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 by TheWanderingCamel
This is because often the left hand is used in the toilet...hoses, tissue etc.
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 by TheWanderingCamel
Here are the words and translation:
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,
God is Greater, God is Greater,
Allahu Akabar, Allahu Akbar,
God is Greater, God is Greater,
Ashadu an la ilaha illa Allah,
I declare there is no god but God.
Ashadu an la ilaha illa Allah,
I declare there is no god but God.
Ashadu anna Muhammad ar-Rasulullah,
I declare Muhammad is the Messenger of God.
Ashadu anna Muhammad ar-Rasulullah,
I declare Muhammad is the Messenger of God.
Haya alas Salah. Haya alas Salah.
Rush to Prayer. Rush to prayer.
Haya alal Falah. Haya alal Falah.
Rush to Success. Rush to Success.
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,
God is Greater, God is Greater,
La ilaha illa Allah,
There is no god but God.
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 by TheWanderingCamel
So what you do:
Ring the doorbell and stand off to one side so you are not looking into the persons house when they open the door (Islamic tradition for politeness).
Enter the house, take off your shoes and put on slippers or indoor sandals.
If you need to go to the restroom, take off the indoor sandals and step into the bathroom sandals which will be near the bathroom door. When exiting, remove these sandals and step back into your indoor sandals.
When leaving, go to the door and put your own shoes back on. After u do this, don't walk thru the house again.
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 by TheWanderingCamel
An exception to this rule might be at large family gatherings such as wedding or private parties where there is a chance that this dancing will be part of the fun.
Egypt also has some of the best proffesional belly dancers in the world. However many of the dancers at belly-dancing shows at resorts and tourist hotels are in fact European or American, because it's considered improper for Arab women to behave so provocatively.
I actually didn't get to see any bellydancing shows. One reason was that the places where the best and most popular egyptian dancers go to perform are hotels where they charge hefty fees. There is no way someone in a stingy budget like myself was going to cop out a large fee like that...
Well.... I could have gone to one of the cheaper belly dancing shows, but what I read is that those places tend to be seedy joints down in the Pyramids Road. And that's not my sort of crowd. :(
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 The Friday Prayers by pangtidor
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 slaughterd sheeps by marimar_72
Next day is called Eid,which most Muslims slaughter either sheeps,goats or cows to feed the poor.......
In Egypt and some other Arabic countries call this Eid (The Big Eid)or in Arabic EL Eid El Kebeer.
This picture shows the slaughterd sheeps on the early morning of Eid day. Leave a Comment
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 Hei guys, The Front Desk Is
Empty by pangtidor
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 A Picture With The Egyptian
Kids by pangtidor
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 This man gave me free stuff
after I bought statues by jumpingnorman
In Egypt, baksheesh is often requested on top of taxi fares, as service charges to waiters, doormen, shopkeepers, garage attendants, and even just taking a picture with a local.
But, in this picture, it was the other way around - I got the Baksheesh, hehehe --- the Egyptian seller gave me free trinkets to take home after I bought some statues --- very nice of him...
During my first few days, I was handing out my dollars from home, but I was instructed later by my guide to just give Egyptian money. I was at the Valley of the Kings, and then a man approached me - trying to ask what kind of coin a tourist had given him and he wanted me to exchange it! I think it was the Taiwanese NT dollar.
My guide pointed out to me that those who were guarding the toilets in the tourist spots were actually probably earning more than him! Just imagine, baksheesh from somebody almost every minute. And so, those jobs are highly coveted! Leave a Comment
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 My guide John who showed me
all around Egypt! by jumpingnorman
My guide laughed at me and explained that it was from the men kneeling down and touching their foreheads to the floor...part of the religion and culture.
So, I was glad it was nothing medically serious! Leave a Comment
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