The Bedouins, a typically Muslim nomadic group of the Arab deserts, are a patriarchal society. ... Bedouin women are faced with a social standard in which they can either choose to obey and be accepted, or disobey be ostracized. ... If a Bedouin woman was to commit adultery, she would be punished severely, and possibly even killed. ... Compared to Bedouin culture, Western societies are far more lenient with the way women are expected to behave. ...

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Muhammad lived in the land of Mecca, it was an area for trade and Bedouins. ... Bedouins would travel through the desert, herd animals, and act as guides for caravans. Merchants used religion to make alliances with them, they invited the Bedouin's into the Kabah to worship. ...

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The film "Lawrence Of Arabia" conveys the complex life and exploits of an eccentric, rebellious, desert-loving, masochistic, Oxford-bred British officer who aided the Arabian Bedouins against the Turks during World War I. ... After a nomadic Bedouin leads Lawrence across the sweeping desert sand dunes, he runs into Sheik Sherif Ali Ibn el Kharish while taking water out of his drinking well. ...

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Despite the legal prohibitons, Israeli Bedouin, who are Muslims, continute to practice polygamy. For the Bedouin, polygamy is " not a reigious issue but and issue of power" said Ginat, who is studying the group's marital patterns. ...

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In Egypt there are many astonishing sights to see. For years, tourists have been drawn to the magnificent features on the Egyptian lands. From the Islamic religion to the Republic government, Egypt has many things to share. Egypt is located in the Middle East right next to Libya on the other side...

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Have you ever wondered where different breeds of horses originated from? Many people probably don't care. But some people might find it interesting. Horses are bred for different structure, work and speed and come from all over the world. Horses are very unique in when and where they originated ...

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