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⇒Food & Recipes
Middle Eastern foods and their relationship to culture, includes some delicious recipes

⇒Holidays and Events
more resources related to Middle Eastern Holidays, Events, and Celebrations

Symbolism of the Crescent Moon
The crescent moon is often used as a symbol of Islam, but is it really?

Business Culture Guides [offsite link]
Guides to Business Etiquette for Middle Eastern Countries and Beyond

discoverturkey.com - Wedding Traditions in Turkey [offsite link]

Libyana - A View of Libya
With art, music, poetry, crafts and food, the Libyana website is the next best thing to a cultural tour of Libya.

Muslim Clothing Guide for Travelers [offsite link]
Some great tips for culturally competent dress code when traveling in Muslim countries.

Roses - The Middle East Connection
The rose is well known as a symbol of love in Western culture, but did you know that both the rose and the language of flowers came to the West from or via the Middle East?

Symbolism of the Crescent Moon
The crescent moon is often used as a symbol of Islam, but is it really?

The Hamsa - Protection from the Evil Eye
The hamsa; also known as the hamesh, Hand of Fatima, Hand of Miriam, and Hand of God; is a Middle Eastern symbol of protection, particularly from the evil eye. Learn about the history and symbolism of this talisman.

Violence Against Women in the Middle East
The theme of International Women's Day 2007 was ending impunity for violence against women and girls. Violence against girls and women is epidemic in the Middle East, just as in the rest of the world.

Who was Pilate's Wife?
Antoinette May attempts to unravel the life and identity of the wife of Pontius Pilate in her novel, Pilate's Wife. In the process she takes an interesting look at women's lives and roles in Europe and the Middle East at the beginning of the first century A.D/C.E.

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