With the beginning of Ramadan, many young Saudis, both male and female, plan to spend the holy month involved in charity work by organizing bazaars, exhibitions, and workshops, or by launching campaigns for delivering food to the poor. A three-day bazaar will open on the second day of Ramadan at the Hilton in Jeddah under the patronage of Princess Abta Bint Miqren Bin Abdul Aziz, with the participation of a number of princesses, businesswomen, and charity associations. “This bazaar will be held to give people a chance to do charity work in Ramadan. We are planning to help productive families promote their products, in addition to presenting handmade traditional jalabiyas (ankle-length tunics made from a variety of fabric),” said Nisrin Al-Edrisi, manager of the Women's Charity Association in Makkah. “We are interested in giving unemployed women an opportunity to benefit from Ramadan by presenting their products to the public. The bazaar will attempt to create an atmosphere conducive for sales and utilize marketing methods which will be attractive to the consumer,” she added. Another bazaar exhibiting products made by families will be held from 20 to 26 Ramadan at Al-Tahliya Mall. “This bazaar is divided into several sections and includes children's clothes, accessories, painted T-shirts, traditional food from Makkah, and makeup. All of these products are homemade,” said Shdan Bshara, a teenage Saudi girl whose “shodi bazaars” is the first Saudi website to promote bazaars in the Kingdom.
