THE MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURE

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THE STRUCTURE OF CONTENT

THE GENERAL GEOGRAPHY OF MIDDLE EAST

RELIGION

CLOTHES

BELLY DANCING

GEOGRAPHY

Generally referring to the area from Afghanistan to Egypt, including the Arabian Peninsula, Cyprus, and Asiatic Turkey

"Islam" —an Arabic word,

means“ submission to the will of God".

"Muslim" — means one who submits to the will of God, regardless of their race, nationality or ethnic background.

Religion

Muslim Duty towards the PoorPatienceForgiveness

Kindness

Humanitarianism

Duty towards Non-Muslims

Anyone who looks after and works for a widow and a poor person is like a warrior fighting for Allah’s cause …or like a person who fasts during the day and prays all right.

Take to forgiveness and enjoin good and turn aside from the ignorantO ye who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer; for Allah is with those who for Allah is with those who patiently persevere

Those who are kind and considerate to Allah’s creatures, Allan bestows His kindness and affection on themVisit the sick, feed the

hungry and free the captives

Whoever harms a non-Muslim citizen has harmed me —— Prophet Muhanmad

Muslim womenone of the most important role in a Muslim family. This role includes not just the upbringing of children but rather keeping the family united around true Islamic values. In many cultures the women wore head covering, but not all.

Muslim Marriage The prophet Muhammad (SAWS)

said: "When the servant of Allah marries, he has fulfilled half the (responsibilities laid on him by the) faith; so let him be God conscious with respect to the other half".

Nikah 爱穆 — The Nikah process makes both the man and woman legal for each other as husband and wife. Dukhlah (or Rukhsati ) —the process of "publicly" sending the bride and groom to live as husband and wife Walimah —an official lunch or dinner invitation by the groom and his family to their family and friends to declare the marriage.

Clothes

Clothes of sand• Who has dressed you in strange clothes of sand?

Who has taken you, far from my land? Who has said that my sayings were wrong? And who will say that I stayed much too long?

• Clothes of sand have covered your face Given you meaning, taken my place So make your way on, down to the sea Something has taken you, so far from me.

• Does it now seem worth all the colour of skies? To see the earth, through painted eyes?

• To look through panes of shaded glass? See the stains of winter's grass.

• Can you now return to from where you came? Try to burn, your changing name? Or with silver spoons and coloured light Will you worship moons, in winter's night.

• Clothes of sand have covered your face Given you meaning taken my place So make your way on, down to the sea Something has taken you, so far from me.

Demand for clothes

Standards for women

'hijab' –head Covering

(necessary atmosque )

must be different

from men’s

no tattoono weaves and wigs

on the head

must be different

from women’s clothes

hair should becut a little

below the ears

robes or shirts halfway below the shin but

over the ankles

robes or shirts not trail

behind on the ground.

not wear silk or

gold jewelry

Standard formen

Khimar 罩袍

Traditional pattern: loose, linear, long Modern pattern: fit, slimTraditional color: black, dark blue, brown, light purple modern color: red, yellow, white, orange, silver, golden

An Arabic wedding veil

A young Turkish girl

A young Turkish woman - note coins on hat

Belly dance

Temple rites of India

“belly dancing”---from traditional women’s dances of the Middle East and North Africa