Here are some more photos from the 1953, courtesy of the National Geographic Magazine. This time they focus on the pilgrims:

The following photos, depicting the Hajj, are supposed to have been published in the National Geographic Magazine during 1953. There's...

Lesley Hazleton is a British-American writer whose work focuses on the politics, religion, and history of the Middle East. Here are her th...

Here are some Saudi men dancing a dance known as Ar-dahh:

For many years I had heard the Prophet Muhamed had several wives, but I was never sure how many and was very unaware of the details surround...

Interesting to see Ben getting so animated ...

Syrian poet, Adonis explains from his point of view the key differences between Arab and European thinking. Posted because it's an inter...

Basboosa [bas-boo-sa] or semolina cake  is a classic sweet found across the Arab world.  This particular recipe is based upon one taken from...

Nochodchi [no-cho-chee] is chickpea flour made into something very similar to Scottish shortbread. So, Arabic Shortbread if you will. You...

Following last week's Ramadan trifle recipe which wasn't a wonderful success {see wgaw archive: TRIFLE WITH ARABIC INFLUENCES }, I d...

Here's a picture of the sun setting, as we're going to the family house for iftar [if-tar] {see wgaw archive: IFTAR }.  Iftar is the...

Not from the GCC, but the Arab world. Mass weddings in Gaza with adult men and child brides, Somehow the video somehow didn't ring...

I had decided a while back I wanted to make a Trifle with an Arabic twist. This is a work in progress and having made Version 1.0 which wasn...

Dear Friends, We are trying to ship used clothes (good condition only) from Bahrain to Pakistan for flood victims. Gulf Air has graci...

I first had legimart [legg-ee-maart] several years ago whilst driving through a village, two weeks before RAMADAN  [ram-a-dan].  It was Na...

Just sent to my inbox this morning ... The latest FATWA: women are not allowed to sit on sofa because they get relaxed and they may open t...

When I last visited America I was amazed at how slim everyone seemed to be.  At the time I put it down to being in San Fransico and being su...

We're in the middle of nowhere in Thailand and ahead of us are two men shouting into a public phone.  Seriously, they would have given...

Not sure if this is photoshop or for real, but in honour of the world cup, these three photos are doing the rounds:

Gift giving can be a cross cultural nightmare; in the Arab world gifts are generous, large and given as often as possible. Basic Overview ...

Talaq [taa-laQ] is the Islamic term for divorce and can be used by a man to end a marriage, but not by a woman.  All the man needs to do to ...

This round robin is entitled, 'Now I know why they Mention on the Wedding Invitation, No Children Allowed' In addition to it being...