While　avatars　are　frequently　employed　as　a　user　interface　(UI)　element　for　improving　user　experience　in　human　computer　interaction,　the　current　design　of　avatars　is　primarily　dominated　by　non-Arabian　cultures.　To　the　best　of　our　knowledge,　no　previous　research　or　guidelines　(based　on　empirical　evidence)　can　be　found　for　avatar　design　in　the　context　of　Arabian　culture.　Aiming　to　address　this　gap,　we　conducted　an　exploratory　study　to　investigate　how　avatars　can　be　designed　for　Arab　users.　Following　a　hybrid　approach　of　deductive　and　inductive　reasoning,　we　reviewed　the　literature　on　UI　design　for　Arabian　culture,　(non-Arabian)　avatar　design　in　human-computer　interaction　research,　and　social　response　theory.　Subsequently,　we　conducted　32　semi-structured　interviews　with　Arabian　culture　experts,　psychologists,　and　potential　users.　Based　on　thematic　analysis　of　the　interviews,　we　developed　a　set　of　six　general　guidelines　for　the　design　of　avatars　for　users　from　Arabian　culture.　These　six　guidelines　are　expected　to　provide　system　or　UI　designers　the　ability　to　design　and　employ　appropriate　avatars　that　can　promote　Arab　users＇　experience　and　engagement.