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Joy,
Welcome to Saudi Arabia.
I do not want to turn this into a controversial religious debate.
The whole point of wearing a loose black dress (Abaya) in Saudi is to protect the females from un wanted attention at public places by helping them to blend into the surrounding. by wearing a unique colour would do the contrary.
Secondly, you would notice that Jeddah and Al-Kobar are slightly more liberal in gazing at non-abaya looks by passer by men. 
I'd rather not map it to any religion or so. It's part of local traditions that must be respected through all means. In plain logic, it's as simple as this: the more you expose something to externals, the more vulnerable it gets.
Good news though: Some recent changes in trends (since a month or so), black isn't necessary anymore. You can see a spectrum of colors around now in Riyadh. 
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