content analysis is conducted on the script of the hikayat which is the subject of this study. It is found that the hikayat is written in various Acehnese dialects, which then affect the Jawi spelling. The Acehnese Jawi in the hikayat does share the same spelling in some words with Malay Jawi even though pronounced differently. A plethora of Arabic loanwords maintains their original spellings in Acehnese Jawi while some others are customized to suit the progressive change of local pronunciation and due to the attachment of prefixes and suffixes.
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Al Rosidin, Nayif. "NILAI – NILAI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DALAM KESENIAN REYOG PONOROGO." Al-Adabiya: Jurnal Kebudayaan dan Keagamaan 14, no. 02 (2020): 195–215. http://dx.doi.org/10.37680/adabiya.v14i02.210.
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Reyog nowadays is merely seen by the public only as an art of entertainment and beauty, even though researchers believe that many values can be taken from the traditional art. As the generation of future who are obliged to maintain and preserve it, they must begin to see and understand this art from various perspectives. From the results of the study found that the values of character education in Reyog Ponorogo in terms of the symbolic meanings are Religiousity, symbols that show the value of religious characters one of which, Reyog is taken from Arabic (Riyyuq). Tolerance, Reyog gamelan which is based on pelog and slendro illustrates the difference situation. When it is played with a sense of tolerance, it can walk in harmony and go well together. Discipline and hard work, contained in the story of the figure Prabu Kelono Sewandono and his patih Pujangganong who have the spirit of discipline and hard work in running the government of the Kingdom of Bantarangin. Creativity, as Patih Pujangganong is creative as evidenced by the creation of Reyog art from his effort. The spirit of nationalism and love of the motherland, Reyog figures such as Warok, Pujangganong, Jathilan, etc who always acted faithfully to the kingdom and the king, showed a symbol of the spirit of nationalism and love of the motherland. Responsibility, Kelono Sewandono as a king has responsibility for the kingdom he dreams of. Thus, it can be concluded that the art of Reyog Ponorogo is very relevant to the objectives of Islamic Education.
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Mahendra, Benny, Noor Cahaya, and Muhammad Najamudin. "Music Accompaniment Of Japin Carita South Kalimantan." Jurnal Seni Musik 10, no. 1 (2021): 76–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/jsm.v10i1.42883.
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This research was conducted due to the lack of public knowledge about the music accompaniment of Japin Carita from South Kalimantan. This research focused more on the theory and practice of music science regarding the music accompaniment of this local South Kalimantan theater. This research used naturalistic qualitative method because it was held in natural conditions (natural setting), this method is also called the ethnographic method. Data gathering techniques include; observation, interview, documentation. Data analysis techniques include data reduction, data presentation, and verification. Japin Carita is a traditional theater art from South Kalimantan which is derived from the art of Japin, a dance that originates from Arab. The word Japin in Arabic originating from the word zafin which means fast footwork, and just like the definition Japin dance movement is indeed prioritizing foot movements. The structure of musical forms that can be used as music accompaniment to Japin Carita are; Gasim, Takzim, Rawis, Melagu, Nyanyian, and Tahtim. Japin music in Japin Carita theater is not only for the opening music, but also when the actors enter and leave the stage, and for the closing music. Music illustrations depicting the atmosphere of a place or the mood of an actor, whether sad, afraid, anxious, happy and so on must also follow the rhythm of Japin music. Japin Carita musical instruments consist of baboons, gongs, violins, keprak, and gambus. The function of Japin music accompaniment includes entertainment media, communication media, symbolic tribute, physical responses, continuity media, cultural statistics, and atmosphere proponent of the Japin Carita play/ script.
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GANI, IMRAN ABDOEL, and IMRAN ABDOEL GANI. "DEKULTURASI BENTUK SENI PERTUNJUKAN ORKES GAMBUS DI KOTA PARIAMAN PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT." JURNAL SENI MUSIK 8, no. 1 (2019): 67–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.15294/jsm.v8i1.28009.
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This study focused on developments that occurred in gambus music in the Pariaman area from 1960 to 2018. Many other interesting changes that occurred in the development of stringed music in this area. Lute music is a musical unit that presents musical instruments gambus, especially playing Arabic songs and qasidah. The development of lute music in Indonesia began in the 19th century along with the arrival of Arab immigrants from Hadramaut, South Yemen to the archipelago. Although initially gambus was a means of preaching immigrants, along with the gambus, it developed into a means of entertainment. In 1970, Nur El-Surayya Gambus Orchestra held a concert in the context of a cultural weekend in Padang Pariaman District, West Sumatra. Nur El-Surayya Gambus Orchestra performances at that time were very welcome for the people of Padang Pariaman. Several years before the arrival of the Nur El-Surayya Gambus Orchestra to Padang Pariaman Regency, in this area several gambus music groups were established which are well known today, namely: Al Falah Gambus Orchestra (1960-1980), Al Ihsan (1965) , Nurul Hidayah (1974), and Al Hidayah (1995-present). The musical instrument used by the Al Falah Gambus Orchestra is currently an acoustic music instrument such as: violin, gambus (Ud), tamburin, bass barge / betot bass, and maracas. This study specifically examines the "Deculturation of the Forms of Performing Gambus Orchestra in the City of Pariaman, Province of West Sumatra, Musicological Study" using qualitative research methods. data collection used in this study are, observation, interviews, documentation and data analysis. This method is designed to reveal the phenomenon of the Gambus Orchestra in Kota Pariaman.
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Ammar, Achraf, Hamdi Chtourou, Omar Boukhris, et al. "COVID-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17 (2020): 6237. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176237.
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Public health recommendations and governmental measures during the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have enforced numerous restrictions on daily living including social distancing, isolation, and home confinement. While these measures are imperative to mitigate spreading of COVID-19, the impact of these restrictions on psychosocial health is undefined. Therefore, an international online survey was launched in April 2020 to elucidate the behavioral and lifestyle consequences of COVID-19 restrictions. This report presents the preliminary results from more than one thousand responders on social participation and life satisfaction. Methods: Thirty-five research organizations from Europe, North-Africa, Western Asia, and the Americas promoted the survey through their networks to the general society, in 7 languages (English, German, French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, and Slovenian). Questions were presented in a differential format with questions related to responses “before” and “during” confinement conditions. Results: 1047 participations (54% women) from Asia (36%), Africa (40%), Europe (21%), and others (3%) were included in the analysis. Findings revealed psychosocial strain during the enforced COVID-19 home confinement. Large decreases (p < 0.001) in the amount of social activity through family (−58%), friends/neighbors (−44.9%), or entertainment (−46.7%) were triggered by the enforced confinement. These negative effects on social participation were also associated with lower life satisfaction (−30.5%) during the confinement period. Conversely, the social contact score through digital technologies significantly increased (p < 0.001) during the confinement period with more individuals (+24.8%) being socially connected through digital technology. Conclusion: These preliminary findings elucidate the risk of psychosocial strain during the early COVID-19 home confinement period in 2020. Therefore, in order to mitigate the negative psychosocial effects of home confinement, implementation of national strategies focused on promoting social inclusion through a technology-based solution is strongly suggested.
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Perceval, José María, and Núria Simelio i Solà. "Las mujeres y la revolución mediática: una de las bases de las revueltas y del cambio en el mundo árabe." Cuestiones de género: de la igualdad y la diferencia, no. 6 (December 15, 2011): 227. http://dx.doi.org/10.18002/cg.v0i6.3771.
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<p>En este artículo analizamos la participación de las mujeres en las revueltas árabes, específicamente en Túnez y Egipto, de finales del año 2010 y principios del 2011. El proceso de cambio político y social impulsado por una población juvenil deseosa de instaurar un sistema democrático no pude ser entendida sin tener en cuenta la gran participación femenina en las protestas. La masiva participación sin precedentes inmediatos de las mujeres en este proceso, tanto en la organización como en la preparación y realización, fue posible gracias a los cambios mediáticos de los últimos cinco años. El artículo realiza un recorrido que muestra como la variación de la imagen de la mujer ha sido determinante en esta novedosa implicación de las mujeres árabes en las revoluciones sociales. Esta transformación se produce tanto en los medios tradicionales a partir de los programas de entretenimiento y en la ficción, como en las redes satelitales de información y esencialmente en las redes sociales por Internet y los blogs que han revolucionado totalmente el panorama mediático del mundo árabe.</p><p>This article analyses the women‟s role in the Arab revolutions, specifically in Tunisia and Egypt, from latest 2010 to early 2011. The process of social and political change that has been driven by youth men and women, who demanded a democratic system, can‟t be understood without taking into account the substantial feminine participation on the protests. The unprecedented number of women who participated in the preparation, organization and carrying out of this process, was possible thanks to the media changes of the last five years. This article explains how the change of the women‟s image has been a deciding factor in this newly implication of the Arab women in the social revolutions. This transformation was generated on the traditional mainstream media (entertainment programmes and the shows), on the information from the satellite televisions and essentially on the social networking and the blogs that have completely changed the media system of the Arabic World.<br /><br /></p>
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Bsheer, Rosie. "The Limits of Belonging in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Middle East Studies 52, no. 4 (2020): 748–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002074382000104x.
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On 25 October 2017, the Saudi Arabian regime granted citizenship to Sophia, a humanoid robot developed in Hong Kong. Sophia became the world's first robot citizen. Some of the globe's wealthiest investors, foreign dignitaries, and foremost economists, journalists, and public relations experts celebrated the conferral firsthand. They were guests of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, where they attended the inaugural Future Investment Initiative. Sponsored by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the forum heralded the regime's renewed commitment to diversify the country's petro-economy, develop its human capital, and increase its global investment competitiveness. The national reform plan, dubbed Vision 2030, dominated the event's discussions. Vision 2030 was an ambitious blueprint that had as its goal nothing short of overhauling everyday life in Saudi Arabia. It entailed revamping bureaucratic capacity, building global gigacities, and opening the country to visitors and investors alike. Developing the tourism and entertainment sectors were key. Through these lucrative socio-technical experiments, the regime hoped to tackle the dire economic, financial, and social challenges it faced. To appeal to the global investor, it framed the reforms in the language of high-tech modernization, sustainable development, and socioreligious tolerance. Sophia, and all the trappings of modernization that “she” embodied, epitomized the ruling class's entrepreneurial vision for a new Saudi Arabia, and in turn, a new global citizen: the naturalized elite as well as the new Saudi Arabian citizen-subject (Fig. 1).
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Alshammari, Faten, and Youn-Kyung Kim. "Seeking and escaping in a Saudi Arabian festival." International Journal of Event and Festival Management 10, no. 1 (2019): 2–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijefm-02-2018-0015.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether visitors’ seeking and escaping motivations influence the cognitive evaluation of a non-traditional festival in Saudi Arabia, which in turn leads to the sense of joy and subsequent word-of-mouth publicity. In Saudi Arabia, leisure and tourism opportunities are limited and many Saudis have a strong desire for new leisure experiences. Although the government and event organizers have made efforts to provide visitors with unconventional experiences at non-tradition-based festivals, these festivals have not attracted many Saudi Arabian visitors. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative methodology was used based on the on-site data collected from 458 visitors attending the Abha summer festival in Saudi Arabia. A structural equation modeling was used to test the relationships among seeking motivations, escaping motivations, cognitive evaluation, sense of joy and word-of-mouth. Findings The result reveals that two seeking motivations (i.e. food and entertainment) and two escaping motivations (i.e. diversion and escape) influence cognitive evaluation, which in turn influences their sense of joy and ultimately word-of-mouth. However, novelty, a seeking motivation, does not influence cognitive evaluation. Research limitations/implications The authors limited the study of seeking and escaping motivations to one non-traditional festival in Saudi Arabia. Further studies can use multiple festivals to increase generalizability to non-traditional festivals in Saudi Arabia. Another extension of this study would be to examine these motivations in both traditional and non-traditional festivals in Saudi Arabia to assess to what extent visitors’ seeking and escaping motivations are fulfilled in each type of festival. Practical implications Diversion motivation is the most important factor for non-traditional festival organizers to consider in developing strategies to attract more visitors in Saudi Arabia. Originality/value This paper is the first that applies Iso-Ahola’s motivation theory and the cognitive appraisal theory of emotion in the non-traditional festival setting in Saudi Arabia.
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Alshammari, Faten, Jeremy Whaley, Songyee Hur, and Youn-Kyung Kim. "Gender differences in motivations to attend festivals in Saudi Arabia." International Hospitality Review 33, no. 2 (2019): 126–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ihr-06-2019-0009.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to conduct a within-gender analysis and between-gender differences in seeking (personal and interpersonal) and escaping (personal and interpersonal) motivations to attend a non-traditional festival in Saudi Arabia. Specific objectives were: to conduct a within-gender analysis in motivations to attend a non-traditional festival in Saudi Arabia; and to examine between-gender differences in motivations to attend a non-traditional festival in Saudi Arabia.Design/methodology/approachBased on the data collected from 458 attendees at a non-traditional festival in Saudi Arabia, the authors employed network analysis for within-gender analysis and MANOVA and ANOVA for between-gender comparison. The network analysis served two purposes, in that it examined each item’s predictability for each gender, and analyzed the correlations among motivation items within each gender. In addition, the General Linear Model served to compare the male and female groups’ motivations to attend the non-traditional festival. The authors first performed MANOVA for each dimension and then ANOVA for each dimension’s individual items.FindingsWithin-gender analysis reveals that several sets of motivations were associated strongly for both genders. This suggests that Saudi Arabians seem to enjoy entertainment because it projects the festival mood; they want to escape both from home and work and attend the festival to relieve stress by changing their routine pace. However, gender differences were apparent in several other items, especially for the group of women. Between-group comparison analysis shows significant gender differences in several elements of motivation. Overall, personal seeking and escaping were greater for males than females. In contrast, interpersonal seeking was greater for females than males.Research limitations/implicationsEntertainment seems to be a key contributor to the festival mood because entertainment and the festival mood were related closely for both genders. In fact, personal and interpersonal escaping means were greater than personal interpersonal seeking means for both genders. Indeed, opportunities exist to develop non-traditional festivals in the country further. Gender differences were identified in several items of personal seeking and escaping, and interpersonal seeking. With respect to personal seeking, men tend to seek the entertainment, festival mood and the event’s uniqueness more than do women, a finding that their higher means in personal escaping supported. It is clear that men view the festival as a way to enjoy themselves to escape from their jobs and daily stress to a greater degree than do their female counterparts. Women are more likely to seek interpersonal experiences in that they are more likely to enjoy the festival because it offers the opportunity to meet new people and spend quality time with family and friends. This study has several limitations, leading to suggestions for future research. Because seeking and escaping motivations have been used relatively little in the festival setting, future researchers should develop a valid scale of personal and interpersonal seeking and escaping motivations specifically for festivals employing both qualitative and quantitative methods. Second, while the data were collected at a single non-traditional festival, future research can use multiple sites to increase the ability to generalize the findings. Third, although this study was limited to Saudi Arabia, further research can apply seeking and escaping motivations, both at the personal and interpersonal levels, to other cultures to extend the applicability of the framework used in this study.Practical implicationsNon-traditional festival managers need to focus on an atmosphere that provides festivities, as many people in the Saudi Arabian culture appear to be escaping from their everyday lives to enjoy themselves and with family and friends. To appeal to male workers, festival organizers and managers need to advertise and market the events’ mood and liveliness overall with photos of workers leaving the office free of stress and looking forward to attending an event. To appeal to women who desire unique experiences that a variety of forms of entertainment provide, event managers must ensure that the entertainment is innovative and creative, and differs from what other festivals provide to attract more female attendees. Also, festival planners must focus on events that incorporate the family unit and promote the opportunity to meet new people to appeal to women in Saudi Arabia.Originality/valueThis is the first study to examine gender differences in festival motivations in Saudi Arabia. The relaxation of the historically strict and conservative cultural values, coupled with the country’s desire to develop its tourism and event sector, provides an ideal opportunity for future research. The authors hope that this research will stimulate further interest in the country with the goal to develop and market its tourism sector and products on the world’s stage.
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Nielson, Lisa. "GENDER AND THE POLITICS OF MUSIC IN THE EARLY ISLAMIC COURTS." Early Music History 31 (2012): 235–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0261127912000010.
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Until the ninth century, the role of the professional musician in pre-Islamic Arabia and Mesopotamia was primarily fulfilled by women. Men were socially prohibited from working as musicians, though some transgressed gender and social boundaries by adopting feminine dress and playing ‘women's’ instruments. With the advent of Islam, patronage of qiyān (singing girls), mukhannathūn (effeminates) and later, male musicians, did not substantially change. During the early Abbasid era (750–950 ce), however, their collective visibility in court entertainments was among several factors leading to debates regarding the legal position of music in Islam. The arguments for and against took place in the realm of politics and interpretation of religious law yet the influence of traditional expectations for gendered musical performance that had existed on the cultural landscape for millennia also contributed to the formation of a musical semiotics used by both sides.In this article, I examine the representation of musicians in the early Islamic court in Baghdad from the perspective of select ninth-century Arabic texts. First, I begin with a summary of the gender roles and performance expectations for pre-Islamic court musicians and point to their continuation into the early Islamic courts. Then, I suggest how the figure of the musician became a key referent in the development of a musical semiotics used in medieval Islamic music discourse.
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Mahasneh, Anjad A., and Hana Bashayreh. "A Semiotic Translation of Memes: Trump’s Visit to Saudi Arabia as a Case Study." Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 10, no. 4 (2021): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2021-0096.
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This study examines the semiotic translation of memes and their emergence as a new genre of items or entertainment that is becoming rapidly publicized across various social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram, among others. The researchers used Saussure's signifier for the translation of the semiotic relationship between images, text and meanings in the examination of six randomly selected internet memes about Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia in 2017. The study results revealed that internet memes do not only transmit a variety of meanings but also convey expressive social and political messages. In addition, the study found that memes deliver entertainment and drive social media users to express common reactions. It was also found that memes affect the language, thoughts, and cultural concepts of any given nation. Received: 30 March 2021 / Accepted: 28 June 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021
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Abdul Cader, Akram. "Islamic challenges to advertising: a Saudi Arabian perspective." Journal of Islamic Marketing 6, no. 2 (2015): 166–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jima-03-2014-0028.
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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to synthesize the existing research on Islam and advertising with the perspective of the Salafi authority of Saudi Arabia. This study is an exploration of the impact of the conservative interpretation of Islam on advertising. Design/methodology/approach – This study critically reviews the literature on advertising in Islam, specifically in the context of the conservative religious Saudi Arabia, Islam and advertising and its connection with the interpretations of the religiously conservative segment of Saudi Arabian society. This systematic review covered 42 studies in Islamic advertising and Salafist/Hanbali jurisprudence, ranging from 1980 to 2014. These studies were validated through data triangulation using a meta-synthesis of 39 articles with 5 articles on Salafism and 5 Hanbali juristic texts. Findings – The investigation concludes that there are several factors to be considered when developing advertising messages and content for the conservative segment of Islam. The considerations are as follows: (C1) avoidance of Islamic creedal taboos and displays of immorality; (C2) avoiding usage of musical instruments and taboo entertainment; (C3) women must be dressed appropriately, and gender roles must be in conjunction with Islamic texts; and (C4) avoiding deceptive marketing, defaming competition, and ambiguous transactions. Although there was a general consensus on C1 and C3, few studies discussed C2 and C4. Hanbali jurisprudence, the official school of thought in Saudi Arabia, was found to be in agreement with all four considerations. Additionally, the study synthesizes previous studies and contributes more knowledge to the few existing literature on the topic of Islam and advertising. A better understanding of the conservative interpretation of Islam can contribute to scholarship in the field of Islamic marketing. Research limitations/implications – This paper was limited to the Salafist/Wahhabist interpretation of Islam based on Hanbali jurisprudence found in Saudi Arabia. The findings of this paper can be extended and validated through studying the attitudes of Salafists in different regions toward advertising messages and content. Practical implications – This paper was limited to the Salafist/Wahhabist interpretation of Islam based on Hanbali jurisprudence found in Saudi Arabia. The findings of this paper can be extended and validated through studying the attitudes of Salafists in different regions toward advertising messages and content. Originality/value – This study adds to the limited research on Islamic attitudes and challenges toward advertising in the Middle East. The study reviews existing research and utilizes religious rulings to research the conservative Islamic perspective of advertising.
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Abdelwahab, Siddig Ibrahim, Rashad Mohammed Alsanosy, Bahaa-eldin E. A. Rahim, et al. "Khat (Catha edulisForsk.) Dependence Potential and Pattern of Use in Saudi Arabia." BioMed Research International 2015 (2015): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/604526.
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Background.Catha edulisForsk. (Khat) is used for its psychoactive effects among people in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, although its utilization is illegal in some countries such as Saudi Arabia. This study examined the pattern of Khat use and assessed the applicability of the Drug Abuse Screening Test-10 (DAST-10) to measure Khat dependence.Methods. A pretested questionnaire was used to gather data from 603 respondents. Variables included demographic characteristics, pattern of use, reasons for Khat chewing, and DAST-10. Stepwise-logistic regression was used to explore predictors of Khat dependence.Results. The majority of the respondents were married, had a secondary school level of education, were employed, were younger than 35 years old, and were living in rural areas. Many chewers gave more than one reason for using Khat. It was mainly used to increase mental capacity, physical strength, and social entertainment, as well as enhance cheerfulness and orgasms. Statistical modeling of Khat dependence suggested that the most significant predictors were residence (OR = 1.67,P<0.02), frequency of Khat chewing (OR = 4.8,P<0.01), age of starting Khat chewing (OR = 1.15,P<0.01), and time of Khat effect (OR = 1.15,P<0.04).Conclusion. Our study provides important information on the pattern of Khat use and its potential to cause dependence.
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Al-Khalifa, Hend S., and Regina A. Garcia. "The State of Social Media in Saudi Arabia’s Higher Education." International Journal of Technology and Educational Marketing 3, no. 1 (2013): 65–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijtem.2013010105.
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Social media platforms are designed not only for entertainment but also for exchange of information, collaboration, teaching and learning. With this, Higher Education institutions in Saudi Arabia have started utilizing these platforms for the main reason that many students are embracing this new trend in technology. In this article, a discussion of this media in education in terms of its roles, used in different settings, and its policies and management in accordance with Saudi culture will be covered. Furthermore, the state of this media in Higher Education institutions among the country’s universities and colleges will be highlighted.
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Mansour, Mourad, and Alhassan G. Mumuni. "Motivations and attitudes toward domestic tourism in Saudi Arabia." European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation 9, no. 1 (2019): 27–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2019-0004.
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AbstractBeginning with the establishment of a Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities’ (SCTA) in 2000, there have been official attempts by the government of Saudi Arabia to encourage domestic tourism in order to tap into the huge amounts that Saudis spend annually on vacations. This paper examines the motivations and attitudes of consumers toward tourism destinations and activities within the country (domestic tourism). Using data collected through a structured self-administered questionnaire, the study finds that familiarity and trust of the local environment, perceptions of the safer domestic environment, and limitations imposed by respondents’ vacation timing are the primary motives for choosing to spend their vacations locally, while lack of quality domestic tourist sites and services (including entertainment facilities), lack of tourism information, insufficient tourism organization services, and the harsh local environmental conditions during summer are factors that ‘push’ people from spending the vacations locally. Attitudes toward domestic tourism are generally negative, although there are significant differences in attitudes between respondents who prefer domestic destinations and those who prefer to travel out of Kingdom. Implications of the findings are outlined and discussed.
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Ghabool, Ehsan, and Mina Ravansalar. "Imagology of Iranians in One Thousand Nights and One Night." European Journal of Language and Literature 4, no. 1 (2016): 74. http://dx.doi.org/10.26417/ejls.v4i1.p74-80.
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Imagology is a branch of comparative literature which explores the image of one nation in the literature of another nation. One Thousand Nights and One Night is among the important books which can show the image of different nations and people such as Indians, Iranians and Arabs. Since the oldest version of the book is in Arabic, it is considered an Arabic literary work though it was translated from a Persian tale in the first place. On this basis the study of the image of Iranians in One Thousand Nights and One Night can be included under the definition of imagology. In this article, first we explain, analyze and study the image of Iranians in the book One Thousand Nights and One Night with respect to 1. anthropology (including entertainments, personification of animals, disapprobation of lies and betrayal of spouses), 2. religious and mythical beliefs (including the belief in daevas and jinnis, magic, fire-worshipping and similar plots), 3. politics (emphasizing the position of vizier and his family in government), 4. economics (emphasizing economic prosperity), then we will compare the collected information with the image of Iranians in credited works and in this way we will identify the similarities and differences of Iranians’ image in One Thousand Nights and One Night and the above-said literary works. Finally we come to this conclusion that the similarities belong to the real image of Iranians in the pre-Islamic days and that differences show the image of post-Islamic Iran which is added through Arabic translation.
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Shesha, Lamia Saud, and Nadia Yusuf. "The Socio-economic Potential of the Emerging Film Industry in Saudi Arabia." European Journal of Sustainable Development 10, no. 1 (2021): 239. http://dx.doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2021.v10n1p239.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia transformed from a developing Middle Eastern nation into a regional power with ambitious projects in a variety of sectors. In this framework, the government proceeded to legalize cinemas in 2018, with an unprecedented step of issuing seven licenses for major cinema operating businesses. All of the prominent steps designed to promote the film industry align with the broader concept of expanding Saudi Arabia’s cultural and economic boundaries by adopting a path towards modernization and diversification. As the study seeks to investigate the social and economic prospects of the newly-established motion picture sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the review is based on the recent commitments and current plans by Saudi authorities and associated organizations. From the socio-economic perspective, the decision to lift the ban on theatres is a crucial milestone, allowing the country to strengthen its entertainment sector. Despite the diversity of suggested strategic plans, the consensus of the Saudi authorities is to stimulate both local and foreign businesses seeking to open new cinemas in Riyadh, Jeddah, and other cities.
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AlKhateeb, Maryam, and Helen Peterson. "The impact of COVID-19 on perceptions of home and house design in Saudi Arabia." Strategic Design Research Journal 14, no. 1 (2021): 327–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.4013/sdrj.2021.141.27.
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This research explored the changes that may have occurred in attitudes of people in Saudi Arabia toward their dwellings due to the mandatory quarantine from COVID-19. Two online surveys, one from before the lockdown and one after the lockdown assessed residents’ space requirements. A follow up in-person survey asked about specific aspects of their homes and how their impression of home had changed during the lockdown. It was found that based on their lockdown experiences, residents were moving away from traditional cultural activities such as hospitality and trending toward spaces that would function for family activities such as studying, work from home and entertainment. Further research should examine if these trends remain after former outside pursuits resume.
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Sohail, M. Sadiq, Mehedi Hasan, and Azlin Fathima Sohail. "The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Brand Trust and Brand Loyalty." International Journal of Online Marketing 10, no. 1 (2020): 15–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijom.2020010102.
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Social media gives firms a better platform to promote and build brand trust and loyalty. The objective of this study is to develop and validate a conceptual model that integrates the relationships among social media marketing elements, brand trust, and brand loyalty. Data was collected from 242 social media users in Saudi Arabia and the model was tested by employing structural equation modelling using SPSS and AMOS. The model was tested using a two-stage process, model evaluation and testing the significance of the model. Results of the hypotheses tests reveal that brand communities, entertainment, interaction, and customization features have a significant and positive relationship with brand trust and brand loyalty. The findings of this study provide a guide to social media marketers to build brand trust and loyalty.
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Hamasha, Abed A.-H., Nasser Alghofaili, Abdulrahman Obaid, et al. "Social Media Utilization among Dental Practitioner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." Open Dentistry Journal 13, no. 1 (2019): 101–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874210601913010101.
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Objective:To assess the dental practitioners' use of social media, concerning demographic and social variables and the impact of social media use on dental practice.Methods:The study was a cross-sectional analytical study of dental practitioners in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered 30-items questionnaire was distributed to 438 dentists, which included eight questions related to background and demographic information and 22 questions related to the use of social media within the dental practice. Data were entered and analyzed usingSPSSsoftware. Data analysis included frequency distributions and chi-square tests to assess the association of social media use with demographic and social variables and its impact on dental practice. Significant level was considered ifpwas less than 0.05.Results:Of participating, 338 dentists, 52% were using social media in their practice. Twitter was the most commonly used (35%). Education was the primary purpose of using social media (43%), while entertainment was the least (8%). Approximately 62% and 68% are using social media for marketing of their dental practice and broadcasting treatment outcome, respectively. Social media was observed to be used significantly higher among Non-Saudi, general and private dentists. Participating dentists who used social media in their practice significantly recommended using social media to other dentists.Conclusion:In general, non-Saudis, general practitioners and dentists practicing in private clinics are significantly using more social media during their practice. The majority of dental practitioners indicated that social media has improved their dental practice and become an indicator of successful practice.
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Ahmed, Sayed Salahuddin, and Abdulkhaleq Q. A. Hassan. "A Study on the Rationale of Social Media Use by the Students of King Khalid University." English Language Teaching 10, no. 8 (2017): 43. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/elt.v10n8p43.
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s not it deplorable that in a country that tops in the entire world in using several social media sites does not utilize the same media in acquiring knowledge and skills? In Saudi Arabia, undergraduate students spend a significant amount of time on social media every day, but they are reluctant (or not motivated enough) to use the same media for educational purposes. This study was carried out on the undergraduate English majors of King Khalid University in Muhayil Asir in Saudi Arabia. In the English department, every student carries at least one smart phone with Internet connection, and they are found occupied with their phones on the campus, sometimes even in classrooms, but they are weak both in subject knowledge and skills of English language. The teachers-cum-researchers were baffled with students’ competence because regular users of Internet and social media are supposed to be updated with the subject knowledge as well as confident in using English language. The researchers designed an empirical study to explore students’ rationale of using the social media and their language preference. The study concludes with gloomy findings that students use the media mainly for entertainment and ineffective communication in English language. The worst fact is: they are not motivated enough to use the social media for educational purposes.
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M Asiri, Nasser. "Investigating the Influence of Video Games on EFL Learners’ Motivation in the Saudi Context." Journal for the Study of English Linguistics 8, no. 1 (2019): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/jsel.v8i1.16022.
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Since English Language has become the dominate language of science, education, finance and entertainment, most non-English speaking countries have adopted English language curriculums in schools and colleges as a second or a forging language. These curriculums have presented materials in the form of textbooks accompanied by videos and audios to give an enriching learning experience. As recreational video games is an expanding industry with its economic and cultural aspects throughout the world, they are used as a source of learning the English language. This paper aims to investigate the influence of video games on motivating learners to learn the English language. The study has been conducted in a trainees college of Technology in Saudi Arabia. A survey questionnaire was conducted to collected data from the participants. The key findings suggest that learners are keen on using the video games as a means of learning the English language.
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Hennessey, Katherine. "Interpreting Othello in the Arabian Gulf: Shakespeare in a Time of Blackface Controversies." Multicultural Shakespeare: Translation, Appropriation and Performance 22, no. 37 (2020): 103–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/2083-8530.22.07.
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This article opens with some brief observations on the phenomenon of Arab blackface—that is, of Arab actors “blacking up” to impersonate black Arab or African characters—from classic cinematic portrayals of the warrior-poet Antara Ibn Shaddad to more recent deployments of blackface in the Arab entertainment industry. It then explores the complex nexus of race, gender, citizenship and social status in the Arabian Gulf as context for a critical reflection on the author’s experience of reading and discussing Othello with students at the American University of Kuwait—discussions which took place in the fall of 2019, in the midst of a wave of controversies sparked by instances of Arab blackface on television and in social media.
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Nuhu Shuaibu, Aliyu. "Simulation of Crowd Movement in Spiral Pattern during Tawaf, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia." Modern Applied Science 9, no. 11 (2015): 192. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/mas.v9n11p192.
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Simulation of large crowd is of great interest in different areas of applications such as path planning, entertainment, psychology, sociology, civil engineering, computer vision etc. In recent years, crowd simulation models faces computationally intense problems such as poor crowd management, control, global navigation, they affect the performance of real-time simulation of thousands of pedestrians. The objectives of this study were to improve the performance of the pedestrians during the ritual of Tawaf and to determine the correlation among density as well as pedestrians speed during peak period. Microscopic crowd simulation model software SIMWALK was use for the implementation. The proposed model involves spiral patterns with inwards and outwards pedestrian movements during Tawaf ritual. We plotted the pedestrians’ distribution in terms of density, duration and walking speed, then used statistical test (t-test) to determine if there was a correlation. The simulation outcome of the spiral pattern implies lower density compared to the circular pattern, we obtained maximum density of 8persons/m<sup>2</sup> for the circular movement pattern which falls within LoS-E and 4persons/m<sup>2</sup> for the spiral path within LoS-C. This result lend support to the idea that flow rate determines how quickly the system reaches its dynamic state. Thus, high flow rate makes the system unstable, because of the effect of increases in density.
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Almannaa, Mohammed Hamad, Faisal Adnan Alsahhaf, Huthaifa I. Ashqar, Mohammed Elhenawy, Mahmoud Masoud, and Andry Rakotonirainy. "Perception Analysis of E-Scooter Riders and Non-Riders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Survey Outputs." Sustainability 13, no. 2 (2021): 863. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13020863.
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This study explores the feasibility of launching an e-scooter sharing system as a new micro-mobility mode, and part of the public transportation system in the city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Therefore, survey was conducted in April 2020 to shed light on the perception of e-scooter systems in Riyadh. A sample of 439 respondents was collected, where majority indicated willingness to use the e-scooter sharing system if available (males are twice as likely to agree than females). Roughly 75% of the respondents indicated that open entertainment areas and shopping malls are ideal places for e-scooter sharing systems. Results indicated that people who use ride-hailing services such as Uber, expressed more willingness to use e-scooters for various purposes. The study found that the major obstacle for deploying e-scooters in Saudi Arabia is the lack of sufficient infrastructure (70%), followed by weather (63%) and safety (49%). Moreover, the study found that approximately half of the respondents believed that COVID-19 will not affect their willingness to ride e-scooters. Two types of logistic regression models were built. The outcomes of the models show that gender, age, and using ride-hailing services play an important role in respondents’ willingness to use e-scooter. Results will enable policymakers and operating agencies to evaluate the feasibility of deploying e-scooters and better manage the operation of the system as an integral and reliable part of public transportation.
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Wani, Mudassir M., and Javed I. Wani. "Is digital or internet addiction a reality: study from King Khalid University Saudi Arabia." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 7, no. 5 (2020): 1645. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20201961.
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Background: Internet and digital devices are one of the essentialities of present-day life as we depend on them for information, inter-personal relationships, entertainment and even economic transactions. The number of hours being spent by individuals has been increasing day by day. Due to addictive nature of the problem, internet addiction or digital addiction disorder has been coined. This study was carried among medical students associated with King Khalid University Abha Saudi Arabia, with aim to analyze epidemiological aspects of internet/digital usage among the group specified.Methods: It was a prospective study. 153 subjects responded to online questionnaire sent through Whatsapp. Majority of subjects responding were female medical students, followed by dental students.Results: Results from the study found that about 21.57% of students were using internet for more than 10 hours out of 24 on daily basis. The most common used applications on mobiles was WhatsApp (94.12%). 42.48% of students suffered from sleep disturbance. 44.4% thought that digital devices are very important for their lives.Conclusions: Study reveals a very serious trend in terms of time spent by students on internet and also the adverse health issues due to same, with evidence of dependence in a subset of students. Study recommend that awareness is a key factor as internet usage is more personal but having an impact not only on individual but also on society as well.
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Al-Maimani, Ahood Abdullah, Ashraf M. Salama, and Fodil Fadli. "EXPLORING SOCIO-SPATIAL ASPECTS OF TRADITIONAL SOUQS: The Case of Souq Mutrah, Oman." International Journal of Architectural Research: ArchNet-IJAR 8, no. 1 (2014): 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.26687/archnet-ijar.v8i1.356.
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Traditional souqs in the Arabian Peninsula continue to be major focal points of trade, commerce, exchange, entertainment and social interaction. Souq Mutrah, in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman is one of these important regional souqs. This paper develops an experiential walkthrough assessment of three selected urban spaces - market places within Souq Mutrah by examining their spatial and socio-cultural aspects while implementing direct systematic observation and behavioral mapping procedure. The findings contribute to an in-depth understanding of the qualities of the three spaces and the resulting use, activities, and behavior representative of the inhabitants' spatial experience in those spaces. Assessment results reveal important outcomes that include that safety and security is the significant missing factor in Souq Mutrah spaces, which if provided, can attract more users while supporting their needs.
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Alashi, Shahad A., and Hanaa A. Aldahawi. "Cybersecurity Management for Virtual Private Network (VPN) Applications: A Proposed Framework for the Governance of their Use in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." Journal of Information Security and Cybercrimes Research 3, no. 1 (2020): 31–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.26735/vsdj4585.
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By using the research process, this study addresses the attitudes of the members of Saudi society towards using Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications and the former’s perceptions of the latter’s concept, security, and privacy, in addition to monitoring their risks to cybersecurity. The main objective of the study is to present a proposed framework for the governance of the use of VPN applications in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to strengthen cybersecurity management. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers used two methods: the social survey method and the content analysis method. The researchers also relied on the questionnaire tool to collect information from the 455 individuals in the study sample. The study yielded a set of findings, the most important of which are as follows: The use of free VPN applications represents 91% of the sample of the study. Also, the study revealed confusion in perceptions of the actual concept of VPN applications, which may be common among users, and showed a diversity of attitudes and motives for using VPN applications, most of which are related to entertainment. Moreover, the study showed that the study sample individuals had some knowledge about the risks of VPN applications to cybersecurity, although most of them did not use cyber protection means. The study recommended the need to organize and manage the use of VPN applications, conduct an evaluation of VPN applications available on Saudi smartphone stores, and prohibit those which contain security vulnerabilities and malware. The study proposed a framework for the governance of the use of VPN applications in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which comprised three dimensions: legal, organizational and awareness-based dimensions.
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Muti Altalhi, Maryam. "Towards Understanding the Students’ Acceptance of MOOCs: A Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT)." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 16, no. 02 (2021): 237. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v16i02.13639.
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Massive Open student’s courses (MOOC) have stimulated the efforts made for improving the learning techniques and enhancing it the spectrum for students learning. Unfortunately, the acceptance of MOOC as a learning instrument re-mained low, which is perceived as an entertainment tool rather than an academic tool, particularly in developing countries. The study evaluated the student’s adap-tation of MOOC as an academic tool. It developed an understanding of the asso-ciated factors which impact the students’ decision towards utilizing MOOC as a learning instrument. It initially investigated the constructs of the native UTAUT, subsequent to which is derived theory from the literature, amplifying the UTAUT theory scope by instigating e-learning factors associated with MOOC, such as at-titude and self-efficacy. Based on the established framework, a survey was con-ducted where 150 MOOCs’ students were recruited. The collected data were sta-tistically analyzed using SPSS. The results showed that acceptance of the MOOCs was substantially affected by its performance expectancy, effort expec-tancy, social influence, self-efficiency, attitude, and facilitating conditions. It also suggested that efforts should be introduced to promote the use of MOOCs among the academic institutes in Saudi Arabia.
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Abelskamp, Gabrielle, and J. Carlos Santamarina. "Academia During The Covid-19 Pandemic." International Journal for Innovation Education and Research 9, no. 1 (2021): 574–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss1.2906.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on both education and research activities. A survey conducted within the geotechnical engineering and earth science academic communities between April 22 and 24 explored the variables that affect working efficiency and intellectual development during the pandemic period. We received 274 complete responses from faculty and graduate students in North America, Europe, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia. The four variables that correlate best with individuals’ perceived consequences of the pandemic are: setting daily goals, focus on academic tasks, time spent reading literature outside core research or on professional development, and commitment to exploring deeper scientific concepts. Overall, 28% of the respondents exhibit a positive outlook. For the other 72%, living with non-family members or with children, hindered access to needed materials, and excessive time spent with video entertainment exacerbated the perception of potential negative consequences of the pandemic. Observed percentages and trends are very similar across age, gender, living conditions and regardless of regional/national restrictions. Two complementary surveys addressed faculty choices for online education and student preferences. These results document the effective transition from in-person to online education using readily available technology, and highlight students’ preferences for in-person education followed by live online platforms; pre-recorded lectures emerge as the least preferable choice.
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Mahgoub, Yasser. "Towards Sustainable Desert Eco-Tourism in Kuwait: Learning from the Regional Experience." Open House International 32, no. 4 (2007): 75–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ohi-04-2007-b0008.
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The desert was always part of the Arabian culture and a way of life. After the discovery of oil during the 1940's, traditional Arab societies became urbanized and settled in newly constructed cities and towns. The desert became a place to visit for leisure and entertainment by locals and tourists. In Dubai, the desert is used as a tourist attraction for foreigners. In Kuwait, the desert is a seasonal attraction for families and groups during the winter time. This involves informal leisure activities that endanger the fragile desert environment and cause its pollution and degradation. This paper discusses the impact of informal desert tourism activities on the desert sustainability in Kuwait. It warns against the negative impact of current practices on the fragile desert environment as a result of informal local tourism activities. The paper explores successful examples from the region and the world in order to highlight aspects of successful interventions that blend in with the desert context. It suggests sustainable measures to deal with the planning and designing for desert ecotourism facilities that aim at protecting the fragile desert environment from deterioration and eventual extinction.
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Rahayu Wulan Dewi, Ni Komang, I. Gusti Putu Bagus Sasrawan Mananda, and I. Ketut Suwena. "PREFERENSI WISATAWAN TIMUR TENGAH TERHADAP PRODUK WISATA DI KABUPATEN BADUNG." Jurnal IPTA 9, no. 1 (2021): 162. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/ipta.2021.v09.i01.p16.
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This study aims to find preferences of Middle Eastern tourists towards tourism products of Badung Regency and involved 100 purposively selected respondents. The data was collected through questionnaires then processed using crosstab analysis method and chi-square test. The results of this study are: 1) Characteristics of Middle Eastern tourists visiting Badung Regency are dominated by women, aged between 25 – 44 years, private employees, married, nationality of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, purpose of visit for vacation, information about Bali from internet, mostly traveled by tour packages, length of stay between 4 - 6 days, and mostly it’s their first time visit to Bali. 2) Preferences as follows prefer for natural attractions, stay in Kuta/Legian area, prefer to use a car rental, reserved resort as their accommodation through booking services, dining at restaurants, a watersport as entertainment activities, online media as information services, tourism consulting services are Bali tourism research, do not use tourist flights, and do massages when traveling to Bali. The characteristics of Middle Eastern tourists that correlate with the preference of selection of tourist products in Badung Regency is; Age correlates with tourism consulting services. Jobs correlate with tourist transport services. Nationality correlates with tourism transportation services, travel services, accommodation provision, tourism consulting services, travel services, tirta tours, and spas. Resources correlate with tourist transportation services, and the provision of accommodation. Travel organizing correlates with tourist transportation services, travel services, food and beverage services, and travel services. Travel periods correlate with tourist attractions, and tourism consulting services. Periodic travel correlates with travel services.
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Bahatheg, Raja Omar. "Young Children’s Nutrition During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: A Comparative Study." Early Childhood Education Journal 49, no. 5 (2021): 915–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10643-021-01192-3.
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AbstractDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, most countries took precautionary steps to save their citizens by initiating a lockdown and stopping all social activities by closing schools, companies, entertainment places, markets, gardens, and other social gathering places. As children stayed at home with no physical activities, their weight may have increased. The purpose of this study was to examine the link between fast food, sugars, or soft drinks and the ongoing domestic lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic. This phenomenon was studied in three different cities from three different countries (Saudi Arabia, Britain, and Turkey) from the perspective of children’s parents. The study sought to address three research questions regarding children’s well-being during the COVID-19 lockdown period. First, was children’s nutrition affected during this period? Second, did children's weight increase? Third, were there any statistically significant differences in children’s dietary patterns based on their gender and nationality? A questionnaire was administered to 330 parents of children aged four to seven years in the three targeted countries. The study found that most parents cared about their children's nutrition and prepared food at home (96.1%) during the lockdown. Sixty-three percent of parents indicated that children did not gain weight. Additionally, differences in children’s nutritional systems were found between Saudi and Turkish children; the nutritional system of the Turkish children was better than that of Saudi children during the lockdown. Additionally, there were statistically significant differences in children’s nutrition due to gender, with better nutrition for boys than for girls.
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Gidado, Kassim, and Mohammed Alkhadim. "Health and Safety in Crowded Large Size Buildings: The Effect of Perceived Safety on User Behaviour in the Holy Mosque." Journal of Engineering, Project, and Production Management 10, no. 3 (2020): 170–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jeppm-2020-0019.
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AbstractCrowded large space buildings are today becoming highly desirable facilities for communities, towns, and cities. Due to stricter health, safety requirements, and environmental effects, such buildings are of greater interest for research. The buildings are used for a variety of functions, including sporting, entertainment, and religious events. The Holy Mosque in Makkah Saudi Arabia is an excellent example of a crowded large space building with a maximum capacity reaching up to 2 million users, especially at the Hajj and Ramadan periods. Quite often, designer and facility managers of crowded large space buildings pay keen attention to normative and substantive (objective) safety, but research shows that perceived (subjective) safety which should also be important, is clear overlooked. To prove the significance of perceived safety, a theory has been adopted, which states that a reduction in perceived safety (PS) will negatively affect the user behaviour (UB) resulting in the occurrence of a disaster in crowded large size buildings. Initial research undertaken by the authors have identified 10 key factors affecting subjective safety in crowded large space buildings, this stage of the study is an empirical study to aimed at establishing how significant each factor affects PS and the effect of perceived safety on the UB in such types of buildings. The Holy Mosque was used as a case study. The research adopted the quantitative research methodology by collecting primary data using a group-administered questionnaire in electronic devices such as iPad from more than 1,940 Hajj pilgrims coming from 62 countries. This was analysed by SPSS and AMOS 22 for confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the interrelationships between the 10 identified factors and PS or between PS and UB through several hypotheses. The research has demonstrated that there is a significant influence on PS by most of the established factors and that PS has a significant influence on the behaviour of pilgrims in the Holy Mosque.