Saudi Arabia

ARAB BLOGGERS The Fashion InstaMix Alaa and Samar LOCAL TALENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Style Your Salad

THE ART OF AUCTIONS Inside Jeddah’s Auction Scene

A Tour Through Dublin

+

Mohammed Ashi

International Saudi Designer ISSUE 80 SEPTEMBER 2015

FROM THE EDITOR

Editor-in-Chief Enas Hashani Managing Editor Maria Mahdaly Executive Editor Bassma Al Toaimi

OH GLORIOUS SEPTEMBER!

Editors Sahrish Ali Sohila El Saadany Contributing Writers Ahmad Sabri Fatmah Azam Ali Felwa Alhudaithy Mazin Al Maimani Mohammed Harasani Mohammed Mirza Sobia Javed Sumaiyya Naseem Tharik Hussain Zareen Muzaffar Art Director Reem Al Assal Studio Manager Mohamed Fawzy Graphic Designers Dina Al Amoudi Mohammed Rashad

This month is that time of the year when the fashion circus rolls into town. No other month causes a louder buzz among style insiders, designers and shoppers, all eagerly waiting to find out what will separate the sartorialists from the fashion victims of the world.

In recent years, the region has moved beyond being a mere spectator of the international fashion scene. We invite you to get up close and personal with Saudi Arabia’s self-made star, Mohammed Ashi, the fashion designer who started his journey as an apprentice for Elie Saab and has now gained the nod of industry icons with his very own label, ASHI. For those who are more fashionably apathetic, worry not - no issue of Destination Jeddah is complete without articles on dining adventures in the city and fun-filled activities to keep you on your toes.

Truth be to be told, what the city lacks in fashion weeks, we make up for by being naturally fabulous. And DJjust happens to be your ticket to the runway of life in the city. À bientôt, dear readers and may your days be filled with fun, flair and Chanel.

Photographers Dina Al Amoudi Ryan Nawawi Reem Al Rifaie Social Media Hurreia Balouch Web Admin/Associate Editor Swalah Eshki Editorial Contribution editor@destinationjeddah.com Public Relations and Events Ahmed Gassas pr@destinationjeddah.com Sales & Advertising sales@destinationjeddah.com Jeddah Office: Tel: +966-12-6060291 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Mob: +966-563578291 (9 a.m. - 10 p.m.)

Riyadh Office: Mob: +966-509752274 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

Distribution distribution@destinationjeddah.com General Inquiries info@destinationjeddah.com Visit Us Online www.destinationjeddah.com *Destination Jeddah Magazine is a Rumman Company Publication.

License No. 7862-8/8/1431

Mob: +966-563578291 P.O. Box 4113 Jeddah 21491

PUBLISHER Destination Magazine UK, Coventry, CV14DH N5719

Enas Hashani Editor-in-Chief

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 1

2

DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 3

F E AT U R E D C O N T E N T

Buthayna Hafiz: A leader in the local fashion industry p. 18

Buy Me From Danube, Virgin Megastore and Manuel for Only SR 10

"Fashions fade, style is eternal."

- Yves Sa Laurent int

Graffiti is much more fun with the duo Frop and Muso.

16

Business • Financial Abuse with Reem Asaad • Insight from Buthayna Hafiz

58

76

Healthy Living • Stay Fit with Gold’s Gym Elite • Fitness with Planet Beach • Mother and Teenz Program

26

Special Features • Mohammed Ashi the Visionary • Local Talent Alert: Alaa Serafi and Samar Nasraldin

68

84

Spirituality • Malcolm X • Jealousy: The Good and the Bad • Become a Better Blogger

34

Style & Shopping • Timeless Wardrobe • The Kase in Town • Sun Protection • Special Places: Auctions

90

Travel Trends • Travel News: - Value Packages to Paris - Stay Connected On Board • Discover Dublin

50

Arts & Entertainment • Arab Bloggers • Graffiti with Frop and Muso

DESTINATIONJED

64

DESTINATIONKSA

Dining Around Town

26 4

DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

• Dining Scoop - The Juice Master • Salad Dressings • Top Pizza Joints

96

Explore KSA • A Trip to Moon Valley • Historic Saudi: Prophet Shuaib

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 5

COMMUNITY

Al Mathaaq’s CSR Program with Ektefaa Al Mathaaq Hospitality, the leading casual dining company in Jeddah, launched a CSR program in partnership with Ektefaa charity. The program is concerned with education, training and youth employment in the Kingdom. It will run until mid-October through each of the company’s six restaurants.

The Perfect Eid Al Adha Gift: Arabic Typo Designs Arabic Typo customizes Qur’ans, notebooks frames and so much more.

MSTDFR Podcast

Thumbs up to

MSTDFR is the Arabic/ English Podcast for Middle Eastern Nerds and Geeks. The podcast is the brainchild of puppeteering extraordinare Ammar Sabban and user experience designer Rami Taibah with the support of mad scientist Omair Taibah. MSTDFR pronounced ‘mustadfer’ - is a derivative of the Arabic slang word for nerd, dafour.

Ammar and Rami host new guests every week to discuss a wide range of topics from their unique perspective. mstdfr

Mob: +966-599345626 arabictypo

ow!

nn ne i

6

DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

Tu

Kleenex for their #share_the_softness Campaign Kleenex Arabia donated SR 1 for each purchase of the donation bundle pack of Kleenex facial tissues. The donations were made to the First Welfare Society orphanage in Jeddah, in celebration of the brand’s 60-year anniversary in the Middle East. The campaign was kicked-off during the holy month of Ramadan and ended last month.

Saudi Delegates Rocked at the Special Olympics World Games 2015 We wanted to do backflips when this item hit our hot desk. The Special Olympics Saudi athletes managed to get 15 medals at the recently concluded World Games 2015 held in LA. If that’s not enough, these awesome

lads did a back-to-back win in the pool.

Abdulrahman Al Yafei takes home the gold, while Faisal Al Qusaibi gets to bag the silver for the 25-meter backstroke swimming competition.

VOTE FOR DESTINATION’S AUGMENTED REALITY APP Guess what everybody!

Destination’s Augmented Reality App is up for the Vouria 2015 Unity Developer's choice award. The winner will be announced on or after Sept. 23. Vote for us at qualcomm.com and help us win.

The Arab Documentary Program The Arab Fund for Art and Culture (AFAC) introduces the Arab documentary program this month showcasing the work of four grantees. The focus of the ADPP is to support compelling non-stereotypical and unconventional visual documentation of important social issues and narratives relevant to the Arab region.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 7

EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

EVENTS & HAPPENINGS 1. Jotun Launches Kids Collection

Jotun launched its Kids Collection to create more imaginative and fun spaces for the little ones. Parents can use different colors and styles for an inspiring setting for their children. The three themes available for children are Magical Pinks, Play Time and Little Champs. Color experts at Jotun crafted each of those themes to offer young minds the right colors to help them grow, learn more and play in their own space.

1.

2. Infiniti Gives Saudi Engineering Student the Opportunity of a Lifetime

Muhammad Zafar was awarded the career opportunity of a lifetime in Formula One, as Infiniti announced him as one of the winners of the Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy 2015. Zafar will move to England this month to begin his 12-month placement working with the four-time Formula One World Championshipwinning team Infiniti Red Bull Racing.

2.

3. LG Unveil Their Latest OLED TV Line-up

3.

8

DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

LG Electronic has unveiled their latest OLED TV line-up at its regional launch event at the Madinat Jumeriah resort in Dubai in August.

The event was hosted by Kevin Cha, LG President of Middle East and Africa Region, and Hyoung S. Park, Group Leader of Home Entertainment Company Sales & Marketing.

The event highlighted LG’s rise to the top of the global OLED industry. Other guests included Former Director of MBC Action, Iyad Qassem and other OLED VIP consumers in the MEA region.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 9

4. 90D Magazine: Meet & Greet

Meet and Greet was hosted by 90D on Aug. 18 at Arabia lounge at Park Hyatt. The aim of the meeting was to discuss social media influences as well as the advantages and disadvantages of different social media platforms and the best way each platform can be utilized. Fahad Al Angari, one of the magazine's founders and Head of Event Coordination, was present at the meeting.

4.

5. DAH Launched the Creativity Project

5.

7. Gillette Launches New Fusion ProGlide

6. APSCO’s Football Social Media Campaign

On Aug. 4, Gillette launched the Fusion ProGlide with FlexBall Technology at the Art Sawa in Dubai. The new Fusion ProGlide will be widely available at mass retailers throughout the region from the beginning of this month at starting retail price of SR 40.

6.

7.

10 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

On Aug. 17, Dar Al Hekma University launched the Creativity Project for the academic year 2015/16. The project is designed to deliver a university-wide transformative training program for faculty members, head of departments and students.

APSCO launched a football promotion campaign and the three winners Hamad AlHaidari, Hussein Al Moaibed and Asim Ashour,and their companions, won a trip to London where they attended the final football match between Alhilal and Alnasr clubs on Aug. 12.

All expenses of the trip were covered by APSCO.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 11

EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

1

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

2

SEPT.

SEPT.

SEPT. 1 – 4

JEDDAH RESTATEX EXHIBITION

Jeddah real estate and urban development exhibition.

Location: Jeddah Center for Forums and Events Tel: +966-11-2171788 Email: info@restatex.com Web: restatexjeddah.com

9

SEPT.

SEPT. 2

INNOVATION OF FASHION

A networking event for those passionate about fashion to share their experience. Organized

by Talent Reunion.

Fee: SR 100 Email: talentreunion@gmail.com

10

SEPT.

SEPT. 10

#INSTANIMATION WORKSHOP WITH MONIRA AL QADIRI

SEPT. 9 – OCT. 9

THE ARAB DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM Memory For Forgetfulness.

Installations by Omar Imam, Reem Falaknaz, Natalie Naccache and Samar Hazboun.

Location: Athr Gallery Tel: +966-12-2845009 Web: athrart.com

15

Monira Al Qadiri will teach participants a few simple animation techniques they will use to create their own animations on Instagram, using the in-app video-editing platform.

Location: Pharan Studio Time: 5 – 7 p.m.

Web: artjameel.aljci.org RSVP: info@crossway-foundation.org crosswayuk

SEPT.

JUNE 30 – SEPT.15

THE HIDDEN QUALITIES OF QUANTITIES

JUNE 30 – SEPT.15

Location: Athr Gallery Tel: +966 12 284 5009 Web: athrart.com

Location: Athr Gallery Tel: +966-12-2845009 Web: athrart.com

Dana Awartani will be showcasing an entirely new body of work for her first solo.

12 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

TRUTHFULLY DECEIVING

The show will be introducing works that deal with optical illusion, be it literal, cognitive or psychological.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 13

17

SEPT.

JULY 17 – SEPT. 17

BELLUCCI ITALIAN CIRCUS

Fifty global exhibitors in 100 minutes for the 36th Jeddah Festival.

Web: belluccicircus.com

25 30 SEPT.

SEPT.

SEPT. 30

WHY ARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IMPORTANT FOR RESEARCHERS AND STUDENTS?

VISIT

destinationjeddah.com for more events and happenings around town.

To add your event here, contact us at pr@destinationjeddah.com

NEXT MONTH

8

OCTOBER 2015

OCT.

SEPT. 25 - 27

BAY LA SUN NATIONAL DAY FESTIVAL

Hosted by KAUST and part of the REVelate program to help create an ‘intrapreneurship’ culture that can benefit corporate innovations in the Kingdom.

Location: King Abdullah Economic City

Location: KAUST, Building 19, Level 3, Hall 2.

16

OCT.

OCT.

OCT. 20 – 22

OCT. 16 OCT. 8 – 10

WWE LIVE

Join the excitement!

Location: KASC Sports Hall Price: Starting at SR 150 Web: ticketmaster.ae wwejeddah

PAKISTANI CULTURE AND ARTS EVENT

A cultural event showcasing the best of Pakistani culture and industry and also featuring a performance by Atif Aslam.

Location: TBA (UBT)

20

EXCS INTERNATIONAL LUXURY MOTOR SHOW

Luxury car exhibition featuring some of the most exotic cars.

Location: Hilton Tel: +966-11-4617315 Email: info@excs.com.sa Web: excs.com.sa

DJ magazine is not responsible for any event cancelation.

14 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 15

BUSINESS

HERE ARE A FEW TIPS • Maintain a separate bank account. Joint account is not recommended for all married couples. They are designed for some certain purposes.

• Keep your banking information confidential.

• Never issue an unlimited POA to your husband or other family member.

FINANCIAL PLANNING WITH REEM ASAAD Financially Abused?

What is financial abuse and are you a victim?

According to womenslaw.org, it is the practice of “making or attempting to make a person financially dependent.” It is also the practice of coercing your partner into choices that would otherwise not be made.

Examples of financial abuse include maintaining total control on financial resources in a household (or a personal relationship), withholding access to money, credit or identity theft, or job coercion. In Arabia especially, we rarely discuss this problem openly since it has familial stigma attached to it.

Not uncommonly, financial abuse sneaks into the relationship and sometimes ends in painful breakups or more dire consequences

16 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

like imprisonment (in extreme cases).

In my career I have witnessed women coerced into personal loans for their husbands who are either unable to repay it or deny their personal involvement in the matter.

In other cases, women are chosen in marriage for their job. In fact, today a question about a woman’s salary and earnings can arise when marriage is proposed.

Clearly, life has become more expensive and the single income household is no longer a sustainable model for modern family, but abuse should notbe tolerated. In many of these cases, the abuser has access to the financial and identity information of the “abused.”

• Do NOT obtain a personal loan for anyone else unless it is a very trusted relative or friend. Be prepared that you may not get repaid. Legally, you are the only liable person in this transaction.

• When contributing to family expenses, keep a record of amounts and dates.

• Do not discuss your pay or finances casually among friends and family members.

The Author: Reem Asaad is an inspirational Saudi woman. She is a wife, mother, writer and financial adviser.

Asaad was ranked the third most powerful Arab Woman in 2012 by Arabian Business Magazine.

Email: Nasi7atreem@gmail.com Nasi7atreem

Perfect Black, Perfect Color

Introducing a new outstanding LG OLED TV. Experience the vivid colors of nature while watching the OLED TV and feel right in the midst of the action. The purity and clearness of its black color is unattainable by any other TV. Its slimness

adds to its modern look, and the curved screen naturally fits the vision range.

LG is the only brand in Saudi Arabia that has the OLED TV up for purchase with a 4-year warranty.

BUSINESS

THE FIRST ABAYA DESIGNER: Buthayna Hafiz Buthayna Hafiz, founder of Sayedat Al Hijab and pioneer in the world of traditional design.

By Sohila El Saadany

I was the first in the Kingdom to design abayas and sell them.

PHOTO / REEM ALRIFAIE

— Buthayna Hafiz

18 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

Engulfed in a myriad of colors, fabrics, abayas and thobes, we sat with Buthayna Hafiz to hear all about her brand, Sayedat Al Hijab. Hafiz has been in the business for 35 years, ever since she executed her first abaya idea.

She begins by saying, “I first got the idea when I wanted to go get a abaya for myself, but then the salesman was rude to me. So I decided I would do my own thing and not be in need of anyone.”

She continues, “I was the first in the Kingdom to design abayas and sell them. Not only that but I used very precious and rich materials. I had a balcony at home, which I used as a workspace. Bit by bit I gained recognition and started doing fashion shows in hotels. I was featured in a lot of magazines, with photo shoots even taking place in London sometimes.”

Hafiz didn’t stop at abayas, she ventured into wedding dresses as well. “After attending a wedding in Madinah and seeing the bride, I was inspired to start my own designs for traditional wedding gowns.”

Hafiz was even the first to incorporate colors into these gowns. Two elaborate ones in the Bedouin style, sequences and embroideries are on display at her atelier.

Hafiz went and bought the fabric, prepared her design and communicated it to her tailor.

Upon being successful with her first abaya, she decided to not only design abayas for herself but for sale as well.

Even though her father was the one to make sure she learnt tailoring and embroidery as a young girl, he was against her pursuing that as a business.

Thankfully, her brothers were able to convince him.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 19

Her current residence also serves as both her home and atelier, with an entire section dedicated to Sayedat Al Hijab products. The section is exactly like you would imagine a designing genius’s place to be, filled with thobes, abayas and other outfits along with a glass display case, which contains elaborate tiaras for brides to wear.

Hafiz’s success has not made her forget her first ever abaya, the starter of it all. “My first abaya was a black one with golden crochet embroidery.

It is now grey though. But I still keep it safely in a box,” she says with a chuckle.

Nowadays, Sayedat Al Hijab continues to be an important name in the world of traditional dress and abayas, always producing creative designs and being a fashion force everyone aspires to be like.

Tel: +966-12-6066846 sayedatalhijab

20 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 21

BUSINESS

We spoke to Mounib Hammoud, CEO of Jeddah Economic Company, for a status update of the Kingdom Tower.

Kingdom Tower is H.R.H Al Waleed Bin Talal’s brainchild. Designing and constructing the world’s tallest building is an unprecedented task. Such an endeavor requires an open mind in search of the optimal solution for every challenge, even if it means going beyond the proven and accepted methods, processes or technologies. It also depends on the ambitious and supportive clients as well as the efficient contractors, architects and consultants.

Our mission will establish the city of Jeddah as a functional equal on the international scene of great modern urbanization, alongside the best new cities of the region and the world.

The project that will be established on 5.3 million square meters, will offer a mixed-use environment with an advanced quality of life, state of the art infrastructure, modern street furnishing and finishing.

It will be a vibrant destination for business, residences of different types, tourism, entertainment, retail, schooling, medical centers, government offices and services. It will also cradle a myriad of job opportunities for the Saudi work force.

22 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

COURTESY PHOTO / JEDDAH ECONOMIC COMPNY, SALES & MARKETING DEPARTMENT

THE KINGDOM TOWER: IT’S HAPPENING

The Kingdom Tower -World’s Tallest Tower- will be more than 1,000 meters high; it has already reached a visible stage of construction.

It is designed by Chicago architects Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill and will be the tallest in the world and the greatest in all standards.

The tower will inhabit intelligent office space with a 200 keys Four Seasons Hotel, 121 Four Seasons Serviced Flats, 60 Residential floors housing, 318 apartments at different levels and the largest and highest leisure, entertainment space and observatory in the world.

Web: jec.sa Email: info@jec.sa kingdomtowerjeddah Virtual iew from top.

Jedd_Eco_Co

We welcome you to follow our news to witness history in the making. — Mounib Hammoud, CEO

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 23

BUSINESS

CREATIVITY + HEALTH IDEAS = FUN-FILLED WORK LIFE

Fun doesn't result simply in smiles and laughs—it brings a tangible increase in workplace happiness and productivity.

By Fatmah Azam Ali

RULE 4

CHANGE YOUR

work place dynamics

Aha! The same furniture placement and everything can pretty much contribute to monotony in your life. When you spend so much time at a certain place, it’s important that it reflects your personality and makes you feel comfortable.

Follow the Zen rule. Change the room dynamics and feel a new surge of creativity within you.

RULE 1

Be fearless ABOUT MESSES

It’s OK to be messy as long as it doesn’t distract you from your daily tasks. A mess might trigger a different sort of thinking pattern and give you an idea you wouldn’t have thought of earlier.

RULE 5

Different Routine

RULE 3

A change

OF SCENERY

RULE 2

Go for BLUE!

According to color therapy, blue fosters creative thinking. Now, go get some hues of blue in your office and get those ideas flowing.

24 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

Work at your favorite coffee shop. Take your laptop with you and enjoy the change. It has been known that a medium range of sound decibel actually promotes creativity.

It’s not just about the furniture and placement of things around you; it’s about changing your routine too. Take a few minutes off every hour and do some exercise. Meditation and a bit of yoga are wonderful options to revive your workday.

Do something different as often as you like. You’d be surprised how different a slight change in routine would make you feel.

With all these natural health ideas being used creatively, you can absolutely be sure that nothing stays “just the same” in your life anymore.

There’s always something new, something different to look forward to.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 25

S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S

OUR CHAT WITH THE

VISIONARY MOHAMMED ASHI In a region where few designers achieve international critical acclaim, Mohammed Ashi led the pack as the first Saudi to attain success with his avant-garde approach to tailoring.

By Felwa Alhudaithy

With nods from the likes of Anna Wintour, and an eye for making the most beautiful collections, we can safely say Ashi Studio is well on it’s way to solidifying its status as a renowned atelier alongside Oscar de la Renta and Dior, if it hadn’t already. We sat down with the visionary himself to see the human side of the studio.

Have you always had a passion for fashion?

I have been passionate about art, design and drawing since I was 5 years old and I attended my first fashion show when I was 12. I started working on my silhouette and style of Ashi studio since fashion school.

I was obsessed with creating a silhouette with a modern touch but was influenced by the old schools of couture such as Charles F Worth. I always enjoyed the cutting and tailoring process and the details involved in it. So I already had everything in mind set for my first collection due to previous experimental experiences and the influence of old couture houses.

I studied Fashion Design at the prestigious fashion school, Esmod International. Surely my school enhanced my techniques and my vision for design. My biggest challenge was to create a silhouette that became an Ashi Studio Signature, which is recognized today by our clients worldwide.

26 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

COURTESY PHOTO

What did you study and did it help you as a designer?

Do you have a muse while you design? A perfect idea of a woman perhaps, a historical figure or even a socialite?

My muse is the Duchess of Windsor Wallis Simpson because she was an icon of fashion and elegance. I admire her strength and the way she fought for her rights.

My client is an avant-garde sophisticated woman who likes to stand out and is looking for a glamorous and timeless look.

She is an haute couture client.

What’s your inspiration and why aren’t you based in Riyadh or Jeddah? Why do you consider Beirut as your spiritual home and would you ever consider relocating to any other Arab country?

What do you want Ashi Studio to be known for, five years from now?

I want Ashi Studio to be renowned internationally and to open more stores worldwide and expand the brand to cover all continents.

Do you think that your fame, internationally, established your status nationally?

The key of fame to any designer is the credibility gained from international press. Being featured in Vogue Italia and chosen as the only Arab designer at the Vogue/ San Pellegrino event gave Ashi Studio a lot of credibility and credit in the fashion industry.

My inspiration comes from art, movies, music and architecture. I am very much inspired by the age of couture (1940-1950s), which was the era of glamor and elegance.

I am not based in Saudi because unfortunately the country does not have the right production platform for such a field. We cannot find the right craftsmanship like the one available in Beirut.

In Beirut they have the right fashion production platform that facilitates the creation of couture. For the moment, we have no plans to relocate the atelier. We have several points of sale in the major high end stores in big Middle Eastern cities such as Dubai, Kuwait, DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 27

Qatar and we also sell in London. In Saudi Arabia, the business of fashion has not matured enough to start building an empire of couturiers and pret-a-porter designers.

What do you collect and why?

I am a big art collector. I collect mainly paintings from all over the world because I believe that art works have a lifetime value. The older it gets the more valuable it becomes.

What’s your detox?

Traveling and exploring other cultures and norms.

What is elegance to you?

Elegance to me is attitude. I’ve always admired women who know how to carry themselves in public, who are confident and know what they want.

What do you do to keep your soul up to date?

I am constantly keeping myself updated by reading history, researching, listening to music, visiting museums and historical landmarks around the world. I always seek cultural activities wherever I go.

What’s the best advice you’ve received that has kept you going and growing?

The best advice was given to me by Linda Fargo, Senior Vice President, Women’s Fashion Director and Store Presentation at Bergdorf Goodman). She advised me to keep my emotions in the aesthetic designs but with a modern twist. This was a key to Ashi studio’s success.

Web: ashistudio.com

28 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

A PART OF

27-30 OCTOBER 2015 | DUBAI

THE ONLY FAIR IN THE MIDDLE EAST DEDICATED TO ORIGINAL, HIGH QUALITY DESIGN

FURNITURE | LIGHTING | KITCHENS | BATHROOMS SUPPORTED BY

LEADING SPONSOR

CARPETS & FLOORING | ACESSORIES | TECHNOLOGIES

DOWNTOWNDESIGN.COM DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 29

S P E C I A L F E AT U R E S

Local Talent A L E R T

Alaa VĂŞtements-Autumn/Winter 2015/2016

Meet two designers who emerged from the Ot Kutyr platform and wowed Jeddah with their designs.

By Bassma Al Toaimi

COURTESY PHOTO

Samar Atulier-Autumn/Winter 2015/2016

Ot Kutyr is a high-end fashion brand aimed at enriching the fashion scene in Jeddah.

30 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

ALAA SERAFI

PHOTO / DESIGNERS PORTRAIT: RYAN NAWAWI

I AM Alaa Serafi, 24 years old with a BA in Fashion Design.

I WORK as a designer for Ot Kutyr fashion house. I create Alaa VĂŞtements brand, which is about modernization with basic cut and plain colors.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT DESIGNING IS the ability to express my imagination and creativity through drawing. There are no limits, no rights or wrongs.

MY FASHION ICONS ARE Alexander Wang and Alexander McQueen.

MY ADVICE TO YOU Believe in yourself, your strengths and qualities. It will never be easy but you will learn and grow.

Nothing is impossible when you work very hard to reach your goal.

Email: info@otkutyr.com otkutyrfashionhouse

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 31

SAMAR NASRALDIN I AM Samar Nasraldin, creative director of Atulier, a contemporary women’s wear brand.

YOU CAN FIND MY DESIGNS AT Rubaiyat department stores starting September, or email info@otkutyr.com.

ESSENTIAL PIECES IN EVERY CLOSET ARE black skinny jeans and a good plain white t-shirt.

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT DESIGNING IS the process of an abstract idea turning into a physical object.

MY FASHION PET PEEVE Exaggeration.

MY FASHION ICONS ARE Yohji Yamamoto and Alaia. I like how they contradict each other in a way.

32 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

MY ADVICE TO YOU Be original and commit to that.

Email: info@otkutyr.com atulier

STYLE & SHOPPING

Timeless Wardrobe for Men

How to own a fail safe and trendy wardrobe.

By Mazin Al Maimani

Whilst some buyers enjoy spending large budgets to have the key items or designer pieces, here we are focusing on the others that enjoy being fashionable in a more affordable and manageable way and aim for a timeless wardrobe.

H&M SR 79

H&M SR 79

H&M SR 79

Acne Studios SR 360

Alexander Wang SR 315

H&M SR 79

Graphics

SIXPACK France SR 135

The trick with owning some timeless graphic T’s is to focus on basic graphics (minimal text; abstract prints) and a flattering fit for your body.

each

APC SR 300

SIXPACK France SR 135

34 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

APC SR 300

What to focus on?

T-Shirt Cuts

Gone are the days when your plain white or black T looked fashionable over your favorite pair of jeans, you can now easily find the updated basic T’s. Some have shorter front longer back, some with subtle chain or zipper on the bottom side, or there’s boxy cut. These minimal fashionable items can be layered for an edgy street look, and are always useful to have as part of your timeless wardrobe.

H&M SR 79

Avoid

• Offensive T-shirts (personally I’m a fan, but wear them at your own risk and please do not wear them to your office or your nephews graduation).

• Anything you can’t understand.

A lot of people buy prints without knowing what the message means.

• Please do not wear something with un-intentional grammatical errors.

Denim

So everyone wears denim, and most people believe it’s the easiest item to buy when in reality it’s not.

Levi’s CT SR 400

Acne Studios SR 950

First and foremost is the fit, always go for a fit that is flattering for your body, no matter how “in” or trending a fit is, if it’s ugly in the fitting room, it’ll always look ugly.

Frame denim SR 1200

H&M SR 149

Pants

Pants in Saudi are largely related to office wear, which used to be true (till 1995).

J Crew SR 365

TOPMAN SR 245

Sandro SR 750

H&M SR 199

Avoid

Any designs that come with badges stuck on them as they tend to become outdated really fast.

Nowadays pants and cotton chinos are almost as casual as a pair of denim.

Go with basics, start with light stone beige, navy blue, black and or navy green. These colors complement

RAG & BONE SR 990

pretty much all the basic shades and try going for a slim/ skinny cut to avoid all the excess fabric (also this way you can avoid being mistaken for wearing formal suit pants).

TOPMAN SR 185

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 35

STYLE & SHOPPING

CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

3 Donna O Ragazza Jacket

1 Milkwort Jacket

There's more where these must-haves came from. Check out the directory for their stores.

2 Hawthorn Shorts

4 Leather Woven Text Cross Bag

7 Altire Calzature

5 Blue

For your next evening gathering.

11 Pullover

6 Stripe Draped Dress

8 Round Stud Earngs

10 Butterfly Shoes

9 Dotted Flip Flops

13 Mesh Moto Jacket

14 Tweed Twofer Dress

15 Meadow Jacket

12 Dotted Scarf 17 Sage Skirt

16 Hair-Moss Shorts PHOTO/RAYAN NAWAWI

Scarves beautifully complement any outfit.

18 Raffia Clutch

19 Wallet

1. MISS SIXTY 2. MISS SIXTY 3. MISS SIXTY 4. ARMANI EXCHANGE 5. FRENCH CONNECTION 5 6. ARMANI EXCHANGE 7. MISS SIXTY 8. BIZOU 9. ARMANI EXCHANGE 10. MISS SIXTY 11. ARMANI EXCHANGE 12. ARMANI EXCHANGE 13. ARMANI EXCHANGE 14. ARMANI EXCHANGE 15. MISS SIXTY 16. ARMANI EXCHANGE 17. MISS SIXTY 18. ARMANI EXCHANGE 19. ARMANI JEANS

36 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL

3 Graphic Packable Jacket

4 Kyandi MOD Jacket

2 Hood Shirt

1 Blow Up Square

7 Metal Man Sunglasses

5 Kabenje Lifeline Shirt

Stylish, comfortable and can be worn with anything.

10 Reflect Tape Swim Shorts

8 Travel Wallet

6 Creative Square

9 Leather Sandals

11 Plain Tailored Swim Shorts

12 Men Sneakers 13 Bold Oversized AX T

17 Backpack

Editor's Pick

18 Quilted Zip Hoody

14

15 Low Triple Sneakers

16 Zipper Detail Shorts

19 Quilted Shorts

1. ARMANI EXCHANGE 2. ARMANI EXCHANGE 3. ARMANI EXCHANGE 4. FRENCH CONNECTION 5. FRENCH CONNECTION 6. FRENCH CONNECTION 7. ARMANI EXCHANGE 8. ARMANI EXCHANGE 9. ARMANI JEANS 10. ARMANI EXCHANGE 11. FRENCH CONNECTION 12. ARMANI JEANS 13. ARMANI EXCHANGE 14. FRENCH CONNECTION 15. ARMANI EXCHANGE 16. ARMANI EXCHANGE 17. ARMANI JEANS 18. ARMANI EXCHANGE 19. ARMANI EXCHANGE ADVERTORIAL DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM

37

COMPLETE YOUR LOOK

6 Fringe Cross Body

4 Multi Row Bracelet

It's not perfect without accessories.

1 Messenger Bag Fringes

2 Chronograph Wrist Watch

5 Seed Beads Banngle

7 Seed Beeds Coil Necklace

Day or night, this bag is your companion.

3 Brown Leather Wrist Watch

8 Injected Man Sunglasses

9 Men Espadrillas

10 Women Espadrillas

13 Leather Travel Bag 14 Tribly Straw Hat

15 Leather Bombe Patch Cap

11 Loafers

12 Sneakers

16 Leather Belt

1. BIZOU 2. ARMANI EXCHANGE 3. ARMANI EXCHANGE 4. BIZOU 5. BIZOU 6. BIZOU 7. BIZOU 8. ARMANI EXCHANGE 9. ARMANI JEANS 10. ARMANI JEANS 11. ARMANI JEANS 12. ARMANI JEANS 13. ARMANI JEANS 14. FRENCH CONNECTION 15. ARMANI JEANS 16. ARMANI EXCHANGE

38 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL

LITTLE ONES

3 Maya Blue Lower

4 Monarch Blue

Don't miss out on FCUK's new collection for children.

1 Oatmeal Marl - Lowers

2 Oatmeal Marl Hoodei Jakcet

Make the summer vibes last longer and keep up the cool and fresh look.

5 Daffodil

9 Vintage Grey Heather Hoodie Jacket

8 Navy Blazer

6 Summer White T

7 Light Blue Stone Wash

10 Gardenia

11 Vintage Grey Heather

12 Camo Shorts

13 Glacier Shorts

ALL ITEMS ARE FROM FRENCH CONNECTION STORES

ADVERTORIAL DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM

39

STYLE & SHOPPING

brought to you by

Vitapens SR 54.99

Anyone who’s ever written anything will know that accidents happen -the pressure of a deadline, the furor of creativity, or the lack of spellcheck -can all add up to multiple mistakes that need correcting. Help identify these print-based afflictions using Vitapens - ten highlighter pens -shaped like capsules, inside a sealed bottle. Keep them close by to be opened and used in literal emergencies, or any time you need to point out a problem in a piece of paperwork.

Bubble-Hot Tamale SR 289

The fullpack is the mack daddy of all the MadPax built for kids on the go. Store your books or guard your gear with a style that says you are one-of-a-kind. A stand out series for those who want to stick out from the crowd. High schoolers to mini rollers, all are welcome.

40 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL

Mostachos

Monster Gel Pens

SR 15.99

SR 29.99

The stylish pen that speaks for itself! With the Mostachos Pen you’ll never be at a loss for something to write with or a disguise.

These monster gel pens connect by their caps for a great collection. Assorted colors give these pens just the right amount of fun.

Arrow Bookends SR 149.99

From Robin Hood to The Lord of the Rings, archery has always gone hand-inhand with literature.

Bringing together both parts of this diverse history are Arrow Bookends, a pair of magnetic bookends with hidden brackets. Amaze your friends and keep your adventure books upright all at once! Magic.

ADVERTORIAL DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM

41

Augmented Reality enabled here

STYLE & SHOPPING

The Kase in Jeddah

You are Unik and your phone should be as well.

The Kase is a French fashion accessory brand for mobiles and tablets. It celebrates your individuality and presents you with something special that can be found nowhere else.

The brand, with around 150 branches worldwide, just launched its first store in the Middle East right here in Jeddah.

The Kase offers infinite choice of cases, covers and accessories that adapt to your tastes, your moods, your style and above all, your personality.

Find what you fancy among the various designs from The Kase artist community, or among the models proposed by major international brands.

Would you prefer to be the creator of your case? Choose the type, material and color that suit you, and select the perfect image from your own pictures. In less than 15 minutes, your UNIK case is ready!

At the store you will also find other accessories such as

Hover on the page

TO BE DA Z Z L E D

42 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL

Are you a graphic designer, photographer or painter?

You can simply join “The Kase creators community” online for a chance to have your design featured around the world.

The Kase pays tribute to its artists upon the sale of a case with there designs. visit their “creators space” to know more.

headphones, speakers, power banks, selfie sticks and more.

You can get a “Dress Me Up” case for your friends as the perfect gift so they can bring it in to the store at any time and customize their own case. You can also win your own case by joining their “Shoot & Win” contest on Instagram.

Online purchase and deliveries will be available soon through thekase.com.Visit the store for a UNIK experience and discover all their latest designs, products and offers.

Location: Aziz Mall, Gate 1, Ground Floor Mob: +966-570527372 Web: thekase.com thekasesa DOWNLOAD • DISCOVER • INTERACT

10% discount on all services

if you have this coupoun with you Mobile: +966 50 411 8121

Relax and Let Your Beauty Shine "Now in Red Sea Mall"

Red Sea Mall Gate 6A parking level next to Applebee's Mobile: +966 50 411 8121 salonhenna

@salonhenna

Hennasalon

STYLE & SHOPPING

READY FOR THE

SUN?

CT FUNinnFeAr core

The ottest is the h the o t r pa f d Sun, an ch can rea F. on 27 billi

Are you overexposed or underexposed to the sun?

LA ROCHE POSAY

By Zareen Muzaffar

WHICH SUNSCREEN TO CHOOSE? Some of the best are available at Boots Pharmacy and Al Nahdi Pharmacy.

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON’T GET ENOUGH SUN? • Osteoporosis • Cancer • Heart disease • Diabetes • Possibility of rickets • Muscle weakness • Aches/ pains/ fractures

NO 7

Protect and Perfect Intense facial sunscreen protection gives your skin the advanced protection and guards your skin against premature aging that can develop due to lengthy exposure to the skin.

The range includes SPF 15 and 30. No 7 also has Facial Recovery Aftersun, a cooling and moisturizing balm that helps skin recover.

44 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

This brand carries a variety of lightweight sunscreen lotions, such as Anthelios 60, which is fast absorbing and leaves a matte finish instead of giving your skin the oily look. It’s water resistant with an ultralight texture.

BIODERMA PHOTODERM MAX

Bioderma Photoderm Max comes in 100 SPF; very high protection for sensitive skin and it’s also water resistant.

Other good sunscreen brands available at Boots Pharmacy (for both face and body) include: 4 Nivea Sun 5 Soskin 6 Coppertone

1 Banana Boat 2 Lierac 3 Ocean Potion

BB CREAMS WITH SPF 1

2

4

5

3

6

For those who are looking for a quick solution, BB cream is the best option as it packs all-powerful ingredients required for a flawless look.

BB CREAMS COME WITH SPF AND SOME OF THE GOOD ONES INCLUDE:

Do you need a moisturizer?

Those with oily skin should opt for waterbased creams. There are cream based sunscreens available that are suitable for dry skin. With cream based sunscreens you don’t need to apply moisturizer before applying sunscreen.

Clinique Age Defense (SPF 30)

Estee Lauder’s Day Wear BB (SPF 35)

VICHY

Vichy carries sunscreen range for sensitive skin.

The Capital Soleil collection is a mattifying face fluid. The texture is classic cream but lightweight and comes in SPF 50 protection.

Too Faced Tinted Beauty Balm (SPF 20)

Garnier (SPF 15)

SOLTAN

Soltan sunscreen creams and lotions are available at Boots Pharmacy with a collection for face and body for adults and a separate line for children.

BB Creams available at • Sephora • Faces • Paris Gallery

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 45

STYLE & SHOPPING

Augmented Reality enabled here

SPECIAL PLACES

THE ART OF AUCTIONS An ancient and elementary form of commerce, auctions have long been the best way to establish the value of unique and rare items.

By Sahrish Ali

PERSUASIVE POWERS OF AUCTIONS A psychological bias that operates in auctions is the endowment effect, where we tend to over-value things. By encouraging us to connect the bid (our money) with the sale item, bidding on items lets us fantasize about owning them. This forms part of the psychological journey the seller wants you to go on to imagine owning this item in advance, so you'll place a higher value on it to make imagination a reality.

Auctions use the principle of scarcity, whereby we overvalue things that we think might run out. Auction items are unique and scarce in time (after the bids are finished, you've lost your chance). Think how many shop sales

successfully rely on scarcity heuristics such as "Last day of sale!” or "Only 2 left in stock!” and you'll get a feel for how powerful this persuasion principle can be.

The other principle used by auctions is that of “social proof.” We all tend to take the lead from other people; if everybody does something, or says something, most of us join in before we think about what we really should do.

DOWNLOAD • DISCOVER • INTERACT

46 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

e Item ar rom f d e collect nd the u all aro d many an region em are of th ble. invalua

THERE ARE FOUR MAIN TYPES OF AUCTIONS Ascending-Bid Auctions

These auctions are carried out interactively in real time, with bidders presenting either physically or electronically.

The seller gradually raises the price, bidders drop out until finally only one bidder remains, and that bidder wins the object at this final price.

Oral auctions in which bidders shout out prices, or submit them electronically, are forms of ascending-bid auctions.

Descending-Bid Auctions

This is also an interactive auction format, in which the seller gradually lowers the price from some high initial value until the first moment when some bidder accepts and pays the current price.

First-Price Sealed-Bid Auctions Rules for Buying at Auctions 1. Believe nothing and check everything.

STAFF PHOTO/DINA AL AMOUDI

2. Understand the 'quoting' lies. Experienced buyers know that agents under-quote the selling price by about 20 percent.

3. Tell the agent nothing of importance.

4. Know the true value of items.

In this kind of auction, bidders submit simultaneous “sealed bids� to the seller. The highest bidder wins the object.

Second-Price Sealed-Bid Auctions

Bidders submit simultaneous sealed bids to the sellers; the highest bidder wins the object and pays the value of the second-highest bid.

5. Get legal advice.

6. Do not bid too soon.

7. Keep your highest price a secret.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 47

AUCTIONS AROUND TOWN

There are a few different types of auctions that take place around town. Some are held in very informal settings, while others are more reserved. The most notable ones amongst all the other auctions are what we talk about here.

Abdul Raouf Khalil Museum Auctions

The Abdul Raouf Khalil museum presents rich cultural heritage. There are antiques and artifacts shops all around the buildings, which is where most of the auctions happen. They are free and open to the public, and there is no obligation to bid. Most auctions are held during the evenings after Isha prayer.

There are indoor and outdoor auctions here. The outdoor auctions are usually set outside the antique shops. Then there are those that take place every two months. Rare and more valuable things are auctioned off here.

We spoke to one of the antique shops manager, Saeed. He manages the shop called Kunooz Al Sharq. He advised those new to auctions to just observe a few of them to get an idea of how things work. He organizes indoor and outdoor auctions. The outdoor auctions are held right outside the antique shops up to five times a week. The indoor auctions, however take more time to organize. They are held almost every two months.

48 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

Port Auctions

Occasionally, there are containers shipped by businesses at the port and sometimes they are not claimed for quite a while. Containers that remain unclaimed for 60 or 90 days are auctioned off.

Auctions are held at the port and the winning bidder takes the entire container along with its contents.

Sawareekh Market

Some traders at the Al Sawareekh market in Jeddah have come up with an innovative idea to promote their products through an auction system operating from the back of their pickup trucks.

The open-air shops have gained popularity with customers interested in purchasing the different products on sale, mainly electronic items and devices.

Arabian Wings Auction

In the early days of December 2011, Arabian Wings launched the first auction dedicated to contemporary art in Jeddah in collaboration with SUNAIDIXPO, a leading company in event management.

The first session of the auction was a home run in all respects, which spurred virtually everyone to enter into the Saudi market either through developing new art auctions or new galleries dedicated to contemporary art in Jeddah.

In December 2013 and March 2014, the second and third auctions hit a big success with the idea of art auctions in Saudi Arabia. They haven’t announced any upcoming art auctions, but our fingers are crossed.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 49

A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

FASHION, ART AND HASHTAGS Introducing some of social media’s most famous names in the fields of #fashion, #art and #photography right from the Arab hub.

By Sohila El Saadany

BEJAL AL QASIM Saudi Arabia

With 26.3K followers and counting, 21-year-old Al Qasim established his own fan base with his stylish flair.

You would not be the first to wonder how this Aramco employee, who is studying mechanical engineering, discovered his love for style.

Al Qasim explains, “My passion for fashion comes from when I first started my tumblr blog and began researching a wide variety of styles until I came to a point which suited me personally.”

Al Qasim describes his personal style as “a mix between contemporary and street wear with small changes depending on seasons and what is trendy.”

Sometimes he resorts to creating his “own trend.”

50 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

As a social media fashion figure, he is bound to have seen a lot of fashion faux pas online. When asked about that, Al Qasim answered, us7

The problem with style on Instagram is that once a certain influencer grows in popularity and creates his own style, a lot of people copy him in attempt to gain the same kind of recognition. No matter how unnatural it may look on that person, it is still copied, hence forgetting his originality while chasing followers and likes.

— Bejal Al Qasim

ANUM BASHIR Qatar

Anum Bashir is a fashion force to be reckoned with.

Her fashion blog Desert Mannequin, is all about having fun while channeling your inner stylist. She describes, “There is an amusing and whimsical side to everything that we should truly enjoy.

Fashion and styling are no exception. If it makes you feel good, confident and adds that little kick in your stride, my advice will always be to go for it! Oh and shoes… DO NOT forget to have fun with shoes.”

In Bashir’s opinion, people should delve more into the untapped worlds of fashion items. “I would love to see people experiment more.

Hop on the Internet, do some research and learn that a wide

array of pretty little things can be yours simply by pressing the ‘Submit Your Order’ button.”

As a fashion icon herself to many of her followers, Bashir recounts her own idols.

Web: desertmannequin.com desertmannequin

I love and respect any woman who’s completely comfortable in her own skin and has a point of view to share – and there’s just too many out there to name.

From someone as ageless as Iris Apfel to Leandra Medine, these women all share one thing: the desire to be heard by continuously sharing something prolific with us, and doing it all whilst looking pretty darn great.

— Anum Bashir

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 51

AHMAD EL ABI Egypt

If you are looking for an extremely colorful account with lots of novel ideas and a good number of rubber ducks, you have found it. Ahmad El Abi may have graduated from the faculty of medicine, but has now shifted to art director and photographer.

When El Abi first started he had no idea he would be this big on Instagram with more than 49K followers. He says, “I wasn’t sure that was going to happen, I spent almost a year taking photos without posting them online, but my friends’ feedback was really encouraging so I took the first step and Instagram really helped a lot.”

His work reflects his love of colors. He describes the creative process he goes through, “Sometimes it is really random, I hear or see something from daily life or remember something from my childhood and I get some ideas. Other times it is really well planned so I would have a specific theme in mind.”

As for the rubber ducks, El Abi reveals the secret behind them: 52 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

I love rubber duckies, and there is just something about these cute little creatures that spreads joy without even trying. With time they became part of my identity, just like the use of color.

I mean now most of the gifts I receive are related to ducks from all over the world.

— Ahmad El Abi ahmad_abi

ALI CHAABAN Kuwait

One of the names on the rise in Kuwait is Ali Chaaban, a senior art director and contemporary artist who merges art, fashion and humor. Becoming popular on social media is both a blessing and a curse. He elaborates, “On one hand your fan base grows and people start to take a liking to what you represent, your ideas and perspective. On the other hand you raise your own bar high, people get accustomed to a certain level of work that you always need to meet. It becomes a difficult challenge, both satisfying and frustrating.”

A lot of his work portrays a sense of humor, hence making the message he aims at delivering more memorable.

He says, “I personally incorporate humor from time to time. Not on a regular basis, depending on the seriousness of the message. Humor, however, is important and most people underestimate the power of a good political or socio-economical joke.”

He describes his own personal style as Bauhaus attire, mixed with a little bit of grunge or an industrial feel. The dependence on metal in clothing is very essential; it gives you the futuristic bionic sense.

— Ali Chaaban

alichaaban

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 53

In some way, that helps Saudi girls be more supportive of each other by empowering one another.

— The Abduls

THE ABDULS Saudi Arabia

Saudi’s Olsen twins; well minus the twin part since there is almost a three-year difference, Thana and Sakhaa Abdul are taking the world by storm with their chic looks, style advice and beautiful photo journal of their travel adventures. The sisters both got into fashion as children at their mom’s atelier where they grew up with fabrics and designs all around.

Despite both being downright stylish, they definitely exhibit some fashion differences when it comes to their outfit choices.

According to them, Sakhaa is “very classy in what she wears,” while Thana confesses she dresses “more like the 90s from chocker to denim jackets.” When asked about their fashion icons, they replied, “We are OBSESSED with two amazing Saudi ladies, Dina Al Jehani and Reem Al Kanhal.”

Because they are now very influential on social media, they feel a responsibility towards their followers.

They explain, “We started being more careful with what to say on Snapchat and we make sure our Instagram is always fresh and cool so our followers aren’t bored.”

54 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

Both of them believe that the Saudi fashion scene is rapidly growing. The only thing left to say is that the Abduls are definitely #sistergoals.

Web: the-abduls.com theabduls

He even started his own brand, Chndy Clothing, for which he has really big ideas. “Honestly Chndy Clothing was just me testing the market in Oman and asking myself if people would buy some of my random illustrations. When I realized how fast I could sell I realized I should work harder to make it even bigger. So technically I'm going to nix Chndy Clothing and rebrand to a new concept.”

MOHAMMED AL KINDY Oman

Mohammed Al Kindy, aka CHNDY, has enjoyed creating things from a very young age.

His nickname stuck with him since MSN Messenger days.

His passion for crafting things reached a higher level with age making him decide to become a graphic designer then a fashion enthusiast.

Chndy being in the fashion business does not mean he is laying off graphic design.

Designing is my day to day go to thing whether it’s for a product or for a photo shoot.

— Mohammed Al Kindy Web: chndy.tumblr.com chndy_

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 55

NAIF AL HAIF Saudi Arabia

Naif Al Haif, aka NAF, is an inspiration with great style, a super fresh look and a fashion brand Noble and Fresh, also NAF. He explains the origins of his brand name, “Since arriving to Canada, there have been many mispronunciations of my name and I had found a simpler solution by using the name NAF. Noble represents the high social status, as well as having high moral principles and ideals. And fresh keeps things current and crisp.”

NAF has always been in awe of the fashion world. To him, beauty and art are all around.

“There isn't a specific style

of art that I solely draw inspiration from. The simplicity of seeing beauty created, and learning from the people who make beautiful things, inspires me.”

So we ask, what do you have in your closet NAF? “My wardrobe only contains amazing choices - it is much easier for me to feel inspired when I have a smaller number of exceptional pieces than when I see have more choices that feature items that are mediocre.

I pay very close attention to the accessories that I choose, they pull an outfit together and tell the world how cool, polished and sophisticated you are.”

Web: styledbynaf.bigcartel.com fabolousnaf / nobleandfresh

There are countless ways to stay fashionable while keeping your outfits comfortable and practical. It is not in style, nor will it ever be to wear an outfit that is two sizes too small.

— Naif Al Haif

56 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

MOHAMMED HASOON Iraq

Hasoon, aka Cheb Moha, a name inspired from Rai music, has always been intrigued by sports, design and culture. He was born in Baghdad, grew up in Libya then moved to Canada and has been traveling between the Middle East and Europe for the past year.

The constant traveling intensified his love of culture and photography. He describes his serious connection with photography, “I feel that it’s a form of expression that satisfies my nostalgic desires.

This is why I use analog cameras to take photos. I try to communicate what I see, develop a concept and then go with it. I try to just keep it honest and raw, simple as that.”

Cheb Moha has a very interesting fashion style. He explains, “I used to shop a lot online and be into high end fashion. I still am, but with traveling and being on the move often, I’ve had to adapt my style to be more practical. I think the best styles are the ones formed naturally according to your comfort and surroundings.

Also most of the garments I wear are actually designed by myself.”

Web: chebmoha.tumblr.com chebmoha

Fashion influences my photography when I am styling myself or others to portray a certain look. I do want to do more fashion editorial photography, so in that sense I would have to think of styling the model and such.

— Mohammed Hasoon

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 57

A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

Augmented Reality enabled here

FROP AND MUSO PAINTING THE TOWN

Frop and Muso redefine urban and street art with their funky graffiti. Let’s take a look into their world.

By Sahrish Ali

Urban art is what got Firas Bawazir and Sami Al Amoudi started with Frop and Muso.

After meeting through social circles, four years ago, they compared notes and decided that they both needed a getaway from their full time jobs. Something to take away from the daily grind of monotony.

Firas Bawazir (Frop) works in the engineering field while Sami Al Amoudi (Muso) has a design background. Both studied in the UK, which added to the similarities between them.

Feras Bawazir (left), Sami Al Amoudi (right)

“Living in Jeddah, we have a lot of spare time and it allows us to explore and experiment with art. We decided one day to start spraying and since then we haven›t stopped, when time allows and when a wall is available.”

Hover on the pageEM

TO SEE TH PAINTING

58 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

DOWNLOAD • DISCOVER • INTERACT

“Paint, Paint” Program

What do you think about local street art?

The common misconception about street art is that people tend to confuse graffiti and street art. Graffiti in Jeddah has been booming; we have amazing talents here that are internationally known. Whereas street art in Jeddah is still young and has a long way to go.

How would you describe your creative process?

as long as that’s happening we try to keep drawing bigger and better.

What is your future plan for Frop and Muso?

We are currently involved in social projects that get the community engaged. We run a program called “Paint, Paint” which is held when we are invited to venues and events.

The program encourages art and community awareness amongst the young ones.

Children are provided with an opportunity to paint on predrawn temporary walls.

We hope to participate in more social projects similar to that, and of course to try and create more murals.

KAUST often invites us over for live graffiti evenings.

We don't really think about that much, we draw to satisfy our own creative needs and

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 59

How'd you choose the name?

Firas: Frop was simply the first word that come to my mind when Muso asked me.

Sami: It started as a username when I was in university, then it just got shortened to Muso and it stuck.

What’s your favorite piece of art that you worked on?

Stoogie is one of our artworks in Muso’s studio. The color and randomness of the piece always keeps you looking at it and a lot of friends were involved during the making of Stoogie.

60 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

How do you think the local community reacts towards your street art?

Everyone has a different reaction to our work, but it always starts with a confused look, which we always find entertaining. It’s always down to the viewers’ perception.

Some people love our art while others don't get it.

We like that we get both positive and negative feedback as it allows us to reflect further on our work and keeps us wanting to push ourselves further. Art is subjective, so we always embrace all kinds of feedback. fropandmuso

Leake Street, London

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 61

A R T S & E N T E R TA I N M E N T

ALBUMS

TO LOOK OUT FOR!

Rockferry Duffy

So Far, So Good, So What - Megadeth

R&G : The Masterpiece Snoop Dogg

by Big Hass of Re-Volt

Various Artists - Arabs With Attitude (Prod by Dj Outlaw)

i - Kendrick Lamar

Straight Street Omar Offendum

GAMES

VIDEO GAMES! LEGO Ninjago Shadow of Ronin Available on PSV, SR 129

There is a new threat in Ninjago, and he goes by the name of Ronin.

With help from his army of dark samurai, Ronin steals the Ninjas’ memories using an ancient weapon called the Obsidian Glaive.

LEGO Jurassic World Toy Editon Available on PS4, SR 279

LEGO Jurassic World is the first videogame where players will be able to relive and experience all four Jurassic films.

Batman Arkham Knight Special Edition

In the explosive finale to the Arkham series, Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city he is sworn to protect. The Scarecrow returns to unite an impressive roster of super villains, including Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, to destroy The Dark Knight forever.

Available on PS4 and XBox One, SR 299

62 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL

DVDS DOCUMENTARIES TO WATCH 101 Gadgets That Changed The World SR 64.99

The history of the gadget is both the history of invention and the history of men’s lives.

Animation Box

Life : BBC Earth SR 199.99

By Abdullah Rafa

The series takes a global view of the specialised strategies and extreme behaviour that living things have developed in order to survive.

Saudi Stop Motion Studio’s show, “The 10th Floor,” began December 2013 and is still releasing new episodes.

The company behind the show is Blue Bus Entertainment and the production process is held at Leap Studios in Jeddah.

Uturn takes care of distribution, and the creators and writers of the show are Emad Iskandar and Nizar Alzain.

You can watch The 10th Floor on YouTube.

Pawn Stars SR 89.99

Rick Harrison and his family own and run a pawn shop on the Las Vegas strip. They buy, sell, and appraise items of historical value.

BOOKS

All The Light We Cannot See

By Anthony Doer SR 64.99

Eat Pretty: Nutrition for Beauty, Inside and Out

All the Light We Cannot See is a magnificent, deeply moving novel from a writer whose sentences never fail to thrill (Los Angeles Times).

By Jolene Hart SR 64.99

Beauty nutrition is the fastest rising beauty trend around the world.

Eat Pretty simplifies the latest science and presents a user-friendly program for gorgeous looks, at any age.

The Small Big: Small Changes that Spark Big Influence

By Steve J. Martin, Noah Goldstein and Robert Cialdini SR 84.99

Three heavyweights from the world of persuasion, science and practice - Steve Martin, Noah Goldstein and Robert Cialdini - describe how, in today’s information-overloaded world, it is now the smallest changes that lead to the biggest differences in results.

brought to you by ADVERTORIAL DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM

63

DINING AROUND TOWN

DINING SCOOP G COMINN SOO

Tucked Away Brinker Bakery

By Sumaiyya Naseem

Juice Master is coming to Jeddah by the end of this month and is opening two branches on: • Battarjee Street • The walkway in Tahlia (Majra Al Sail) Juice Master is not just a juice bar; they provide an education on changing your lifestyle to be healthier.

All juices are fresh and made on the spot with no sugar or preservatives added.

They even have detox plans, so stay tuned!

64 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

Literally tucked away next to Starbucks, this German bakery is Jeddah's upcoming hotspot for the oven fresh! Around 70 baked goodies can be found at Brinker.

There's no catch - in fact, they come highly recommended for the health conscious and diabetic by Mr. Brinker himself. Don't forget to try out their cronuts and high fibre rolls.

Other items include croissants, pretzel pastries and all kinds of breads. Rumor has it Brinker's ready to bake retail products will be available at supermarkets in the future.

Location: Palestine Street brinkerksa

Ajjan The New Pizza and Mana’eesh Joint Ajjan opens up with freshly baked mana’eesh and pizzas.

The décor features quirky graffiti art, which adds additional flare to the already delicious baked goods.

Location: Al Salama Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6833666 ajjanksa

Another Branch of Mandilicious

Mandilicious opens their second outlet in Jeddah at Al Salaam Mall. The launch comes following the agreement between Raddah Investment and Mandilicious to

YOU’VE GOT TO TRY The Bagel Bar

The Bagel Bar, located at the U-Shaped Center on Rawdah Street, opposite Takhassusi hospital, offers a wide range of bagels, from the traditional with real Philadelphia cream cheese to ones with different delicious fillings. Sandwiches, wraps and paninis are also available. Not only are they known for their bagels but also for their coffee. Their signature coffee is the

Irish coffee, which is roasted in Ireland.

The meals are categorized in three groups: snack, light meals and main meals.

Eat Healthy campaign is their latest initiative where they have different labels for each meal indicating if it’s gluten free, wheat free, low salt, low sodium and so much more.

Tel: +966-12-6410222 thebagelbar.ksa

expand the restaurant’s development to Saudi Arabia.

Mandilicious is the world’s first chain to serve the slowcooked ‘Cuisine of Arabia’ in a food court setting. mandiliciousksa

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 65

DINING AROUND TOWN

“La Dolce Vita Lunch”

AT HABSBURG, ROSEWOOD

New services and offers at Habsburg.

Rosewood Jeddah Hotel holds a prime location on the Corniche and is house to one of the best restaurants in town.

Habsburg, on the first floor, offers a magnificent view along with an informal and relaxed dining setting. Unique services and packages have been recently added at the renowned Habsburg restaurant.

It has always been a tradition at Habsburg to hold an Italian festival for two weeks at the beginning of the year. Italian chefs work their magic at creating culinary delights for the festival. However, from now on this Italian fiesta will take place every Saturday during lunch so that the community is given a fresh Italian head start to their week.

Once you’re seated, Italian herbal bread is presented along with dips of tapenade and other spreads as appetizers.

Then you can regale your taste buds with the antipasti arrangements. The place boasts live pizza, pasta, risotto and salad stations.

Everything is prepared with care using authentic Italian ingredients imported straight from the land of taste itself.

Fresh truffles are used to make the most of the Italian dishes.

Their Caesar salad is a delight to see prepared; all ingredients are combined in a huge Parmesan bowl then mixed together and the flavor just seeps into everything.

The world-class chefs at the restaurant bring flare and finesse to classic risotto, pizza and pasta dishes by cooking live with black truffles and

Take pleasure in authentic and traditional Italian cuisine and turn your Saturday lunch into a unique experience with theatrical live cooking stations.

66 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL

especially imported truffle oil from Italy. Also don’t miss out on the tempting and delightful assortment of Italian desserts.

Every week Habsburg hosts the popular Friday family brunch, which also features activities for children. On Thursday nights, seafood lovers are welcome to experience an unequalled seafood extravaganza prepared

by Habsburg's talented chefs.

Italian Lunch "La Dolce Vita" Timing: Saturdays from 1 – 5 p.m.

Price: SR 195 per person including water Location: Rosewood Jeddah Hotel Web: rosewoodhotels.com Tel: +966-12-2607111 RosewoodJeddah RWJeddah

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 67

DINING AROUND TOWN

DRESS YOUR SALADS

A well-dressed salad is always the talk of the dining table. Prep your salads with our ultimate salad formula and dressings.

The Strawberry Salad

Ingredients Rocket leaves

By Sahrish Ali

Sliced strawberries

Pine nuts Parmesan Cheese

The Ultimate Salad Formula Leafy greens + fruits or veggies + something sweet + something crunchy + grains (optional) + the dressing = a dapper salad!

Lettuce

Mushrooms

SAY YES TO CHEESE

LEAN ON PROTEIN

Whether you choose grilled chicken or salmon, tofu, or nuts or seeds, you'll release fat and feel more full.

68 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

Dressing • 3 tbs. balsamic vinegar • 1 tbs. honey • 1 tsp. dissolved feta cheese • 1 tsp. of Dijon mustard • 1/2 tsp. olive oil • Salt to taste

TIP Blend together some of the

strawberries, balsamic vinegar, honey, dijon and feta cheese.

While the blender is running, slowly drizzle in extra virgin olive oil until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.

PHOTO / RYAN NAWAWI

Sprinkle in moderation on your salads.

Augmented Reality enabled here

The Pumpkin Salad

Dressing • ½ of an orange, juiced • ½ of a lemon, juiced • Olive oil • Salt to taste • 1 tbs. mustard seeds • Balsamic vinegar • Pinch of cinnamon • Blue cheese • 2 tsp. honey

Ingredients

Romaine lettuce

Green apple

Goat cheese or Feta Baked pumpkin Spinach Sliced small red onions

Hover on the page

AND BON APPÉTIT !

Baked garlic

Walnuts

DOWNLOAD • DISCOVER • INTERACT

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 69

FRUITY DRESSINGS

Fresh fruit juices and mashed or puréed fruits offer creative ways to jazz up any dressing.

Fruit-based dressings go well with dark leafy salad greens, such as arugula or spinach, or on any salad topped with toasted nuts.

The Seafood Salad

Dressing • 1 garlic clove, diced • 1 lemon, juiced • 1 tbs. mustard • Salt • Olive oil Ingredients

Avocado

Grapefruit

Romaine lettuce

Boiled calamari, shrimp, octopus and mussels 70 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

A FRESH TAKE ON A TRADITIONAL TASTE.

©2015 McDonald’s Corporation and Affiliates.

Welcome to the new taste of Fattoush. This is a salad like you’ve never experienced, with a bed of crisp romaine lettuce cuts submerged in quinoa - the most nutritious whole grain on the market, rocca, diced cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, a toss of Fattoush chips and a zesty Fattoush dressing.

Come on salad-eaters, you’ll love this one. We like it so much we decided to make it a permanent member of the McDonald’s menu.

Refreshingly McDonald’s DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 71

DINING AROUND TOWN

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA JOINT?

Did you know?

Lallo’s first location in Jeddah was at the Italian Cultural Center.

A mini-review of my favorite pizzas in town.

Enjoy!

1.Vera Pizza

2.Lallo’s

Light crust, cooked just right. Simply superb. Oh and their red sauce is something else!

The best thin crunchy crust in town!

Value for money: 9/10 Taste: 8.5/10 Overall: 8.5/10

Value for money: 9/10 Taste: 9/10 Overall: 9/10

3.Pizza Express Great dough, balanced toppings and chewy cheese are the basis of the Pizza Express experience.

PHOTO / REEM ALRIFAIE

Value for money: 7.5/10 Taste: 9/10 Overall: 8.5/10

72 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

4.Pizza Lenuo Known for their wide variety of toppings, this pizza comes out of the wood fired oven with just the right amount of crispiness.

A thin crust pizza with deliciously fresh toppings! As this is a fancy restaurant it’s little bit expensive.

Value for money: 9/10 Taste: 8/10 Overall: 8.5/10

Value for money: 6.5/10 Taste: 8.5/10 Overall: 8/10

5.Il-Gabbiano

6.Margherita Authentic Neapolitan style pizza.

I recommend the Norcina pizza, which is simple, topped with black truffles, mushrooms and cheese. A little bit more cheese wouldn’t hurt though.

Value for money: 7/10 Taste: 7.5/10 Overall: 7.5/10

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 73

7.Domino's Pizza

Their dough is perfect! Papa John’s is a guilty pleasure I turn to when I need some comfort food.

Always in high demand, Domino’s is available almost anywhere in the world. It’s the kind of pizza you think about when you hang out with your friends.

Value for money: 8/10 Taste: 6.5/10 Overall: 7/10

Value for money: 8/10 Taste: 7/10 Overall: 7.5/10

8.Papa John’s

9.Pizza Fusion Definitely my go-to place for healthy organic deliciousness.

Value for money: 7/10 Taste: 7/10 Overall: 7/10

10.Isabella’s Isabella’s offers tasty pizza and they’re very generous with sauce and toppings.

Value for money: 7/10 Taste: 7/10 Overall: 7/10

The Author: Mohammed Ismail Harasani, Food Critic Email: Jeddahfoodie@hotmail.com Jeddahfoodie

74 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

o ld M

or

Go

Ahmed Al Attas

atee Al Sh Souq

Abdullah Jaser

Al Sawari Mall Al Ned Street

Al Ned Street Ahmed Al Atta s

Gold Moor Branch ad ziz Ro oad King Abdulaziz R

King Abdula

Al Khaledia

Al Khaledia

h

da Tujjar Jed

mmed Bin

ha Prince Mo

d ad oa Ro R iz iz az az ul ul bdbd g Ag A KiKnin

Toll Free: 920001566 World Gym Saudi @WorldGymSaudi @WorldGymSaudi

Al Khaledia

iz Road

Abdulaz

Roshana Mall

Lu Shato

Tujjar Jeddah Branch

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 75

H E A LT H Y L I V I N G

NA H DI’S

“ RUN FOR HOPE ” J O U R N E Y

At Nahdi, the wellness of their customers and the welfare of the communities around them are of vital importance. This is the commitment that took center stage, leading to them being appointed as the official health partner of the 12th Jeddah Marathon.

They also signed agreements with the organizers, AlBir Society, and the Jeddah Marathon Club to partner with them as a long-term approach to provide and promote healthy lifestyles. Nahdi’s CEO Eng. Yasser Joharji explains,

Multi-Tiered Campaign The Jeddah Marathon served as a launch platform to promote healthy eating habits and active lifestyles by expanding its reach beyond race participants to a broader national audience. The Run for Hope campaign used social media platforms to introduce and inform the public about stages of the event.

Nahdi sponsored more than 200 runners including students, employees of Nahdi, SEDCO Holding, Jeddah Marathon Club, Jeddah Activity Group and members of the local community.

Dr. Maha Siraj Ghorab, a specialist sports dietician, supervised the runners’ nutritional intake during the 3-month ground training preparatory stage.

“We want the Saudi society to be healthier, happier and more hopeful, and our association with the Jeddah Marathon highlights this commitment to the community.”

76 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL

According to Khalid Yamani, the Executive Director of the Jeddah Marathon Club, every marathon calls for large amounts of physical, mental and health preparations.

On April 21, the Jeddah Marathon elicited widespread participation, as approximately 16,000 runners took to the track from the north to the south of Obhur Corniche.

Marked by heavy local participation, including veteran Saudi champion runners – the marathon saw the involvement of runners from neighboring states of the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, and further from Jordan, Lebanon, Ethiopia, Kenya, France, and the United States.

Tel: 8001191198 Web: nahdi.sa nahdihope

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 77

H E A LT H Y L I V I N G

GOLD’S GYM ELITE Get in the best shape of your life now.

Elite gyms form a niche market and Gold’s Gym Elite (GG) is designed to empower and guide women to reach their personal health and wellness goals. GG Elite is a very exclusive health and fitness center offering a variety of services.

GG Elite brings all the means of fitness, socializing and relaxation under one roof.

This haven has been created for those who need to take a well-deserved break from their daily routines.

COURTESY PHOTO

The façade is impressively designed and focused on luxury. Everything about the place emphasizes wellness a nd elite lifestyle. GG Elite aims to provide a world-class experience and a place where fitness, comfort, fun and relaxation are all combined to create a unique lifestyle dedicated to women in Saudi.

78 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL

The Gym

The Spa

They proudly state that they have the most dedicated trainers and reliable fitness counselors under their roof.

The Lounge

The gym is committed to supporting women to live their best life and features state-of-the-art facilities featuring top of the line fitness equipment, personal training, group exercise classes, luxurious locker rooms, and sauna and steam rooms.

GG Elite Facilities Include • Fitness Assessment

Additionally, GG Elite’s spa includes full-services including restorative treatments, all in one place.

The spa will have you pampered and will leave your body relaxed and your soul refreshed. Members can benefit from their facilities ranging from specially designed massage rooms, changing rooms and locker rooms and hair dressing stations.

The lounge offers you an exquisite experience whether with your friends or other members. Enjoy a light snack or a refreshing beverage while gaming, chatting, using Wi-Fi services, networking and flipping through magazines.

Location: Saudi City Building, Khaldiya Dist.

Tel: +966-12-2282858 goldsgymarabia

• Strength Machines and Weight Training • Spinning and Aerobics Theater • Pilates Bed Reformer • Cardio Equipment • Power Plate • Kinesis • Easy Line • Physiotherapy

ADVERTORIAL DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM

79

H E A LT H Y L I V I N G

Rejuvenate with Planet Beach

Everything you need to know before joining.

Planet Beach is an innovative and energetic company that continues to evolve to meet the needs of its customers.

Experience the finest spray and spa treatments and superior customer service that has made Planet Beach the world’s largest and fastest-growing automated spa franchise.

Planet Beach Jeddah is the first all-inclusive revitalizing membership club in the Middle East. They deliver premier wellness and relaxation through unique services. These services include sunless spray tanning, UV tanning, Hot Box Detox, massages, facials, hydration treatments, teeth whitening, guided meditation,

oxygen therapy and weight management treatments.

At the touch of a button, customers can experience an automated spa in the fraction of the cost and in far less time than a traditional day spa. Indulge in convenient, innovative and affordable self-automated spa services that hydrate and rejuvenate the skin and invigorate the mind and body in an inspiring, alternative environment.

80 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL

They feature different kinds of relaxing massages, which include: • Cyber Relaxing Massage Designed for ultimate relaxation using a Point Navi Sensor to scan your body’s shape and posture to offer users 509 massage combinations.

• Aqua Massage

Designed to target your body’s vital pressure points to reduce pain and stress.

Equipped with the best technology, this massage is sure to leave you relaxed.

• Hydro Massage

Utilizes a combination of heat and water pressure to relieve stress and muscle tension through pressure points along the spine.

A variety of state of the art UV therapy and spray tanning services are offered along with a personalized skin care plan. Give your skin the attention it deserves!

Planet Beach offers a number of weight reduction solutions as well, which include:

• Power Plate

Power Plate is a machine that gives the body's muscles a high-speed workout by using vibrations to stimulate them to contract and relax. Power Plate is a great time-saver due to the effectiveness of training and the fact that many muscle groups are activated at the same time.

UV Bed

• Slim Capsule

Lying down inside a Slim Capsule feels a bit like entering a compact, space age-style sauna.

It’s appropriate for anyone who wants to lose weight or reduce cellulite.

It also can benefit people with injuries or physical limitations.

• Hydro Derma Fusion

Hydro Derma Fusion is a revolutionary system that provides a mix of innovative features to prolong service results and rejuvenate skin.

Planet Beach also offers a wide range of sunless lotions, skincare and nutrition products. Members are provided with everything they need to achieve their total skincare, wellness and stress relief goals.

Tel: 8001247776 / +966-581097799 PlanetBeachArabia planet_beach pbarabia

ADVERTORIAL DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM

81

H E A LT H Y L I V I N G

Gold’s Gym

Mother and Teenz Healthy quality time for mothers and their teenage daughters for physiotherapy.

aims at improving the health of teens and encouraging them to pursue a fit lifestyle.

Participating teens will have full access to the club and to the exercise classes specific to their age group. As for 18 year olds, regular membership is offered.

COURTESY PHOTO

Gold’s Gym (GG) will offer a one of a kind training experience at its Mother and Teenz Gym. The Mother and Teenz program enables mothers and their teenage daughters to not only work out together but spend some quality time and have fun as well. GG’s Teenz program

82 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015 ADVERTORIAL

The Teenz AeroTeenz is a special work out program This session that combines choreographed constitutes of a musically moves and physical wide variety exercise. By performing workout, teens of classes: this will improve their cardiovascular system and burn calories.

Circuit Training Teenz

This training is a combination of different exercises to help teens have an all rounded experience. Also known as the boot camp, it integrates running, interval training, weights, steps and more exercises to ensure weight loss and elevated cardiovascular activity.

BallTeenz

Sh’bamTeenz

ComboTeenz

SpinnTeenz

As the name suggests, this workout includes a stability ball. This fun training will increase muscle endurance, flexibility, balance along with posture and coordination.

Training meant to burn calories and energizes teens through step movements.

EasyLineTeenz

Station training that combines the usage of hydraulic exercise equipment with step workouts. It is a preferable way for the beginning of training as it warms up the body and introduces it to physical movement.

This training is a high-energy, fat burning class that includes fast aerobic moves while enjoying music for a more energetic and dynamic exercise.

This spinning class is a simulation of riding a bike on flat areas or hills. Teens on the stationary bikes will acquire body strength. The class also incorporates sprinting and jumping ahead of the spinning part.

Mother and Teenz Gym aspires to become the number one place for mothers and teens to stay healthy. Finally, Gold’s Gym delivers its message by saying “we are passionate about helping all become fit and healthy and we know the importance of starting healthy habits at a young Teenz age."

Location: Al Nahda St. off Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6684807 Web: ggarabia.com goldsgymarabia

ADVERTORIAL DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM

83

SPIRITUALITY

JEALOUSY

the Good & the Bad How to tame the green-eyed monster within.

By Sobia Javed

Jealousy - One word consisting of eight letters, but something so powerful that it can destroy relationships, foster ill feelings and provoke rage. In this social media era, we are bombarded with Facebook photos or status updates depicting people’s “perfect” lives.

Or open any magazine and there are pictures of celebrities looking flawless or wearing their size 8 jeans one month after giving birth. It’s all too easy to feel inadequate, inferior and lacking – feelings which simply incite jealousy.

What can you do to overcome the bad kind of jealousy?

1. Remember that it is a sin, and as Muslims, we try to avoid sins as much as possible. Ask Allah to help you deal with your negative emotions.

2. Read the Qur’an. It is full of inspiring stories, and there are numerous reminders to ponder over.

Allah says in the Qur’an, “Do not wish for that by which Allah has made some of you exceed others…”

3. Look at those that are less fortunate than you. The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Do not look to those above you. Look to those below you, as it will more likely remind you of Allah’s favor bestowed on you.”

(Source: Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim)

4. Become a volunteer.

5. Write down the blessings you have.

(Quran, chapter 4, verse 32)

84 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

There are different types of jealousy and Islamic teachings distinguish clearly between them.

Hasad Destructive jealousy (or envy), which is referred to as Hasad in Arabic, is the absolute worst kind that one can experience. It is where you wish evil upon a fellow human being and feel elated when misfortune

befalls the person that you are jealous of.

If someone else has something that you want, you feel rage.

Not only does your desire grow stronger to obtain this thing but you ardently wish that it is taken away from the other person!

It can manifest itself in other ways too, such as if another person is praised in your presence, you immediately feel angry and jealous, and you try to downplay their talent, or dismiss it Ghibtah In contrast to hasad, there is another type of jealousy called Ghibtah. This is actually a good kind of jealousy where you feel no malice towards someone who has something you want, but rather, it makes you strive to achieve the same.

completely. Or even worse, you pretend to join in with the praise, but use sly, cutting remarks to defame that person “innocently.”

The Prophet (PBUH) said, “Beware of jealousy, for verily it destroys good deeds the way fire destroys wood.”

(Source: Abu Dawud)

Imagine that! Place a piece of wood in fire and it is rapidly destroyed. In the same way, your good deeds are destroyed by jealousy.

Ghibtah generally refers to more spiritual rather than material things, such as when you see someone with more Islamic knowledge then you, thus inspiring you to gain more knowledge yourself.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 85

SPIRITUALITY

Her e way are thre e sim s blo you g p beco ging ca le n he prod me a l ucti ve M sociall p uslim y :

Can Make the World

A BETTER PLACE

Blogging can be a convenient way to be socially productive and earn rewards in the process.

By Muhammed Abdullahi Tosin

86 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

1. Helping People with your Knowledge Blogging is essentially about teaching. You will be able to share with your readers what you know, what you believe and what you are continuously learning. Just look closely at yourself and notice things you’re passionate about and for which you receive commendations. This should give you an idea of the areas you can help others with.

SOURCE PHOTO/ METRO.CO.UK

HOW BLOGGING

You can help someone become an A-student, learn a craft, form better habits, find happiness, stop substance abuse, be a mommy-blogger; you can even save a marriage if Allah wills. Just do it with the right intentions and you will be rewarded.

2. Ending or Alleviating Social Ills

3. Gathering Support for Good Causes

When you blog, you build an audience and then you can hopefully inspire them to act.

With blogging, you can even go further in the field of social productivity by raising funds for less fortunate Muslims or communities.

With that authority comes great responsibility and an opportunity for social productivity.

With it, you can raise awareness to causes that affect Muslims and non-Muslims in your community or country.

You can expose social ills and make helpful recommendations to correct them.

“You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah.”

[Qur’an: Chapter 3, Verse 110]

Helpful Tips to Get You Started 1 Begin with good intentions 2 Start a free blog 3 Choose a niche (your focus/ subject) 4 Give your best 5 Stay committed

ProductiveMuslim AbuProductive

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 87

SPIRITUALITY

MALCOLM X and KSA

By Ahmad Sabri

This year many people in America and across the world commemorated the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, the influential Black Muslim leader who was shot dead in Harlem in 1965. But what does this have to do with KSA?

88 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

It turns out it has a lot to do with Jeddah and Makkah.

Malcolm X was known for his defiance, his militant stances, and for being unapologetically supportive of the right to selfdefense even if it was in the form of armed self-defense.

But he was also a member of the Nation of Islam, an ideologically opaque group that preached racist notions.

However, this changed towards the end of his short life when Malcolm X traveled to Hajj and received the cultural shock of his life. The shock

SOURCE PHOTO/HIPHOPANDPOLITICS.COM

You’re thinking, “How are Malcolm X and KSA related?”

that changed him forever and possibly cost him his life.

He expressed this cultural shock in the letters he wrote in Makkah and Jeddah, from the Kandara Palace Hotel (recently demolished) to be more precise. One such letter, sent from Jeddah to his autobiographer Alex Haley, is still preserved and has the Kandara Palace Hotel logo on it.

In another letter, sent from Makkah, X states: “During the past eleven days here in the Muslim world, I have eaten from the same plate, drunk from the same glass, and slept in the same bed (or on the same rug) - while praying to the same God - with fellow Muslims, whose eyes were the bluest of blue, whose hair was the blondest of blond, and whose skin was the whitest of white. And in the words and in the actions in the deeds of the ‘white’ Muslims, I felt the same sincerity that I felt among the black African Muslims of Nigeria, Sudan and Ghana.”

His words marked a major shift in his thought and in the Black movement. His previous stance on inter-racial wars were moderated and his belief that there is no solution for the race problem disappeared.

Malcolm X wasn’t surprised

that Muslims of all colors managed to overcome the race problem, rather he was surprised that in Islam there was no race problem in the first place. He wasn’t impressed by how Muslims struggled for equality in Hajj but by how this equality was flowing effortlessly.

His remarkable words, “the spiritual path of truth - the only way left to America to ward off the disaster that racism inevitably must lead

to” and that “America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem,” are still relevant today with the current racial turmoil erupting in various US cities and communities, but is it relevant to us as well? This is the question to ask and issue to contemplate. Had Malcolm

X made his Hajj journey in 2015 would he be as deeply moved as he was in 1964?

How successful are we now in implementing the teachings of Islam in the lands of the two holy mosques? Are we discriminating against any nationality, race, color, gender or class?

This is our responsibility and our challenge whenever we remember Malcolm X, may he rest in peace.

Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything.

If you’re a man, you take it.

— Malcolm X

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 89

T R AV E L T R E N D S

TRAVEL NEWS Grand Hills Hotel

Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced the opening of Grand Hills, a Luxury Collection Hotel and Spa, a sanctuary set amidst exquisite gardens in the picturesque mountain village of Broumana, Lebanon.

Web: luxurycollectionspas.com

Dubai to Panama Emirates Airline has announced that it will begin nonstop service from Dubai to Panama City on Feb. 1. It will be a 17-hour, 35-minute trip and will mark the world›s longest passenger flight. The DubaiPanama City flight is the first time the airline has flown to Central America.

Jumeirah Kuala Lumpur

Jumeirah Group has signed management agreements to operate a 190-room luxury Jumeirah hotel and to brand 273 premium residences in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

GOOGLE ISSUES ALERTS OF HOTEL PRICE DROPS Google is testing out a new feature that notifies its users on Google Now of a hotel price drop after their reservations.

90 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

Hilton’s Plans for a Hotel in Al Ahsa Hilton Worldwide will be adding to its name a hotel in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

The 180-room Hilton Al Ahsa is expected to open in 2016

and will be located in the downtown area of the city.

Hilton Hotels and Resorts date back to 17 years of history with the Kingdom.

MAKKAH’S NEW MARRIOTT

Fun at Maldives

Marriott has just opened Makkah Marriott Hotel, the company’s first flagship brand there.

It encompasses 426 rooms and is on the hilltop of Makkah. Guests can comfortably travel to the Holy Mosque by shuttle bus.

Starting from SR 5,615

Spend 7 nights in Maldives at the Gangehi Island Resort with daily breakfast, snorkeling tours and water sports. Departure is from Dubai and the travel date is from Sept. 18-26.

Web: marriotthotels.com

Web: flightcentre.ae

AN INDONESIAN EXPERIENCE from SR 3,750

Stay for 11 days and 10 nights in Indonesia.

Spend two nights in Jakarta

four nights in Puncak

Indonesia will mesmerize you with its allure. Valid until Sept. 15.

Paris Value Package Spend three nights and four days in Paris valid from 15 August to 30 Oct. starting from SR 3,369. Relish in France’s beauty as you choose from several excursions around the city. Departure is from Dubai and breakfast is included at the hotel.

Web: flightcentre.ae

and four nights in Bali.

Web: attartravel.com

You can now stay connected with your close ones or even catch up on work as you brave the sky on board of Saudia’s A330 and selected B777-300ER. Wifi access codes for First and Business class passengers can be downloaded 45 minutes before the flight by scanning the barcode on boarding passes.

This service is offered to more than 16 international destinations for all First and Business class passengers flying from/to Saudi Arabia.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 91

T R AV E L T R E N D S

ORIENTAL DELIGHTS OF

DUBLIN

Dublin, capital of the Emerald Isle, is at best an ‘add on’ to London for Middle Eastern travelers.

This does the city and ourselves a huge disservice.

The pained, anguished look on the father’s face is of a voiceless despair as he carries his son’s dying body on his frail shoulders. Beside him, equally desperate, the rest of the would-be immigrants stand facing Dublin’s quayside, where once the ships bound for America would have docked.

Overhead, a solitary seagull squawks just as the sun, as if out of respect, begins to 92 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

disappear behind a cloud, taking with it the color of the River Liffey’s waters. The sudden greyness that surrounds me seems fitting for Rowan Gillespie’s Famine Monument to the million or so that died between 1845-52.

According to the legend that brought me here, many more would’ve perished had it not been for the compassion of a certain Muslim ruler.

As ever, I found myself in a non-Muslim country looking for its hidden Muslim stories, and despite its Catholic roots, Ireland was not disappointing me.

The story goes that Ottoman Caliph, Sultan Abdülmecid, heard about the famine through his Irish doctor in 1847 and

immediately pledged £10,000 in aid (approximately £8m today).

However he was ‘advised’ by the British to lower this to £1,000, so as not to upstage Queen Victoria, whose own donation was £2,000. This £1,000, which came all the way from across the other side of Europe has never been forgotten by the Irish. In the great classic, “Ulysses,” James Joyce recalls how “even the Grand Turk sent us his piasters” while the British stood by. Joyce, like all Irish folk, believes the British lack of action is to blame for the eventual catastrophe. My legend continued to reinforce this.

Famine Monument

As well as the cash, the Caliph apparently prepared three aid ships. However, upon reaching Ireland, these ships found their path to both Dublin and

Front of Dublin Mosque

Famine father with son on his shoulder.

Belfast blocked by none other than the British. So instead, says the legend, the Ottomans secretly docked in a little town just north of Dublin, called Drogheda, where they unloaded the aid and made sure it reached the starving Irish.

Dublin Castle

No official record exists of these three ships, but

in May 1995 a plaque to commemorate the incident was unveiled above the old Drogheda town hall by the Turkish Ambassador to Ireland, Taner Baytok. Prior to that, the story was only preserved in the oral history of the locals. At the time of the Turks arrival, Ireland had no Muslim community, making them amongst the first to stay in Ireland. That has all now changed and today, Ireland boasts a Muslim population close to 50,000. Many of whom know the story well.

“Yes, we know the Ottoman story, it is a very nice one,” says Muhammad, a part-time employee of Dublin Mosque, as he shows me around.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 93

many Muslims, including myself until very recently, Muhammad had never heard of the fabulous heritage on his own doorstep.

Muhammad’s community began with the arrival of students from all over the Muslim world, including Saudi Arabia, in the 1950s.

They came to study at the city’s famous Trinity College with most of them returning home once their studies were complete. Some however, decided to stay and go on to establish the ‘Islamic Foundation of Dublin’ now ‘of Ireland’, and city’s first mosque at number 7 Harrington Street in the south.

In 1983 Dublin Mosque moved a kilometer west to the beautiful late 19th century Donore Presbyterian Church I now stood in. Constructed in the 13th and 14th century ‘Early English’ style in 1881 by architect William Stirling, it is one of the most handsome buildings on the city’s South Circular Road. A classic pointed arch roof sits atop a beautiful stone body made of granite with sandstone. Inside, thick pine wood arches hold up a slatted ceiling interspersed with delicate little carved vents and tall stained glass windows throw rainbows of light into the main prayer hall. The largest of these, at the front, now has a blue circle with ‘Allah’ written in gold Arabic script as the central piece.

94 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

Trinity College

Outside, Muhammad proudly points to a recently completed extension. It also has charm, having integrated into the design, a heritage wall that says Donore National Schools AD 1891. “Inside there are new classrooms for teaching Arabic, Qur’an and also English.”

Just two kilometers north of here, I explained, inside the Dublin Castle, is the Chester Beatty Library, which has what is quite possibly the finest collection of Islamic books and manuscripts anywhere in the world, and it is free to see them! Wide eyed as I left him, Muhammad bid me farewell promising to visit the library himself and share this revelation with everyone at the mosque.

Next to the wall is a small restaurant, a halal shop and the IFI offices in the beautiful 19th century house Stirling also built. This is where the mosque’s library is kept.

As we said our goodbyes, I explained to Muhammad that a library was actually the reason I had come to Dublin.

He looked confused. Like Large stained glass outside.

Halal restaurant in Dublin.

Alfred Chester Beatty was an American-Irish mining magnate who amassed 20,000 items, mainly books, manuscripts and scrolls during his lifetime. More than a quarter of these - 6,000 are from the Islamic world, including 260 complete or fragmentary Qur’ans dating as far back as the 8th century, as well as examples of the finest Arabic calligraphy ever produced. The greatest treasure in this sea of treasures is the 11th century Qur’an

by Baghdadi calligrapher par excellence, Ibn Al Bawwab.

The library, which is really a museum, is split across two main permanent exhibits; the Arts of the Book and the Sacred Traditions and all the items on display are behind glass cabinets so crystal clear they are barely there. I found myself bashing my head seemingly against nothing, on more than one occasion as I tried to examine a personal favorite, the Ruzbihan Qur’an. Copied by Ruzbihan Muhammad Al Tab’i Al Shiraz in the mid 16th century, this is an explosion of gold Alfred Chester Beatty statue in Library.

laced with decorative Persian floral patterns in deep blues, reds and greens. The Qur’an script sits on pages painted so masterfully it was as if I was staring at the very first blueprint for every Persian carpet ever made.

I am a bibliophile and I live in London, where I have often said the presence of the British Library is reason enough for my residence there. But as a Muslim now exposed to the glories of the Chester Beatty Library, I’m desperately on the lookout for a decent Dublinbased estate agent.

Ireland Capital: Dublin Currency: Euro Official Language:

English / Gaelic

International code: +353 GET THERE • All major airlines fly from Jeddah to Dublin stopping in their respective countries en route. Prices start from approx.

SR 2,965.

MUST HAVE • Visas are required for direct travel to Ireland from KSA (approx. SR 255).

• Good pair of walking shoes Dublin is small enough to get about entirely on foot.

• Plenty of loose euros and cents as buses only take exact change when boarding.

MUST DO

Irish Muslims

• The delightful Little Museum of Dublin in a stunning Georgian House off St. Stephens. It contains one of the first editions of Ulysses amongst its treasures.

• Picnic on St. Stephen’s Green and watch Dubliners enjoying one of the most famous open green spaces in the city.

• Visit the National Gallery, which boasts Van Goghs, Carvaggios and Goyas’ among its collection.

The Author: Tharik Hussain is a freelance travel writer, journalist and photographer who regularly contributes to magazines and websites across the globe. Tharik lives with his family in London, UK and also teaches Sociology and Media Studies.

Web: tharikhussain.uk TharikHussainUK TharikHussain DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 95

EXPLORE KSA

STAR GAZING AT MOON VALLEY The perfect isolated spot for star gazers.

We’ve heard so many stories about Moon Valley from our friends who’ve visited the place before so we finally decided to see it for ourselves.

We set off from Jeddah after Asr, but our 115-kilometer journey took quite long, as we went with a big group and faced the regular problems when you go with one; those being the frequent stops, missing out on directions and slow drivers. On top of that, our navigation app took us through a longer route, prolonging our journey.

Moon Valley is known for its unique rock formations, some 96 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

PHOTO/

By Mohammed Mirza

It wouldn’t have been more than 10 minutes since the person who lit the bonfire left. We rushed to it and got branches from desert shrubs to keep the bonfire burning.

Lighting the bonfire, which was the tough part, was already done. So we just had to regularly feed the glowing ember with planks of wood and whatever we could find that burns. of which look like they’ve been crafted by humans, but when you look closely there are no signs of chisels or pastels being used on these rocks. They have naturally formed over millions of years in such mind-boggling shapes.

When I looked up at the sky, there was a dazzling mass of stars, a truly unforgettable spectacle. I’d never seen anything like it on my travels around Saudi Arabia. It was the kind of place where one could almost see a 360° panorama of the sky.

What was even more surprising was that despite being located so close to Jeddah, the sky here was so clear, whereas in Jeddah we’d consider it a lucky day if we could count around 10 of them in the night sky.

There was hardly any light pollution whatsoever. It was completely dark. Perhaps that is what makes this area so extraordinary.

The night was moon-less, making it even darker.

Everyone started sharing whatever little knowledge they had of astronomy. From spotting the Sirius to Mars – well at least thought we saw them; and our group seemed

I expected it to be an actual valley considering its name.

I found it to be a plain desert with unique rock formations protruding out and mountains bordering the stretch of desert.

There is a narrow road that runs through it. After hovering on this road from one end to the other we found a spot that still had the last few remains of a bonfire still burning. Those glowing embers in the dark night were such a beautiful sight to see.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 97

to go berserk by the findings.

We even managed to spot a few constellations, including Orion’s Belt.

At a distance we were able to spot some other campers at Moon Valley, but other than them it was just us and the silence that surrounded us in the darkness. There is something about silence that we all loved. Even in the city when we think we’ve found silence, in reality we don’t – the sounds of the ticking clock, the air conditioner buzzing, the car passing down the streets are such distractions that don’t allow us to connect with the quiet.

This was a totally different experience for us, so silent that we could hear the soft whisperings of the wind in our ears.

98

DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

Our way back was much easier. We didn’t follow the navigation app this time around -just relied on the locals, those being the ones sitting in petrol pumps on deserted streets.

Moon Valley is a place that is a must for stargazers; a place where you can lie on the

ground and just gaze at the stars for hours whilst getting lost in the beauty and silence of the desert night.

NOTE: If you’re going there download a stargazing app on your phone, such as Star Chart, to have an even more fun time exploring the skies.

HOW TO GET THERE Coordinates: 22° 3' 1.88" N 39° 28' 42.55" E

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 99

EXPLORE KSA

HISTORIC SAUDI

PROPHET SHUAIB’S ANCIENT TOWN This ancient dwelling near the town of Al Bad was home to the Midianites, the people to whom Prophet Shuaib (AS) was sent.

By Mohammed Mirza

Prophet Shuaib is one of the four Arabian Prophets mentioned in the Qur’an.

Archaeologists believe that this site, also known as Madain Shuaib, dates back to the 2nd millennium BC. Sitting around 170 kilometers from the city of Tabuk, Al Bad is easily accessible by car.

The site is located around 100 meters off the road.

What’s notable here apart from the carved façade is the remarkable size of the edifice. The interior of the edifices surprisingly, are unadorned - a striking opposite to the ornate exteriors.

Archeological artifacts and other important finds from the site are currently housed in the Tayma museum.

HOW TO GET THERE Coordinates: 28.48823, 34.99920

100 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

SOURCE PHOTO/ S.ALRIYADH.COM

Taymaa Museum

.

.

ABJDH.COM ALEQT.COM

The dwelling here has a striking contrast to the other Nabataean cities of Petra and Madain Saleh. This town, hand-carved out of the pink sandstone mountains manages to display its former glory and subsequent desolation both at the same time.

Newly constructed steps take visitors to the upper portions, where these dwellings carved in stone stand. These dwellings have elaborately designed facades.

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 101

ACCOMMODATIONS CLOSE TO THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES: MADINAH AL-AMEEN CROM HOTEL Markazeyah al Gharbiyah Tel: +966-14-8198000 AL-ANSAR GOLDEN Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8290177

DAR AL-TAQWA INTERCONTINENTAL Off Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8291111 DURRAT ANDALUS HOTEL King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8291114 GREEN PALACE HOTEL Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8269040

AL-ANSAR NEW PLACE Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8207770

HILTON MADINAH King Fahad Road Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8201000

AL-HARAM HOTEL Abi Zar Road Tel: +966-14-8182300

HOTEL ELAF TAIBAH Saad Bin Maaz St. Tel: +966-14-8180050

AL-KARAM HOTEL King Abdulaziz St. Tel: +966-14-8155500

LE MERIDIEN MADINAH Khalid Bin El-Waleed St. Tel: +966-14-8460777

AL-MADINAH CROM Markazeyah Al-Gharbiyah Tel: +966-14-8192020

MARRIOTT MADINAH Omer Ibn Al-Khatab St. Tel: +966-14-8180000

ANDALUS CLASSY HOTEL King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8290000 ANDALUS DAR AL-KHAIR HOTEL Few steps away from Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8181114 ANWAR AL-MADINAH MOVENPICK The Courtyard of Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8181000 CROWNE PLAZA MADINAH Tel: +966-14-818-5000 King Faisal St.

MOVENPICK In front of Al-Safeya Bridge, Opposite Al-Haram Tel: +966-14-8188888 RAMADA AL-HAMRA Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8208084

ELAF AL-SUD HOTEL Ajayad Al-Sud St. Tel: +966-12-5708586 ELAF KINDAH HOTEL Al-Messyaal St. Tel: +966-12-5745555 HILTON MAKKAH & TOWERS Hijrah St. Tel: +966-12-5340000 INTERCONTINENTAL DAR AL-TAWHID Ibrahim Al-Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5411111 LE MERIDIEN MAKKAH Ajyad St. Tel: +966-12-5751111 LE MERIDIEN TOWERS HOTEL Rawabi Ajyad Road Tel: +966-12-5399999 MAKKAH CLOCK ROYAL TOWER King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5717777 MANAZEL AL-AIN MESRCURE Al-Azizia St. Tel: +966-12-5578000

MERCURE GRAND UM AL-QURA Al-Jamaiza St. Tel: +966-12-5702212 MERCURE HIBATULLAH HOTEL Um Al-Qura St. Tel: +966-12-5498855 RAFFLES MAKKAH PALACE King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5717888 SWISSOTEL MAKKAH King Abdulaziz Endowment Tel: +966-12-5718000 ZAM ZAM GRAND SUITES Adjiad St. Tel: +966-12-5715555

Hajj & Umrah Visa: www.hajinformation.com

Useful websites:

1- www.tvquran.com 2- www.rasoulallah.net 3- www.quranexplorer.com 4- www.islam-guide.com 5- www.islamweb.net 6- www.islamicity.com 7- www.theholyquran.org 8- www.al-mawrid.org

RAMADA AL-QIBLA Islamic Court St. Tel: +966-14-8160008 THE MADINAH OBEROI Abi Zar St. Tel: +966-14-8282222

MAKKAH

BARAKAT ANDALUS Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8208884

AJYAD MAKKAH Ibrahim Al-Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5720500

DALLAH TAIBAH HOTEL King Fahad St., crossing Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8290180

AL-JAAD CROM HOTEL NAQA Al-Sulaimaneyah St. Tel: +966-12-5705555

DAR AL-HIJRA INTERCONTINENTAL King Fahad St. Tel: +966-14-8207777

AL-SHOHADA HOTEL Ajyad St. Tel: +966-12-5744401

DAR AL-IMAN INTERCONTINENTAL Off Al-Siteen St. Tel: +966-14-8206666

ELAF AJYAD HOTEL Al-Masafi St. Tel: +966-12-5722200

DAR AL-MANASEK HOTEL Ibrahim Al-Khalil St. Tel: +966-12-5394444

Sunsilk Dry Shampoo Sunsilk introduces the brand’s first range of dry shampoos, co-created with some of the world’s best hair experts.

www.DestinationListing.com 102 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

KING SALMAN BIN

ABDULA ZIZ AL SAUD

PRINCE MUQRIN BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD

Prince Mishaal Bin Abdullah

DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 103

BOUTIQUES ARMANI EXCHANGE Andalus Mall Haifa Mall Mall of Arabia Red Sea Mall Tahlia Shopping Center Tel: 800-124-1000

NAWAL AL-MAIMANI Tel: +966-12-6606502 NOUKIES Tel: +966-12-2754210 ONDAS Tel: +966-12-2754217

FASHION DESIGNERS AFAF BAFLAH Mob: +966-505325251 ALAA & HALA Tel: +966-12-6130007

RAWAN AZHAR Mob: +966-567800139 REDA OMDAH Mob: +966-568056056 ROTANA ALHASHIMI Mob: +966-554598449

PARIS & OLIVER Tel: +966-12-2754213

HALA ALAITAH Mob: +966 590090401

PIMPURSHIRT Tel: +966-12-6981962

AMAL ENGAWI Mob: +966-503613314

PINK OR BLUE Tel: +966-12-6634452

ARWA MAGHRABI Mob: +966-500062525

SABINE Tel: +966-12-6651572

SALMA RUDWAN Mob: +966-504627012

BASMA ABULJADAYEL Mob: +966-506634000

SASSY DESIGN Mob: +966-556977707

SAMAH KHASHOGGI Mob: +966-505311588

CAROL KEYROUZ Mob: +966-562633332

SOTRA Tel: +966-12-6915082

SHAZA KHAYALI Mob: +966-500909321

DIALA KABBARA Mob: +966-508704799

7 CAMICIE Tel: +966-12-2343546

THE WEDDING SHOP Mob: +966-504630920

SUE ABAYA Mob: +966-541151595

EMAN JOHARJY Mob: +966-535687773

THANAA ADDAS Mob: +966-504664288

AL JADILA BOUTIQUE Tel: +966-12-2841249

THE SHOP Mob: +966-556650009

FATIMA ABED Mob: +966-554369993

TURKI JADALLAH Mob: +966-506677800

AMK BOUTIQUE Mob: +966-530262831

THE STORE Tel: +966-12-6106013

GARDENIA HAFEZ Mob: +966-567444274

WED BOGARY Mob: +966-504634001

ARWA BOUTIQUE Mob: +966-505602685

YOSI SAMRA Tel: +966-12-2150234

BABY FITYANI Tel: +966-12-6673971

ZAD SHOP Tel: +966-12-2155513 Mob: +966-531116885

HALA CHANDAB ID ABAYA Mob: +966-564389049

WID ZAHID Mob: +966-503349519

HANAA SAMMAN Mob: +966-505350958

YASMINA NAJI-SHOES DESIGNER Mob: +966-540004777

ARMANI JEANS Mall of Arabia Tahlia Shopping Center Tel: 800-124-1000 BIZOU Andalus Mall Flamingo Mall Tel: 800-124-1000 FRENCH CONNECTION Mall of Arabia Tahlia Shopping Center Tel: 800-124-1000

BOUTIQUE HEWAYATI Mob: +966-505609112 DADU Tel: +966-12-6633699 DIVINE DARLINGS Mob: +966-554634444 DUNIA BOUTIQUE Tel: +966-12-6830133 JASMINE BOX Tel: +966-12-6685533 LIFE Tel: +966-12-2844266 MAYASS Tel: +966-12-6649188 MAYSA Mob: +966-504630920 MISS SIXTY Red Sea Mall Tel: 800-124-1000

RUBY- ROSELLA Mob: +966-504390314 SAHAR SERAFI Mob: +966-505622515

CUSTOM THOBES

HAYA ALHUSSAINI Mob: +966-504659093

BAZERKAAN Tel: +966-12-2560044

HEBA AL QURASHI Mob: +966-541713781

AL KHIDRA LANDSCAPING Tel: +966-12-6913946

HM Tel: +966-12-6828064

MAHA GHALAYENI Mob: +966-506661634

ALWAN Tel: +966-12-6837239

LOMAR Tel: 920000554

MANAR AL RAWI Mob: +966-569169923

AZHAR RIMA Tel: +966-12-2564001

MIHYAR Tel: +966-12-2615196

MERIAM ARAB Mob: +966-503333128

ESHRAK Tel: +966-12-6643035

OMAR AZURE Tel: +966-12-6921773

MONA ABULFARAJ Mob: +966-505652018

FLORINA Tel: +966-12-6670719

SAB THOBE Tel: +966-12-6100009

NADA AYOUB Mob: +966-505582627

FLOWERS CENTER Tel: +966-12-6607391

SINDI Tel: +966-12-6678587

NIYAAH Mob: +966-500545455

FLOWERS QUEEN Tel: +966-12-6621779

TOBY Mob: +966-504696639

RANIA KHOGEER Mob: +966-555532571

GARDENIA Tel: +966-12-6609220

RANA ISMAIL-LIBRA BOUTIQUE Tel: +966-12-6116335 Mob: +966-540884744

JANNATI Tel: +966-12-6984852

MY LITTLE CLOSET Mob: +966-562900025

FLORISTS

Check out our online listing and add yours!

104 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

HABITAT Tel: +966-12-2576622 HOME PLAZA Tel: 8002444440 IKEA Tel: +966-12-6633000 LA MAISON COLONIAL Tel: +966-12-2616800 LIGNE ROSET Tel: +966-12-6634158 KOKET Release their Fall Collection Alluring designs and provocative colors, gold finishes and exotic patterns are all features of KOKET’s tempting collection.

MAISON BO-M Stars Avenue Mall Tel: +966-12-2753775 MAZAR Tel: +966-12-6642626

N CUBES Mob: +966-551406813

AL ALAMEYA Tel: +966-12-6915188

NADO Tel: +966-12-6915335

AL FAKHAMA Tel: +966-12-6979529

NARGIS FLOWERS EST. Tel: +966-12-6673008

AL SABBAN Tel: +966-12-6919900

PETALS Tel: +966-12-6642519

AMERICAN GALLERY Tel: +966-12-6676031

POTTERY BARN Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-2150191

RABYA Tel: +966-12-6602856

BATAL DESIGN Tel: 920000374

ROCHE BOBOIS Tel: +966-12-6647272

SENDIAN FLOWERS Tel: +966-12-6835679

BIN SHAYHOON Tel: +966-12-6471468

TALAL ADADA Tel: +966-12-6635349

SPRING FLOWER Tel: +966-12-6519684

BO CONCEPT Tel: +966-12-6141418

UDG DESIGN GALLERY Tel: +966-12-6980498

SULTAN GARDEN CENTER Tel: +966-12-6686666

DIMOS Tel: +966-12-2830302

VISIONNAIRE Tel: +966-12-6988591

FURNITURE AL GHALIA INTERIORS Tel: 8111002102 info@alghalia-ides.com ABDUL LATIF Tel: +966-12-6913750

DOMVS Tel: +966-12-6611447 ESTIKBAL Tel: +966-12-6603611 H.Q INTERIORS Tel: +966-12-6395665 www.hq-interiors.com

Ferrari 488 Spider Ferrari has officially unveiled the mid-rear-engined turbo V8 488 Spider at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

NV Tel: +966-12-6684686 OPTIONS Tel: +966-12-6824888

AL KHAYAT CENTER Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6655558 AL SALAM MALL Prince Majed Rd. ANA SPECIAL Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6617798 AZIZ MALL Prince Majed Rd. Tel: +966-12-6162222 Supermarket: Panda BADRIYAH TOWERS Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6062777 BASATEEN CENTER Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6611721 CORAL MALL Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6607624 ETOILE King Rd. Tel: +966-505591421 HAIFAA MALL Falasteen St. Tel: +966-12-6641980 HERA’A AVENUE Hera’a St. Tel: +966-12-6992841

SHOPPING CENTERS AL ANDALUS MALL Prince Majed Rd. Tel: +966-12-6304444 Supermarket: Hyper Panda

BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé BMW has announced the arrival of the new 4-door 6 Series Gran Coupé in the Kingdom.

www.DestinationListing.com DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 105

AMERICAN 19TH CENTURY BURGER Prince Sultan St. Tel: 920019819 20 MINUTES BURGER Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6113187 AMERICAN CORNER Khalideya St. Tel: +966-12-6060188

TERRA PRIME Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6410204

LEAVES Rawda St. Mob: +966-564444928

TEXAS ROADHOUSE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2617027

MAISON SO Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6901598

THE COUNTER Etoile / Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-2754266

NESMA CHOCOLATES Arafat St. Tel: +966-12-2845820

BRAZILIAN

AMERICANO BURGER Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6976357

BRASA DE BRAZIL Al Andalus St. Mob: +966-549865555

APPLEBEE’S Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6610012

RIO DE JANEIRO Sari St. Mob: +966-502330914

BLU BURGER GRILL Rawda St. Tel: +966-12-2614234 BLUE OCEAN Inside Fakieh Aquarium Tel: +966-12-6066144 BUFFALO WINGS & RINGS Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-2901138 CHILI’S Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6634760 FUDDRUCKERS Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6686330 MUGG & BEAN Al Faisaliya Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6573333 IHOP Le Mall, Tahliah St. Tel: + 966-12-2617032 JOHNNY ROCKETS Astara Center, Tahliah St. Tel: + 966-12-6067308 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE Tahliah St. Tel: + 966-12-2892990 RUBY TUESDAY Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6501999 SHAKE SHACK Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2617042 SQUARE MEATER BURGER Khalideya Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6061441 STEAK HOUSE Etoile / Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-6829955

CHOCOLATES AL PINA Arafat St. Tel: +966-12-6637005 ANOOSH Sari St. Tel: 920013222 BON BON Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6697655 BOSTANI Tel: 920011994 CARAMEL Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6688527 CHOCOLAT Khalideya Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6068830 CHOCOLATE STUDIO Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6985222 CHOCOLINE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2842846 CHOCOTALA Arafat St. Tel: +966-12-6644284 CHOCOMOOD Prince Sultan Rd. Tel: +966-12-6162111 DACTYLIFERA Prince Sultan St. Tel: 920008182

PATCHI Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6525961 VOILA CHOCOLATE Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6684343

COFFEE & TEA SHOPS COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF Khaldiah Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6928142

NADIYA Panda/Bin Dawood/Al Musbah (Airport) Tel: +966-12-6066103 TALAH DATES Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6837887 TAMRATY Al Murjan St. Tel: +966-12-6637995

FAST FOOD BURGER KING Sari St. Tel: 920000002 DOMINO’S PIZZA Tahlia St. Tel: 920012345 HARDEE’S Tel: 920001213

DEERA CAFÉ King Rd. Tel: +966-12-2754491

HOT WAVES Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6164744

KALILA Al-Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6061723

JAN BURGER Hera’a St. Tel: 920006765

MELANGE Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6695619

JOE’S DINER Khalideya Dist.

Tel: 920005637

MILLENNIUM Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6614664

KFC Tahliah St. Tel: 920021111

SOLEIL Rosewood Hotel Tel: +966-12-2607111

KUDU Khalidya Market Tel: 920006999

TEATRO LOUNGE CAFÉ Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-2610150

LITTLE CAESAR’S Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6749657

TEAYANA Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6062646

MCDONALD’S Rawadah St. Tel: +966-12-6510291

THE LOUNGE Park Hyatt Tel: +966-12-2639666

PAPA JHON’S Tel: +966-12-6614496 Al Sabaeen Dist.

THE STORE Tel: +966-12-6106013

PANINO’S Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6676991

UROMSHI CAFÉ Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6066668

DATES

PERUVI Shate’e Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6923393

GANACHE Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6601390

BATEEL Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-2150144

PIZZA HUT Obhur Tel: +966-12-2341962

GODIVA Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-2616630

KINGDOM OF DATES Hera’a St. Tel: +966-12-6590838

SUBWAY Khalideya Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6063493

Check out our online listing and add yours!

106 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

BARNIE’S Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6696201

SULTAN AL BURGER Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6948686

CAPPUCCINO GRAND CAFÉ Al Hamra Dist.

Tel: +966-12-2891009

FINE DINING CROWNE GRILL Crowne Plaza Tel: +966-12-6611000

CASPER & GAMBINI’S Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6637979

GINZA I CHOME Rosewood Hotel Tel: +966-12-2607111

COOKSHOP Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6062750

LA CUISINE Palestine St. Tel: +966-12-6630363

DARDASHA Park Hyatt Tel: +966-12-2639666

LUMIERE The Bellevue - Al Shatee Mob:+966-555356373 SALMONTINI LE RESTO Al Hamra Dist.

Tel: 920001281 SOY Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6643414

HABSBURG Rosewood Jeddah Tel: +966-12-2607111 LITE BITE Madinah Rd. Tel: +966-12-2901424 ROMERO Abdul Maqsood Khoja St. Tel: +966-12-2630263

TOKI Laylati - Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-6060606

SHADOW LOUNGE Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-2614777

FRENCH BERT’S Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-12-6606633

TERRACE LOUNGE Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6995676

BRASSERIE LOUIS Teatro Mall , Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6680303

TAO LOUNGE King Road Tel: +966-12-6131893

CAFÉ LENOTRE Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-2611222

TOASTED Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-2616747

CRÊPE CAFÉ Stars Avenue Tel: +966-12-2754570

UPTOWN 966 Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6652552

DELIFRANCE Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-2567196

ZODIAC Palestine St. Tel: +966-12-6607548

LA CRÊPE DORÉE Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12- 2150462

ICE CREAM FRESHI ICE STICKS Mob: +966-537766117

INTERNATIONAL

FROZEN YOGURT Hera’a St. Mob: +966-549353316

AL SHURAFA Al Hamra Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6602743 AMARA The Bellevue - Al Shatee Mob: +966-555354139 ANDALUSIA Park Hyatt Tel: +966-12-6063210

MAISON SO Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6901598 MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY Mall of Arabia Tel: +966-12-2906803

MARCEL’S Tahliah St. / Red Sea Mall / Basateen Mall Tel: +966-12-261 2301 Tel: +966-12-613 1893 PINK BERRY Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-2250436 VENCHI Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-6927878

ITALIAN COTIGIANO Obhur Tel: +966-12-2344461 FILICORI ZECCHINI Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-2345999 IL GABIANO Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6587042 IL VILLAGGIO Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6688233 LALLO’S Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6614719 L’OLIVO Arafat St. Tel: +966-12-6687494 MARGHERITA Khaldiya St. Tel: +966-12-6061100 OLIO Stars Avenue Tel: +966-12-2754811 PIATTO Etoile - Al Malik Road Tel: +966-12-6922501 PIZZA FUSION Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-12-2616933 PIZZA NAPOLI Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6927796 TARTUFO Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6638248

MIDDLE-EASTERN ASEIL Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6062349

BEIRUITI Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6686354 BHAR Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6916674 BYBLOS Al Andalus St. Tel: +966-12-6697655 CUSINE HALAWANI Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6688900 GOODIES Stars Avenue Tel: +966-12-2754527 KALILA Khaldiya Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6061723 LABEEB Tel: +966-12-2612301 NAFOURA Park Hyatt Tel: +966-12-2639666 PALM BEACH Salamah Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6394007 SEMSOM Khaldiya St. Tel: +966-12-6068600 SEMSOM EXPRESS Next to Al Suheili Center Tel: +966-12-6500105 SHAWARMATAC Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6688994 SHOBAK PIE Tahlia St. Mob: +966-536884433

TURKISH MADO Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6901149 KOSEBASI Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6112302 TURKUOISE Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6832128 TURKISH MESHWIYAT T Salama Dist. el: +966-12-6621910 YILDIZLAR Al Andalus Dist.

Tel: 966-12-6531150

www.DestinationListing.com DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 107

Jeddah Food App

jeddah

CHINESE BAYTOTE CHINESE Rawdah Dist.

Tel: 920007741

food.com

CHOPSTICKS Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6907575

CONNOISSEUR The Bellevue - Al Shatee Mob: +966-555358890

GOLDEN PALACE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6690377

FAB SWEETS Stars Avenue Tel: +966-12-2754204

GULF ROYAL Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6653335

HELEN’S KITCHEN Kayyal St. Tel: +966-12-6977729

HAINAN Al Shallal Theme Park Tel: +966-12-6902200

LE GOURMET Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6605061

NOODLES Rosewood Jeddah Tel: +966-12-2607111

Get the App Today!

P.F. CHANGS Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2617021 TOKI Laylati - Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-6060606 YUMMY YUMMY Al Zahrah Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6994998

FUSION AJJI The Bellevue - Al Shatee Mob: +966-555356519 OSUMI Roshana Mall, Tahlia St. Tel: 920009522

T.Y. LOUNGE Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-6905848

INDIAN BHARAT Sari St. Tel: +966-12-2754606 LASANI Mohamadia Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6510162

CHARLOTTE Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6622391 CHEESE CAKE FACTORY Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2617001

DURRAT CHINA Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-2616885

PAN JAN Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6065994

CAKE-A-LICIOUS Al Batarji St. Tel: +966-12-2889926

LE NOTRE Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2611222 LE VENDOME Al Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-6924606

SHEZAN Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6621086

SUSHI YOSHI Rawdah Star Center Tel: +966-12-2616734

MAISON SO Prince Sultan Bin Abdelaziz street with intersection Al Kayal st Tel: +966-12-690 1598 Website: www.maisonso.com

ZAIKA Tel: +966-12-6111796 Rawdah St.

WAKAME Malik Rd. Tel: +966-12-61242034

MINI BURGER Al Na’eem Dist Mob: +966-507579297

ZN LOUNGE Roshana Mall - Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-2634889

MUNCH BAKERY Arafat St. Tel: 920017070

JAPANESE BENIHANA Sands Hotel- Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6686014

TUNISIAN

GINZA I CHOME Rosewood Jeddah Tel: +966-12-2607111

ALTESSE Patisserie Tunisienne Arafat St. Qurtuba Center Tel: +966-12-6645877

GOLD SUSHI CLUB Sari Gate- Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6068069

SWEETS/DESSERTS & BAKERIES

MIZO Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6649883

AL MAHAWI Sari St. Tel: +966-12-2575739

OHAYO Al-Kayyal St. Tel: +966-12-6836789

AL NABULSI SWEETS Al Musaideyya Tel: 920001345

SAKURA Crowne Plaza Tel: +966-12-6611000

AL SAMADI SWEETS Rawdah St. Tel: +966-12-6642424

PAPABUBBLES Red Sea Mall Tel: +966-12-2150808 NESTLE TOLL HOUSE Red Sea Mall/Stars Avenue/ Obhur Tel: +966-12-2346238 PAUL Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-26671633 PINK CAMEL Tel: +966-12-6982175 Mob: +966-504456245 SWEET & SAVORY Sari St. Tel: 920001626

Discover the city in an all new way!

108 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

BELLEVIEW 12 COMPOUND Rawda St. Tel: +966-12-6642636

CAR SERVICES AVIS Tel: +966-12-6677379

DIVONA COMPOUND Al Shatie Compound Tel: +966-12-6124484

BUDGET Tel: +966-12-6927070 CAREEM www.careem.com

ELITE 12 COMPOUND Near Jeddah Int’l Souk Tel: +966-12-6681111

DALEEL Tel: +966-12-6719219

ELITE COMPOUND Near Jeddah Int’l Souk Tel: +966-12-6610930

DISCOVERY Tel: +966-12-6714475 EASY TAXI www.easytaxi.com

HIBA COMPOUND Al-Hamraa Tel: +966-12-6650819

FERNAS Tel: +966-12-6718712

KINDI HOUSING Al Rabwah, North Jeddah Tel: +966-12-6910884

HERTZ Tel: +966-12-6040339

LOTUS COMPOUND Lotus 4: Al Naeem Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6548808

KEY RENT A CAR Tel: +966-12-6856251 MEEZA PRIVATE CAR SERVICE Mob: +966-540544486 Tel: +966-12-6968666

M&M COMPOUND North Obhor Tel: +966-12-6562544

UBER Application: Uber.com/app support.jeddah@uber.com V. COOL Tel: +966-12-6396969

M.M AL-RUMAIH COMPOUND Al Shatee, Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6991231 MURA BUSTAN Tel: +966-12-6910041 NUEVA ANDALUCIA Al-Rawdah, Sari St. Tel: +966-12-6823434

COMPOUNDS AL ANDALUS LUXURY Tahliah St. Tel: +966-12-6695154 AL BASATEEN VILLAGE Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6944015 AL HAJRAYN VILLAGE Corniche Rd. Tel: +966-12-6943464 AL SALAM COMPOUND Palestine St. Tel: +966-12-6717121 ARABIAN HOMES Al Bawadi Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6822201 www.arabian-homes.com AROMARY VILLAGE Hera’a St. Tel: +966-12-6940086

RAYTHEON COMPOUND Opp. Saudi German Hospital Tel: +966-12-6915380 www.raytheon.com SHAKER VILLAGE COMPOUND Al Hahdah, Prince Sultan St. Tel: +966-12-6991840

KINDERGARTENS ABC SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6988827 AMBASSADORS Tel: 8001249000 APPLE TREE MONTESSORI Tel: +966-12-6824350

BELLEVIEW EXECUTIVE Near Jeddah Preparatory Tel: +966-12-6547666

BUILDING BLOCKS Tel: +966-12-6611004 CREATIVE CHILDHOOD SUMMER SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6077224

ENCHANTED GARDEN Mob: +966-546916812 FASTRACKIDS KINDERGARTEN Tahlia St. Tel: +966-12-6616539 Facebook: Ftkksa FRIENDS ZONE Mob: +966-558887240 JACK N JILL Mob: +966-507369963 JEDDAH PRE-SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6542354 KIDS CAMPUS Mob: +966-596080131 MAMA ET MOI Mob: +966-550569333 MY LITTLE KINGDOM SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6393951 MY LITTLE STEP Tel: +966-12-6831299 SUNFLOWER KIDS DAY CARE Tel: +966-12-6654398 Mob: +966-551321644 SUNSHINE SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6060958

SCHOOLS & INSTITUTES ADVANCED GENERATIONS SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6165596 www.ags.edu.sa CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH Tel: 920001799 Ext:402 CORAL INTERNATIONAL Tel: +966-12-6832002 www.coralschool.net DAR AL FIKR SCHOOL (Boys) Tel: +966-12-6311118 (Girls) Tel: +966-12-6311117 DAR AL HANAN Tel: 920029669 DAR JANA INT’L Tel: +966-12-6648310

FUTURE INSTITUTE Tel: +966-12-6600660 www.future-center.com GLOBAL INT’L Tel: +966-12-6523444 ( KG ) Tel: +966-12-6144101 JEDDAH CAMPUS SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6061101 www.jcs.edu.sa JEDDAH INT’L SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6061253 www.jischool.org JEDDAH KNOWLEDGE Tel: +966-12-6620174 www.jks.edu.sa JEDDAH PREPARATORY & GRAMMAR SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6542354 www.jpgs.org JEDDAH PRIVATE INTL. SCHOOL (JPIS) / MANAGED

BY SABIS® Tel: +966-12-6064309 www.jpis-sabis.net LITTLE CATERPILLARS CLUB Al Rawdah Dist.

Tel: +966-12-6615524 Mob: +966-540997755 MAJESTIC SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6929895 Mob: +966-555622234 MANARAT JEDDAH Tel: +966-12-6783215 MMS EDUCATION Tel: +966-12-6500070 www.mms1.org MY LITTLE HOUSE Tel: +966-12-6652490 www.mylittlehouse-sa.com SAE INSTITUTE Tel: 920020723 www.saejeddah.com THAMER INT’L SCHOOL Tel: +966-12-6977033 www.tis-edu.com THE AMERICAN INT’L Tel: +966-12-6620051 www.aisj.edu.sa

EDUCON STUDY ABROAD Tel: 920001338

THE BRITISH INT’L Tel: +966-12-6990019 www.continentalschool.com

FRENCH LEARNING CENTER Jamjoom Mall 2nd floor, entry 5-6 Tel: +966-12-6612280/84 Mob: +966-52105250

WALL STREET Tel: +966 -12- 2566316 Tel: +966 -12- 6523200 www.wsi-ksa.com

www.DestinationListing.com DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 109

CLINICS

GYM & HEALTH CENTERS

A.C.T CENTER Tel: +966-12-2615951 AL HAMRA CLINICS Tel: +966-12-6655588 ALAA BAHRI FOR ARTIFICIAL EYES Tel: +966-12-6927792

ARENA MMA & CROSSFIT Tel: 9200 27362 B WELL GYM Tel: +966-12-6066477 BODY ZONE FITNESS Tel: +966-12-6611000

ANDALUSIA DENTAL Tel: +966-12-2611111

CHAMELLE PLAZA GYM Tel: +966-12-6634355

BEAUTY CLINIC Tel: 920020129

CONCEPT 1010 Tel: +966-12-6165664

DALIA CLINIC Tel: +966-1-2613929

CURVES GYM Tel: +966-12-6638806

DR. EDREES PODIATRIC Mob: +966-500506507

FITNESS FIRST Tel: +966-12-6900881

DR. MUNIR HARASANI CLINICS Tel: 9200-12355 www.harasaniclinics.com

FITNESS TIME Tel: 920003131

DR. EFFAT DAGHOSTANI Tel: +966-12-6601729 DR. NASHWA RADWAN Tel: +966-12-6633737 Mob:+966-560000702 LA PERLE DENTAL SPA Tel: 920011663 FIRST CLINIC Tel: 920029090

GOLD’S GYM Tel: 8001247778 HILTONIA GYM Tel: +966-12-6590000 OLYMPIA CENTER DR. SOLIMAN FAKEEH Tel: +966-12-6655000 POWER IN GYM Tel: +966-12-6061516

HOSPITALS AL MASHFA HOSPITAL Tel: +966-12-2292222 DR. ERFAN & BAGEDO Tel: +966-12-6038888 DR. GHASSAN PHARAON Tel: +966-12-6823200 DR. SOLIMAN FAKEEH Tel: +966-12-6655000 INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Tel: +966-12-6509000 JEDDAH INSTITUTE FOR SPEECH & HEARING Tel: +966-12-6675311 KING FAISAL SPECIALIST Tel: +966-12-6677777 MAGRABI EYE & EAR HOSPITAL Tel: +966-12-6365000 SALAM MEDICAL SERVICES CO.- HOME HEALTH CARE Tel: 920001153 SAUDI GERMAN Tel: +966-12-6829000

SPA & BEAUTY CENTER

SPORT TECH Tel: +966-12-6071129

7L HOUSE Tel: +966-12-6532812

STAR POWER CLUB Tel: +966-12-6776177

AL MEGAYENA Tel: +966-12-6655763

THE LIFT Tel: 8001247775 IDEAL CLINICS WORLD GYM Tel: +966-12-6635444 Tel: +920001566 INTERNATIONAL Z-CLUB PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTER Tel: +966-12-6690204 Mob: +966-506673533 Mob: +966-506634004 Kids:

ALEXANDRE ZOUARI Tel: +966-12-6656161

FIRST SCAN Mob: +966503677081 IC CENTER Mob:+966-552200922

MAGRABI EYE & EAR Tel: +966-12-6655200 OBAJI CLINICS Tel: +966-12-6614000 ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY CLINICS Tel: 920001210 SAUDI AMERICAN Tel: +966-12-6605050

ARENA HEROES MMA & FITNESS Tel: 9200 27362 FRIENDS ZONE Tel: +966-12-6224345 Mob: +966-533657700 JUNIOR GYM Tel: +966-12-6911347 Mob: +966-560666108

Be visible and join 110 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

BOUTHAINA Tel: +966-12-6631809 CARMEN CENTER Tel: +966-12-6648122 CHAMELLE PLAZA Tel: +966-12-6656807 CLAUDE MAXIME MONDIAL Tel: +966-12-6637450 DR. EDREES FOOT SPA Mob: +966-500506507 E SPA Tel: +966-12-2632093 HENNA BEAUTY LOUNGE Tel: +966-12-6587091 Mob: +966-550352226

JAMALOUKI Tel: +966-12-6651888 JEAN LOUIS DAVID Tel: +966-12-6068678/9 LAMASAT Tel: +966-12-6834002 LUCIE SAINT CLAIR Tel: +966-12-2832020 LUCINE SPA & SALON Tel: +966-12-6636777 MAISON DE JOELLE Tahlia St Mob: +966-566882700 Tel: +966-12-6643979 www.maisondejoelle.com MANA CENTER Tel: +966-12-6066628 MERMAID Tel: +966-12-6616644 NAIL ART Tel: +966-12-6675511 NAIL CARE Mob: +966-544426264 NAWARA SALON Tel: +966-12-6610606 ORIANA Tel: +966-12-6220773 Tel: 920002132 PLANET BEACH Tel: 8001247776 RIMA CENTER Tel: +966-12-6915423 SPA LOUNGE Tel: +966-12-2630904 TONI & GUY Tel: +966-12-2616230 VIVA LA VIE Tel: +966-12-6929163

PEST CONTROL SWEEP Tel: +966-12-6223772 Mob: +966-565649998 www.sweeppestcontrol.com

BOUTIQUES

CUSTOM THOBES

NADA AYOUB Mob: +966-505582627

GARDENIA ERFAN HOSPITAL Tel: +966 12 6038888

NIYAAH Mob: +966-500545455

JANNATI Tel: +966-12-6984852

RANIA KHOGEER Mob: +966-555532571

N CUBES Mob: +966-551406813 NADO Tel: +966-12-6915335

7 CAMICIE Tel: +966-12-2343546

LOMAR Tel: 920000554

AMK BOUTIQUE Mob: +966-530262831

MIHYAR Tel: +966-12-2615196

ARWA BOUTIQUE Mob: +966-505602685

SAB THOBE Tel: +966-12-6100009

BABY FITYANI Tel: +966-12-6673971

SINDI Tel: +966-12-6678587

RANA ISMAIL-LIBRA BOUTIQUE Tel: +966-12-6116335 Mob: +966-540884744

DADU Tel: +966-12-6633699

TOBY Mob: +966-504696639

RAWAN AZHAR Mob: +966-567800139

DIVINE DARLINGS Mob: +966-554634444

FASHION DESIGNERS

REDA OMDAH Mob: +966-568056056

DUNIA BOUTIQUE Tel: +966-12-6830133

AFAF BAFLAH Mob: +966-505325251

ROTANA ALHASHIMI Mob: +966-554598449

G-STAR RAW Tel: 800 0200454

ALAA & HALA Tel: +966-12-6130007

SAHAR SERAFI Mob: +966-505622515

JASMINE BOX Tel: +966-12-6685533

AMAL ENGAWI SALMA RUDWAN Mob: +966-504627012 Mob: +966-503613314

LIFE Tel: +966-12-2844266

ARWA MAGHRABI Mob: +966-500062525

SAMAH KHASHOGGI Mob: +966-505311588

MAYASS Tel: +966-12-6649188

BASMA ABULJADAYEL Mob: +966-506634000

SHAZA KHAYALI Mob: +966-500909321

MAYSA Mob: +966-504630920

CAROL KEYROUZ Mob: +966-562633332

SUE ABAYA Mob: +966-541151595

MY LITTLE CLOSET Mob: +966-562900025

DIALA KABBARA Mob: +966-508704799

THANAA ADDAS Mob: +966-504664288

NAWAL AL-MAIMANI Tel: +966-12-6606502

EMAN JOHARJY Mob: +966-535687773

TURKI JADALLAH Mob: +966-506677800

NOUKIES Tel: +966-12-2754210

FATIMA ABED Mob: +966-554369993

WED BOGARY Mob: +966-504634001

ONDAS Tel: +966-12-2754217

GARDENIA HAFEZ Mob: +966-567444274

WID ZAHID Mob: +966-503349519

PARIS & OLIVER Tel: +966-12-2754213

HALA CHANDAB ID ABAYA Mob: +966-564389049

YASMINA NAJI-SHOES DESIGNER Mob: +966-540004777

PIMPURSHIRT Tel: +966-12-6981962 PINK OR BLUE Tel: +966-12-6634452 SOTRA Tel: +966-12-6915082 THE WEDDING SHOP Mob: +966-504630920 THE SHOP Mob: +966-556650009 THE STORE Tel: +966-12-6106013 ZAD SHOP Tel: +966-12-2155513 Mob: +966-531116885

HANAA SAMMAN Mob: +966-505350958 HAYA ALHUSSAINI Mob: +966-504659093 HEBA AL QURASHI Mob: +966-541713781 MAHA GHALAYENI Mob: +966-506661634 MANAR AL RAWI Mob: +966-569169923

FLORISTS AZHAR RIMA Tel: +966-12-2564001 ESHRAK Tel: +966-12-6643035 FLORINA Tel: +966-12-6670719 GARDENIA AL HAMRA Tel: +966-12-6609220

MERIAM ARAB Mob: +966-503333128

GARDENIA SULTAN STREET Tel: +966 12 6067646 Tel: +966 12 6929154

MONA ABULFARAJ Mob: +966-505652018

GARDENIA IMC HOSPITAL Tel: +966 12 6509000

NARGIS FLOWERS EST. Tel: +966-12-6673008 PETALS Tel: +966-12-6642519 RABYA Tel: +966-12-6602856 SENDIAN FLOWERS Tel: +966-12-6835679 SPRING FLOWER Tel: +966-12-6519684 SULTAN GARDEN CENTER Tel: +966-12-6686666

FURNITURE AL GHALIA INTERIORS Tel: 8111002102 info@alghalia-ides.com AL ALAMEYA Tel: +966-12-6915188 AL SABBAN Tel: +966-12-6919900 AMERICAN GALLERY Tel: +966-12-6676031 BATAL DESIGN Tel: 920000374 BIN SHAYHOON Tel: +966-12-6471468 BO CONCEPT Tel: +966-12-6141418 DIMOS Tel: +966-12-2830302 DOMVS Tel: +966-12-6611447 ESTIKBAL Tel: +966-12-6603611 GOLDENLINES LIFTS Tel: 920017779 H.Q INTERIORS Tel: +966-12-6395665 www.hq-interiors.com IKEA Tel: +966-12-6633000

www.DestinationListing.com DESTINATIONJEDDAH.COM 111

HOTELS AB FOR ELAF HOTEL CO (5-star) Tel: +966-12-2150525 AL BADER HOTEL (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6310000 AL BILAD HOTEL (4-star) Tel: +966-12-694 4777 AL HAMRA SOFITEL HOTEL (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6602000 BAY LA SUN www.baylasunhotel.com CAIRO HOTEL (3-star) Tel: +966-12-6483870 CROM AIRPORT HOTEL (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6852222 CROWNE PLAZA (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6611000 HOLIDAY INN (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6314000 INTERCONTINENTAL (5-star) Tel: +966-12-2295555 JEDDAH HILTON (5-star) Tel: +966-12- 6590000 JEDDAH MARRIOTT HOTEL (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6714000

LE MERIDIEN (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6633333 MOVENPICK (4-star) Tel: +966-12-6676655 PARK HYATT JEDDAH (5-star) Tel: +966-12-2639666 QASR AL SHARQ (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6599999

ALIREZA TRAVEL & TOURS Tel: + 966-12-6481360 www.Alirezatravel.com ATTAR TRAVEL & TOURISM Tel: +966-12-6611222 www.attar-travel.com DNATA TRAVEL Hotline: 920000000 info@dnata.com.sa

RADISSON SAS (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6521234

ELAF TRAVEL & TOURISM Tel: +966-12-6646559 www.elaf group.com

RAMADA (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6670777

FERNAS TRAVEL Tel: +966-12-6677472 www.fernastravel.com

ROSEWOOD JEDDAH (5-star) Tel: +966-12-2607111

VINTERCONTINENTAL Tel: +966 -12- 6677988 www.itc-Icc.com

SAND DUNES HOTEL WESTIN (5-star) Tel: +966-12-6588200

TRAVEL AGENCIES ACE TRAVEL Tel: +966-12-6056002 www.ace-travel.com AL TAYYAR GROUP Hotline: 920012333 www.altayyargroup.com AL ZOUMAN TRAVEL & TOURISM Tel: +966-12-6512525 www.alzouman.com.sa

ITL WORLD Tel: +966 -12- 6147222 Tel: 8001180222 MIRAG TRAVEL Tel: +966-12-6634488 NILE TRAVEL AGENCY Tel: +966-12-6645999

TOUR OPERATORS AL AHLAM MARINE TOURISM GROUP (DREAM DIVERS) Tel: +966-12-6691334 www.dreamdiver.net AL SAMAKLKY FOUNDATION Tel: +966-12-6640662 www.samallaghi.com AL SHITAIWI TRAVEL & TOURISM Tel: +966-12-6794022 www.alshitaiwitours.com ARABIAN CAMP Mob: +966-505664137 www.arabiancamp.com EXPLORER TOURS Tel: +966-12-6040985 www.jawlahtours.com HAJEEJ FOR DOMESTIC TOURISIM Tel: +966-12-6675669 www.explorer.com.sa JAWLAH TOURS Tel: 920014044 www.hajeej.biz

NESMA TRAVEL Tel: +966-12-2833102

PLATIN LUXURY TRAVEL SERVICES Tel: +966-12-6575266 www.platin.com.sa

PORTFOLIO TRAVEL LTD. Tel: +966-12-6604500

NOMADE ARABIA Tel: +966-12-6550072 www.nomadarabia.sa

ZAHID GROUP Tel: +966-12-6525670

SADD AL SAMALLAGHI EST. FOR SERVICES & DOMESTIC TOURS Tel: +966-12-6685054 www.samallaghi.com THE CULTURE TRIP info@theculturetrip.com www.theculturetrip.com

The Perfect Eid Gift This Season Braun introduces their latest shaving gadgets Silk-épil 9 for women and cruZer for men.

www.DestinationListing.com 112 DESTINATION JEDDAH SEPTEMBER 2015

LISTING.COM

list your place

add, find and review businesses KSA'S ULTIMATE DIRECTORY

w w w.D estinationListing.com