As we celebrate the International Day of Happiness, on the 20/03/2016, it is only fit that we look at the blessings we have been given by Allah -SWT- and remember that happiness in not an eternal state, but moments that together create a feeling of inner happiness and content.
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For the blessing of Islam.
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To be blessed with the language of the Quran.
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For being alive.
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For having sunny weather all year around… unlike some countries that are forever freezing.
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For the invention of Arabic coffee.
![International Day Of Happiness: Reasons For Being Happy In Saudi 22 arabic-coffee-and-dates-1318113-1280x1920](http://destinationksa.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/arabic-coffee-and-dates-1318113-1280x1920.png)
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To be in a country that gives us a sense of safety.
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To have longer holidays than everyone else in the world.
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For having Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Qatar and Egypt so close to us.. The weekend is always popping.
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For Sun Top and Al Beik.. National treasures.
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For having a driver who is automatically the scapegoat.. everytime.. Bless him.
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For garlic sauce.
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For petrol still being cheap…
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For Shawerma.
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For Wanasah channel always keeping us in the right jaww.
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For the shopping scene that never bores.
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For The Corniche that always has enough patches of grass to accommodate everyone.
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For Al Balad; nothing like walking in its streets.
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For Obhur’s beaches. Thankfully, we don’t need to travel that far for a bit of tanning.
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