Why I Like Arab Muslim Culture and Traditions
I don't know much about Arab Muslims but I have tremendous respect for some of the things that I have come to know and understand about them.Religion, they drop everything to pray 5x a day. Business close, people leave their shop open for a prayer.
Family, is the most important values to them, very close family ties, not just immediate family but also extended family. They never leave a family member behind.
Community, they have strong attachment to their community and plays active role in helping others. Charity is a very important part of Islam and most will contribute to help others out.
Honor and Respect are the most important values for them, something that visitors need to be very careful about. They will kill or die for their honor.
They have very rigid set of rules, values and culture but it keep their people in line.
They live in a community wherein men are MEN, women follow and serve the men after a long hard day from work, less crimes as drugs and alcohol are prohibited, less rape, no homeless or abandoned children or elders, less drunk, less rebellious kids, no homosexual can flaunt and demand "equality", pre-marital sex is forbidden so no abortions to worry about when it comes to our young girls.
Many would say that they are uncivilized and living a backward life but I feel safe living here. I can walk alone in the middle of the night not feeling afraid that someone would rob or rape me. I don't have to worry over my son when he's not within my eye sight as kids here grow up away from most of the bad influences like drugs and alcohol.
They don't believe in modernity and equality but I'm inclined to agree with them...look at the world, it's changing..badly... it has gone mad
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They don't chop off heads here...people are over reacting over this.
and this blog has nothing to do with ISIS or the ongoing war around here
Jordan, Saudi Arab not being attack cause they paid
good money to be left alone but the question is till when?
I'm not sure about that...but here I rarely see people dying from hunger in the streets. Everyone here belongs to a home with a proper family...
Despite the ongoing war, people here continue to live their lives...according to the values and culture they firmly believe and follow.
They are preserving their way of life and culture ...will continue till the end of time...in my opinion.
sorry, it's happening a lot these days, I misread Iota's "crow" to a cow the other day.
I misread one of our customer's name from " Barry" to " Mary", he wasn't happy about it.
Maybe I need eyeglasses..
Here we go..
is what I'm saying, their way of lives, their religion
whoever is not a muslim is infidel, they have total
control over people with religion/you know?
like Catholic church did back then/total control
War is here...cos oil is plenty here...all about money and control and politics...take this out of the equation...what a simple quiet nice life people will have here
Thanks! I wasn't aware of that...
But I don't think Jordan and Saudi will end up like Syria or Iraq...
Yes...every culture has a lot to offer...would be great if we could put them all together
Right! Totally agree with you...
so what is it in your culture that you are proud of?
Yes, a friend is a treasure but nowadays, how many would risk their life for a good friend?
as for the disabled and their elders here...yes many get carers to help them...professional carer for very sick elders...they don't leave their elders behind to suffer and die alone...they care them till their last breath...
In other cultures, How many elders are left alone to fend for themselves? How many died alone and rotted in their house? Their children are too busy living their own lives they have no time to care for their old parents...you call that humanity?
I do see both sides to this.. thank you CrazyLovingHeart and Ian.
There are so many things about the "West" I detest, especially the weakness of family and community structure, and reliance in stupid governments to do that which only people can really do.
If only we could blend the best (and discard the worst) of both (all) cultures, what a wonderful world it could be. But could we do this while still maintaining cultural flavours? Assimilation is awful. The blending of social mechanisms that support a healthy community could be ideal.
The world is surely made beautiful by it's colour and variety of people and life, and surely made unhappy by mankind hurting mankind.
Your adventurous spirit certainly seems to contradict the Arab Muslim way of life, so it does come as a little surprise your apparent respect of their culture?
"there's a personal cost to everything"
I truly agree but I believe the future generation will pay more for what we are doing now...and that's just not fair...we already robbed them of their right to have a decent, proper and good life before they are even born.
With the way the world is going mad right now, I don't think there will be much left for the next generation...
This blog is about the good things I consider in an Arab Muslim culture...
there are good and bad in every culture but if we have to weigh them...the bad seems to outweigh the good ...cos we are taking those good things for granted...laws and rules are too lenient that people can get away with anything nowadays...
Look at what happened to those drug smugglers in Indonesia...I'm sure there will still be drug smugglers who will still dare to smuggle drugs...but many will think hard before they will do it...Firing Squad will discourage many. It's monstrous and I don't agree in death penalty but if rigid laws could help heal this world and create a brighter future for the younger generations...why not?
Yes, I have an adventurous nature...a bit rebellious at times but that hasn't blinded me to see what's going on in the world and feel deep concern for our children.
I have a half Arab son and I feel grateful that he's growing in a family-oriented culture. I'm not worried when he's away from me as I know that he's away from bad influences.
Here, family comes first. Women give up there careers to devote her time to her kids and husband. Man works hard to protect and keep his family safe. Parents grow old with love and respect from their children, grand children and extended families. Everyone here belongs to a family...in a home.
I have many friends from different countries who also admire the good things in Arab Muslim culture and some of them have children and are happy to raise their children here...they said they feel that their children are safer here than in their own country.
I'm not being one sided...I'm from a different culture, one that I used to be proud of but it's no longer practiced or respected nowadays...generation of today are taking things for granted..carelessly, selfishly...very sad really.
Bad generalisation. It's sad that you can only feel safe when someone is being oppressed.
Isn't bad generalizing what you like to do?