Middle East culture traits
All about the Middle East culture
Holidays
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a period of prayer, fasting, charity giving and self accountability. It is 29 to 30 days long and is based on sightings of the crescent moon. From dawn to sunset followers refrain from eating or drinking along with any sinful behavior.
Yom KIppur
One of the most important holidays of the Jewish year. It begins st sundown on October 11th and ends at nightfall of October 12th. It is the holiest day in Judaism. This day is full of fasting, prayers, and repentance (forgiveness of sins).
Eid-ul-fitr
The day marking the end of Ramadan known as the ,festival of breaking the fast. Or sugar feast, sweet festival due to all of the sweets consumed after a month of fasting. Deliverers clean up dress up in new clothes and attend a special prayer
Religions
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are the major religions in the Middle East
Languages
Aribic
Hello- Mar-HA-ba
How are you?- Kaif Halik?
Good- Zain
I'm fine- Ana Zain
Please- Min-faD-lak
Thank you- Shook-run
Hebrew
Hello-shalom
How are you? ma-nishma?
Thanks-todah
Please- bevakasha
excuse me- slikhah
okay- beseder
Persian
Nice to meet you- az didanet khoshbakhtam
HI- salam
Hello- khosh amadid
Good night- shab bekhier
Goodbye-khoda hafez
I love you- aheghetam
Cuisine
Hummus
A crushed chickpea spread. It can be put on something from a piece of hot pita bread to a burger or baked potato.
Falafel
A deep fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas. Commonly served in a pita or wrapped in a flat bread
Baklava
Buttery stacked filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, held together with honey or sweet syrup. It is characteristic of the food of the former Ottoman Empire.