... woman who had an insight of the Arab culture as her fieldwork site. Abu-Lughods's father who companied her to her field work study, explained to a Bedouin that she was raised in the U.S. and wishes to improve her Arabic, learn about society, and needs a family role model. Abu-Lughod came into ... wore was very significant and important to the Bedouinian culture. As time went on in her fieldwork study she starts to pick up the basics of Bedouin vocabulary by closely observing the adults speaking to the children. Abu-Lughod had a proactive fieldwork study. She was very involved in this new...

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... most prevalent in Muslim countries where there are no laws against it, and in communities that are more traditional and agrarian. 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. "The more children you have, the ... ...

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... he was properly cared for, his mother had Mohammad stay with a "wet-nurse" until he reached the age of five (Dijskra, p. 1084). During this period, he was raised in the Bedouin culture. Following his fifth birthday, his mother finally allowed him to take up residence with her, but unfortunately did not last too long. Within eight months of his arrival, she ... ...

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... Feisal, Lawrence was to investigate the progress of the Arab Revolt against Constantinople and to appraise the strength of the fragmented Arab tribes for the British Political Bureau. 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. Later on, he meets up ... ...

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... . By combining the traits of these great horse families, the foundation was laid for the Tennessee Walker who developed distinctive qualities of its own. The Arabian's beginning started with the Bedouin tribes of the desert, believing the horse to be a gift from God, they told many romantic tales. One such legend claims God fashioned the desert south wind into a creature who ... ...

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... , ivory, spices, silk and metals. 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. Inside the Kabah there was the sacred black stone, which was a meteorite that fell from space, and other objects that were sacred to the Meccans ... ...

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