Saudi Daily 'Al-Watan' Reports: Saudi Arabia Now Allows Jews To Work In The Kingdom. (Memri).
On December 30, 2014, the Saudi daily Al-Watan reported that Saudi authorities are now allowing people of all faiths, including Jews, to work in the kingdom, and added that this was proof of the country's openness to other religions and cultures.
It should be mentioned that the Saudi religious establishment is divided over the issue of foreign workers in the country, due to differing interpretations of a hadith of the Prophet Muhammad that states, "Remove the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula."
In this context it is also worth mentioning that Saudi Arabia is the only Gulf state that still bans the establishment of houses of worship for religions other than Islam, despite pressure from the Vatican on the matter.[1]
Following is a summary of the report in Al-Watan.[2]
Al-Watan stated that the Saudi Labor Ministry website, which deals with "importing [workers] for institutions and companies," lists a number of options for foreign workers' religions: Zoroastrianism, Communism, Judaism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, and no religion.
The paper said that "the labor authorities in the kingdom have permitted the import of people who practice Judaism for working on its soil" and called this "a move that emphasizes openness to all monotheistic religions and to people from other cultures." Hmmm.....Seeing is believing....'pigs do fly'....on the other hand, You may work there but Which airline will allow you on board? :)
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