Graffiti in Sakaka “Abu ‘Araq”

أبو عرق – “Father of Sweat”, or alternatively, “Father of Arrack (the strong liquor)”. Seeing as alcohol is illegal in Saudi Arabia and sweat is much more common (the weather being what it is here), I am inclined to think it is talking about a person known for his over-perspiration!

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