2006-10-20 02:43:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Egypt
I appreciate the educated answers. I would really like to know more about this, the names of the soap opera's, characters etc.
Ignore the two comments at the top.
2006-10-20 06:25:41 · update #1
Oh well, it depends on which country you are referring to, some countries are as open as the west - examples: egypt, tunisia, U.A.E, Lebanon etc. All Soap operas and sit coms u get to see are also seen there. Now, if we are dealing with local production, egypt is the hub for middle east when it comes to movies, programs, series production. Do not expect desperate house wives, but they do deal openly with life along with the different senstive issues.
It is really no big deal, as long as there is no nudity, you are on the safe side and with satellite channels and cable all over the region, every body is watching whatever they want.
2006-10-20 03:43:30 · answer #1 · answered by fozio 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is one now in Saudi Arabia for Ramadan called Tash Ma Tash that is very popular right now. It is addressing issues like women driving (they are making fun by asking whether women should have the right to ride donkeys and if yes should they only be allowed to ride female donkeys) Then some extremists demanded that women on a donkey be hidden in a tent with only a slit for them to see to guide the donkey, there was also an episode where it was suggested that the women live in a women only city and just visit their husbands once a week. There was one show that said that girls schools should be downwind of boys schools in case the wind carried the girls perfume and excited the boys. It is pretty tame stuff for an American and a little silly but it is addressing issues in Saudi culture in a funny way. Hopefully it will provoke debate on the issues and lead the way to some changes.
2006-10-20 13:33:47 · answer #2 · answered by brendagho 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very good question although it indicates that you know very few about muslims and Islam. There are not that much taboos as you may imagine. Even though, what you are calling taboo is something that most people are happy with and even proude of it. Most of them consider it a high morality. The main taboo is nudity and extra marital relations. Some times it is shown but in a contest of a lost person who is facing troubles in the society etc. Why not see some here: http://www.aflam4me.com/arabfilms.php
2006-10-20 12:13:20 · answer #3 · answered by haggobti 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On one of them the most astrophy of eviol happens. One of the females actually allows a male to see he ankle.
Mudther is stoned to death for daring to charge men of Islem with rape who olny were exercising their allah given rights over inferior creatures.
Mohammen meself was caught having sex again with the donkey, and forced to watch his wife stoned to death forhis actions. The punishment is justified.
Dlwris monmhamd's 4 years aughter rsidesm was betrothed to asmehtem ethself mohoman on her 12th birthday. Her mother is advised to prepair her to be humble, remove her adventuriest spirit, and reframe from watching any western style shows.
Women are advised that the strictest of islamic rules are to be observed and any futher breaking of them by removing he rveil before entering her bedroom is to be treated with the harshest of punishment or death.
mliosaah allah mohamman was caught with his malke lover last night and will face an islamic court in a fair trial in which afterwards his wife will be executed and his children betrothed to other clan memebers.. He will long remember his punishment.
Mhuxiiet mohumend's sons will be volunteered to be suicide bombers to serve allah, and the prophet. She will no longer be allowed in public and receive 100 lashes for alowing her veil to slip over her nose after being ran down by a toyoto truck. Such shamelessnes will not be allowed .
2006-10-20 09:59:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
people talk
family problems
2006-10-22 15:37:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do they use soap?
2006-10-20 09:44:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋