Yoga is practiced by many all over the world, proved that it helps their mind, body, and soul. This is now applicable to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Commerce and Industry this week approved the practice of yoga as a sports activity.
The approval will enable anyone to get a yoga center/studio license and start teaching yoga as a sports service under the head of business activity.
The news was first made known by Saudi’s first female instructor, Nour Marwaai in a social media post. In a November 10 post on Facebook, she announced that the ministry has granted approval to practice yoga within the country.
Marwaai was supported by the Indian government, the Consulate General in Saudi Arabia and by the people in India.
Yoga guru Swami Ramdev appreciated the decision taken by the Saudi government. He termed it as a historic step.
In the recent past, Saudi Arabia, known for implementing a strict interpretation of Islam, has been in the news for charting a new modern course for the country.
Supported by his father, the Crown Prince has pushed forth changes, abandoning decades of ultraconservative dogma and restrictions. He’s introduced musical concerts and movies again and is seen as the force behind the king’s decision to grant women the right to drive as of next year.
Prince Mohammed’s agenda is upending the ruling Al Saud’s longstanding alliance with the kingdom’s clerical establishment in favor of synchronizing with a more cosmopolitan, global capitalism that appeals to international investors and maybe even non-Muslim tourists.
The prince grabbed headlines in recent days by vowing a return to “moderate Islam.” He also suggested that his father’s generation had steered the country down a problematic path and that it was time to “get rid of it.”
Nouf Marwaai urged the people to get their Yoga Studio/Centre license and start teaching yoga to people in Saudi Arabia.
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