{"id":47635,"date":"2025-02-02T13:37:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T10:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=47635"},"modified":"2025-02-02T13:42:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T10:42:05","slug":"saudi-makes-national-attire-mandatory-for-male-secondary-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/saudi-makes-national-attire-mandatory-for-male-secondary-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Makes National Attire Mandatory For Male Secondary Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia is embracing tradition in a big way!<\/p>\n<p>Starting this academic year, male secondary school students across the Kingdom will be required to wear the official national attire\u2014thobe, shemagh (or ghutra), and an iqal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0625\u0646\u0641\u0627\u0630\u064b\u0627 \u0644\u062a\u0648\u062c\u064a\u0647 \u0633\u0645\u0648 \u0648\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0647\u062f \u0631\u0626\u064a\u0633 \u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0632\u0631\u0627\u0621 -\u062d\u0641\u0638\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647- \u0648\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0634\u064a\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0639 \u062a\u0648\u062c\u0647\u0627\u062a\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0627\u062f\u0641\u0629 \u0644\u063a\u0631\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064a\u0645\u060c \u0648\u062a\u0639\u0632\u064a\u0632 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0623\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0626\u0646\u0627 \u0648\u0628\u0646\u0627\u062a\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0644\u0628\u0629..<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0644\u0628\u062f\u0621 \u0628\u062a\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0642 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0627\u0644\u0632\u064a_\u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a_\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a<\/a> \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0643\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0647\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0627\u0646\u0648\u064a\u0629.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%86%D9%81%D8%AE%D8%B1_%D8%A8%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0646\u0641\u062e\u0631_\u0628\u0632\u064a\u0646\u0627_\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z5ixacHPyf\">https:\/\/t.co\/Z5ixacHPyf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0648\u0632\u0627\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0645 (@moe_gov_sa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moe_gov_sa\/status\/1885393691717644335?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>This move by the Ministry of Education isn\u2019t just about dress code; it\u2019s a celebration of Saudi heritage and identity<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02134155\/BN-SC530_SAUDIE_M_20170214182338.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-47639 size-large alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02134155\/BN-SC530_SAUDIE_M_20170214182338-large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02134155\/BN-SC530_SAUDIE_M_20170214182338-large.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02134155\/BN-SC530_SAUDIE_M_20170214182338-medium.jpg 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02134155\/BN-SC530_SAUDIE_M_20170214182338-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02134155\/BN-SC530_SAUDIE_M_20170214182338-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02134155\/BN-SC530_SAUDIE_M_20170214182338.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The decision aims to instill cultural pride and reinforce the values of tradition among young students. Schools will ensure students adhere to the new policy while also allowing flexibility for those who need adjustments.<\/p>\n<h2>This change is already sparking conversations, with many seeing it as a powerful way to keep Saudi culture alive in daily life<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02133101\/feature-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47638\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02133101\/feature-1.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02133101\/feature-1.png 800w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02133101\/feature-1-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02133101\/feature-1-large.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02133101\/feature-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/02133101\/feature-1-120x60.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the Kingdom moving forward in modernization while staying true to its roots, this policy perfectly blends the past and present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia is embracing tradition in a big way! 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