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It's quite interesting as other Islamic countries I've been to will guard guests with their life and will basically starve themselves to make sure you eat. Pro
by ty6853 2y ago
It's quite interesting as other Islamic countries I've been to will guard guests with their life and will basically starve themselves to make sure you eat. Protection of guests is a pillar of the culture and religion in most the Middle East. If you are anywhere east of Egypt and you knock on a door you can pretty much bet that unless you're arrested or killed immediately you are absolutely safe.
- steveBK123 2y agoPretty big caveat on that last sentence..
- ty6853 2y agoSure, but nice to find out quickly at least :) To be fair I was arrested immediately once in Kurdish Iraq... They just took me to go to wait at a hotel on my own honor and took my passport. After my friend and I were interrogated they decided we were good people and told me I could go anywhere I liked and gave me a police card if I needed help to make sure that happened, lmao.
- YZF 2y agoI don't think the divers on a dive boat are considered guests of the captain. So yes the custom exists but it's very nuanced.
- madaxe_again 2y agoI think it’s the colonial influence - the French and the British officer classes basically just swanned around in hedonistic luxury, idling away their days, and gave people Ideas about what “being in charge” looked like. These ideas are strongly heritable.