12:45 the man was asking "do you film everyone?" (he asked 4 times) Maybe he wanted to inform you that some people don't feel ok to be recorded, but he realised that you don't speak hausa, but you could try and start speaking Arabic with them because most Hausa people speak Arabic. بارك الله فيك
God Bless Brother. I love what you do. We Black Americans need to see our other Black Brothers and Sisters around the world loving and respecting one another. Thanks once again!
Masha’Allah I loved seeing this! My husband and I went to Mecca & Medina twice (Hajj and Ummrah) Alhumdulillah! Even though I didn’t go to those parts in this video it’s still nostalgic to me. Just watching I can feel and smell the air of Mecca, I miss it. I loved seeing all brothers and sisters from around the world. The one brother in the video said we’re all brothers, there’s no this or that, that’s true Islam. Thank you for all your great videos! You’re so welcoming and blend seamlessly with the people. Keep up the good work!
For the people fighting in comments. Slaves were not only black or African in Arabia before, Some even came from beyond turks land. A whole kingdom (Mamalik: slaves) were former slaves that helped and fought protecting Islamic lands. War between Arab tribes also resulted in slaves capturing. so slavery in Arabia is different; even whiter dude in Arabia today may had in the past a great grandfather who was a slave. So never judge a person because of his color; some black families in Arabia came from a very well known and wealthy African tribes for Hajj/trade and never left, so calling them slaves is not valid and disrespect to of them. (note: most black families in Arabia still have their family/tribe/country names)
As always thank you for showing us a different side of what we see in mainstream media. Just beautiful people carrying on with their jobs and work at the market. I love the places you visit and share with your audience. Stay safe brother.
@Abraham isaac Jacob Yisrael The truth of the matter is Islamic empire had enslaved anybody who wasn't a Muslim.. period!!! Prisoners of war were slaves back then and that wasn't specific to black people.
@Abraham isaac Jacob Yisrael My friend my Channel isn't about slave and slave trade. You might want to check on BBC or CNN. Thanks for watching my videos :)
@Abraham isaac Jacob Yisrael I am not deleting anything, RU-vid is. Even that answer I gave you was the sixths and each time I had to reformat it. Welcome to RU-vid world :) :)
@Abraham isaac Jacob Yisrael Africa is a huge continent, in some parts Christians are mistreated by Muslims and in the other parts Muslims are mistreated by Christians. That's how it is.
I'm Saudi and i have never thought of the term "Afro Saudi". If you are Saudi you are saudi. giving no regards of one's skin color or background. I think it is a blessing.
Your Journeys are treks for the Soul! You are a bilingual, real diplomat and very wealthy Man with human kindness! Thank you for your passion to share with us & Peace
As salamu alaikum Habibi. Another brilliant and very enjoyable video. You are easily my favorite RU-vidr and i really hope you never stop making videos.
Thanks for sharing with us your amazing journey in Saudi Arabia. I have always dreamed to discover this country for Islamic and cultural reasons! Hayaka Allah
Really enjoyed watching this with my mixed family on the big screen!! Beautiful video and beautiful people! U are sooo nice. My family is African Arab as well. My dad is from Sierra Leone and my mother from Egypt 🥰🖤
this is clearly the side of SaudiArabia the media will never show. thanks for the vlog. wish prosperity to all these neighbourhoods as the more media revealed parts of this country
Am soo happy to see my people really it's beautiful to see all of them connect. Thanks for bringing Saudi to us. Lovely to see Saudi Markets so diverse
Different nationalities languages and colours...but Islam brought them together...these people are poor from outside but they are very rich inside ( sweet and happy)
Love you brothes One love in mecca My friend listen to me This was the place where muhammed( S.A.W) an his beautiful great friends indeed. Walie that was the time bilal call for prayers Allah hu akbar AlhamdulilAllah I'm Muslim edi Mubarak to you all in mecca
Hello, it would be good while you are talking to the locals and they're jumping in the camera to ask them quick fire questions like, How long have they been in Saudi? How's life for them in Saudi? What do they do for work, Do they go to school etc. You're in a unique opportunity to meet and speak to these people so it would be good to ask meaningful questions so we can learn. Love your videos!
Man, i truly salute you for being so open minded and always having a good energy!! Keep up please! People like you are a light to this world💙again, welcome to saudi 🇸🇦
Saudi Arabia is huge country, o wish you visit more and more and discover the different culture for each city and town. you will be amazed by it's variety believe me.
::Why are they Blacks in Saudia ? What kind of ignorant question is that? Why are they Saudis in Canada? That's because Allah"s earth is spacious ,and He said that he created nations and tribes to know one another, and not to despise each other, that's why Malik Alsaad! Not as complicated as you may want it to be! The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was breastfed by a black woman, way before you were born. What country was that in? Troller Ldka, we are Black people, because melanin is the colour black. Every colour is derived from that essential protein, that we cannot survive without, nothing to be ashamed of. Being Black is not an affliction, like the Shaytan and his forces try to propagate and perpetuate!
As salaam alaikum fam. I'm most excited to see so many Black African People within Mecca City! As you stated b4 that, approx. 30% of Saudi are Black Africans! & A very Large Population of Macca since The time of The Prophet! But most of the Other Muslim World are unaware!
Seen some of the videos of the channel. Impressive! Strikes me how natural seems the recordings. I wonder how that would turn out in some parts (most, actually) here in Brazil. Approached by police, maybe? suspiciously by shop owners, I reckon. Truth is I genuinely envy you, my friend! Still, self-confidence and bright smile certainly helps!
Arab is not a race or a skin color, but a culture and a language. When you meet an Arab, he pays more attention to your language than your skin color. This point is very important. do not forget it. He is used to seeing all colors, so your color is not new to him, but your language. If you speak Arabic, he considers you an Arab. The psychological barrier of color is a European and Western reality.
@Maria Smith I explain once and once and for all. If you speak local Arabic without an accent in Egypt or Saudi Arabia or Algeria, for instance, no Egyptian, no Saudi, no Algerian will doubt that you are a foreigner. But, in France, the Black who speaks French will be perceived as a foreigner because the native Frenchman is not black. They will always ask you the question: what is your origin, even if you were born in France and you have French nationality. The black American who walks in the streets of France is perceived as an African (born in France or migrant) until he (she) reveals his (her) nationality.
@Maria Smith you try to talk about a subject with false elements from your society and your culture. Being Black in America is not the same as being Black in an Arab country. First truth. A black man in America is a person from elsewhere, from Africa. A black man in an Arab country is not seen by light-skinned Arabs as someone from elsewhere, from an African country, but as an Arab native living on his own land. Concerning the treatment, in America in France, the black undergoes the clichés and the stereotypes of the whites: bad, stinking, lazy, N...etc. In the Arab countries, the Black is called brother, but never by the color of his skin. There is another point which is colourism: the white color everywhere in the world is perceived as the best. However, there is hardly any black Arab woman who tries to change the color of her skin, unlike African women either in the West or in Africa who use skin bleaching products. which proves that black women in the West live in a society that makes their inferiority complex possible, unlike in Arab countries.
@Maria Smith Sudan is an Arab country whose inhabitants are all black, so it is not the fault of the white-skinned Arabs but of the colorism conveyed by the media and Western culture. Mauritanians are not white. I lived and studied in North Africa for 4 years, and I know the Arabs very well and I speak Arabic fluently. Watching national television channels, and reading the press, I have never read or seen that black people are stigmatized. there is no political party that is hostile to blacks, in literature too, there is no black theme. When you say that calling someone black is better, that's your point of view but not that of black Arabs. So, it is subjective. Black Arabs are not connected to Blacks from America or Europe. They have their own codes, their own culture and their own language. Whether it is Arabs with white skin or black skin, they do not use this language of skin color. Know that Arabs with white skin do not see themselves as whites; the White, according to them, is the European. I have never heard the word Abd used by the Arabs I have met. I asked the Algerians, whatever their color, I was informed that this word is not used for the black man. Remember that the Arabs are not one country. It's a whole world. it goes from Mauritania to Iraq, it's like the space between Portugal and Russia.
@Maria Smith Important note: Blacks have not been French for a short time, I remind you that Blacks in France have been French for 400 years, I am talking about Blacks from the Antilles like Guadeloupe, Martinique or French Guyana. But the Martiniquans, who consider themselves French on their island, will be shocked that they are perceived at first sight as foreigners in the streets of France. Martiniquans became French citizens long before the Savoyards (Inhabitants de la Savoie, a region in eastern France) and the Niçois (Inhabitant of Nice, a city in the south of France)
Allah bless that region. Your video give a inside look of local life. It's a rich culture been there for 1000 of years. African people have always been in Arabia.
