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Saudi's are required to observe Ramadan. What does Ramadan mean, anyway? In Arabic , the word is ramida or ar-ramad. This means severe heat or intense dryness, like from the ground. Also there is ramdaa that means cooked or "sunbaked sand".

To Saudi's Ramadan is burning out their sins, like the sun is burning the gound. They are struggling to rise early each morning around 4:30 to have a meal before the fast starts and then to go to their first of Five prayers for the day.
They are struggling with their own humanity and trying so hard to get God's attention. There is something similar found in the Bible in the book of Psalms.
Chapter 63 states :
O God You are my God ;
Early will I seek You;
My soul thirsts for You;
My flesh longs for You
In a dry and thirsty land
Where there is no water.

This passage comes from the Old Testament of the Bible. This is before Christ came and lived among men, sacrificed HIMSELF and Rose again. Even so there is a difference in the knowledge of God's love toward David in this case.
This is David crying out to GOD! The difference here is that David new full well that GOD knew him. David knew that he and GOD had relationship. Saudi's have no idea if God has relationship with them or not. They are completely clueless whether they are known by GOD or not and even so, if they are , Will they be accepted?

If you ask a Saudi, does GOD accept you now?
A Saudi will reply "God willing or I really hope so, but I don't know. I am not sure."
" INSHALLAH"- If God wants. This is a very fatalistic view of God, not the view of a LOVING, FORGIVING, REDEEMING, RELATIONSHIP KEEPING GOD!

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Pray that Saudi's will understand that GOD has HIS eye on them.

Pray that they will know HE is seeking the lost and they are included in that list.

Pray that they will have opportunity to hear the truth about GOD'S love that HE sent JESUS and JESUS wants to know them personally.

Pray that they will become saved!