Transcript Muslim women

THE MIDDLE EASTERN
CULTURE
Zhu lihua
Pan yu
Sun xin
Liang danhong
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
Religion
"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.
Muslim
Duty towards the Poor
Patience
Forgiveness
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 ignorant
O 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 them
Visit the sick, feed the hungry and
free the captives
Whoever harms a non-Muslim
citizen has harmed me
—— Prophet
Muhanmad
Muslim women
one 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 at
mosque )
must be
different
from men’s
no tattoo
no weaves
and wigs
on the head
not wear
silk or
gold jewelry
must be
different
from women’s
clothes
Standard for
men
hair should be
cut a little
below the ears
robes or
shirts not trail
behind
on the
ground.
robes or shirts
halfway below
the shin but
over the ankles
Khimar 罩袍
Traditional pattern:
loose, linear, long
Modern pattern:
fit, slim
Traditional 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