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History of the Jews in Saudi Arabia

Okay kiddo, so a long long time ago, there weren't any Jews living in Saudi Arabia. But later on, some Jewish people started coming to Saudi Arabia for trade and business.

However, when a new religion called Islam started spreading in Saudi Arabia, some Jewish people who lived there didn't want to follow this new religion. This made some Muslims feel angry, and so they kicked out the Jewish people from their homes.

Despite being kicked out, some Jews still continued to come to Saudi Arabia for trade. But they were not allowed to have their synagogues or temples there, so they had to worship in secret.

Today, there are very few Jewish people living in Saudi Arabia, as the government is not very welcoming towards them. But there are still some Jewish people who visit Saudi Arabia for business or pilgrimage in secret.