Arab woman: way of life, clothes, appearance. Arab women and men: how an ordinary Arab family lives in the UAE

20.06.2020

In the Islamic world, young sexologists have appeared who, together with their European and American colleagues, are trying to figure out what sex is in Arabic in our time.

That is why alumni from Oxford, Columbia University, the American University in Beirut, as well as representatives of the young clergy, have recently gathered for a 3-day conference in Lebanon for a 3-day conference. After the first day of work, it turned out that in Islamic countries there is not even close that romantic sex that Europeans read about in "Tales of 1001 Nights" by the incomparable Scheherazade. And there is sexual rudeness, cruelty to children and bloody violence.

In some Arab states, the medieval custom is still preserved, according to which the relatives of the groom, or rather, the young husband, can kill the entire family of the bride, who turned out to be not a virgin. And the Sharia court will give the thugs only a suspended sentence, since the dishonor of the bride is considered an extenuating circumstance for such a serious crime.

In many countries of the Middle East, "honor killings" are also widespread, again of brides who lost their innocence before marriage. In Jordan, more than 20 such murders are committed annually, and in Yemen - as many as 400. Moreover, there, as travelers say, a “Death Tower” was specially built on an island not far from the coast, where brides who lost their virginity before marriage or young women who cheated on their husbands are brought by boat and throw them from the high walls directly onto the sharp stones with which the courtyard of the tower, which has no exits, is lined. It is good if the unfortunate woman immediately breaks her head and dies easily. But what is it like for a tender girl to lie with broken arms and legs in the hot sun among the stinking corpses of already dead women and wait for a painful death?

Terrible cries of dying beauties reach even coastal villages, causing animal fear among local fishermen. In Morocco, if a woman gives birth to an illegitimate child, he is taken to a special shelter, and a large fine is imposed on the whole family of the unfortunate woman, and the young mother is sent to prison for 6 months. How to please the man you love?

The laws of any Arab country are just as severely punished for homosexuality and lesbianism. Blues can be castrated, and lesbians can have their tongues cut off and their heads shaved. However, in the course of the further work of the conference, it became clear that modern youth, especially students, are trying in every possible way to circumvent such medieval laws and official morality often does not correspond to what is happening in the intimate spheres of Islamic society today. Recent population surveys have shown that, for example, in Lebanon, only 50% of brides marry virgins. And no one makes a fuss. It's just that the father of the previously sinned girl gives part of the ransom paid for her to the groom's relatives.

An even higher percentage of "spoiled" brides in the countries of North Africa. There they are sympathetic to the love of hot Arab men for young girls, even if they are the daughters of concubines from their own harems. Then the rich sell the "used" beauties to the poor and still pay them extra. The same is true with homosexuality. In rich families, boys begin to be "spoiled" from the age of 5, and in Arab prisons there is an unwritten law to immediately "lower" a pretty young convict, and first the guards "work" on him, and then everyone else. Some of the speakers at the conference stated that the Saudis are famous for their special passion for same-sex love, for some reason they strive to teach the entire Arab world to live according to Sharia law.

In order to somehow lift the veil of secrecy over the problems that exist in the intimate spheres of the Arab world, a kind of sexy nightly TV show called "Yankee's Tent" recently began to appear in Lebanon, the rating of which reached record levels. In it, sexologists and everyone who wants to discuss any sensitive issues - from oral sex to incest. Homosexuals defend their movement there, wearing white masks on their faces as a precaution, and lesbians talk about the delights of female love, painting their faces and bodies beyond recognition. A few years ago, nothing like this could have been imagined in the Arab world. Apparently, this is why the representatives of the clergy who were present at the conference criticized Western culture, which allegedly corrupts Islamic spiritual values and provokes the creation of such TV shows. - We will soon get to the point that, as in some states of America, our wives will demand money from us for each intercourse, - said one of the conservative-minded members of the conference. But another answered him that American husbands are not fools either, and they add sleeping pills to their too obstinate wives, so that later they can use the relaxed body of the faithful for free.

In conclusion, the conference participants expressed the opinion that signs of a sexual revolution are gradually appearing in the Islamic world. This development of events was facilitated by tens of thousands of refugees - Lebanese and Palestinians, who visited many countries of the world and absorbed other people's mores and customs there. Returning to their homeland, they are no longer afraid to touch on topics forbidden by the Koran. In addition, many Arab women are increasingly leaving the custody of their husbands and turning into independent figures in business and politics. Television shows about sex from neighboring less enslaved countries have a huge impact on the population of the Middle East. Of course, it is impossible to immediately abolish all medieval Sharia laws. But it is curious that one Egyptian journalist told foreign observers that in the field of sex in the Muslim world, men and women still operate on the principle that it is not the one who stole, but who was caught who is to blame.

I have already said that there are two types of women in Kuwait - some prefer Muslim traditions and wear a hijab, while others, on the contrary, absorb the trends of European culture and lifestyle. But, unfortunately, they do it in a peculiar way. For example, the way they "choke". I know it's correct to say "apply perfume", but Arab girls really perfume themselves and strangle everyone who is nearby. They spray themselves the way I apply mite repellant in the high season before heading into the woods. And what's more, the eau de toilette sold in Kuwaiti markets is of very dubious quality...

Let's look at the "Kuwaiti Letual". The girls in the burqa have to put the bottle under the vestments, which looks funny:

Most branded fragrances are sold in the same bottles. The consumer is explained that this is the real Chanel, "merged from a common vat at the factory" by his people:

Slightly more luxurious:

When we walked around the market with us, there were two girls in the company. While we were photographing the stalls at the fish market, they were spinning for half an hour in the perfume shop. Each bought 4 bottles of perfume! FOUR!!!

It is worth noting that this store was advanced - bottles of various shapes, although there were no original ones among them:

And so, when we got into the car, the girls began to test their purchases:

Careful application on probes is for wimps. The girls poured one fragrance after another in the car with the windows closed. It reminded me very much of the elevator in the morning of a working day - when you enter the floor, and inside the cabin everything is "scented" from a neighbor who has perfumed herself abundantly for the future:

In this regard, I would like to remind you that the aroma of perfume should be heard in close proximity to a person, and not notify others about his appearance long before entering the room. Some perfumers generally recommend spraying once into the air and passing through a cloud of fragrance - that's enough.

I write about Arabic. Naturally, there are exceptions everywhere. I write about the "general" picture.

myth 1. Arab woman is quiet and submissive . who said so - did not see Arab women =))) an Arab woman is like a volcano - quick-tempered, but quick-tempered. Actually, Arab men are the same. the myth was born most likely due to cultural characteristics - an Arab woman will never insult either her husband or parents and will not raise her voice at them. as for the parents - no explanation is required, but the husband - you should not cut the branch on which you sit. Naturally, there are conflicts in the family, but the attitude towards the husband is somewhat different. Well, the fact that the people of the East avoid "sharp corners" in a conversation also plays a role - I will also talk about this separately somehow.

Myth 2. An Arab woman is literally and figuratively beaten . as for the direct meaning - I know more Russian families where it is practiced to beat a wife , but she endures (very often what a Russian woman endures, an Arab woman will not endure). among the Arabs, too, of course, there are idiots, but personally I do not know such. only by hearsay. plus it also plays a role that if a husband does something to his wife, and she is not to blame, and her father and brothers find out about it ... it’s time for the husband to prepare a shroud =) in Russia, both father and brothers, as a rule , they didn’t care that their daughter / sister was beaten by her husband. especially fathers. (The most ridiculous explanation for such a dad was - well, I'm too intelligent to beat my son-in-law). to Caucasians, this naturally does not apply - they are always behind their mountain.
According to Islam, a woman can be hit (slapped) only as a last resort - for educational purposes, just like a child. but before that, you need to talk to her a couple of times, then ask her parents to talk to her, then, for example, do not talk to her or deprive her of sex or deprive her of something else, but only then, if she persists in some kind of dope , spank her a couple of times (not to bruises of course) - this is, in my opinion, a well-known fact. the only pity is that many do not know this and pervert as they want.

as for the downtrodden moral - in fact Arab girls are raised like princesses . They are pampered, they are taken care of, they are tried to be protected from everything bad - like a greenhouse flower ... Therefore, by the way, there are two options for Arab girls - normal and adequate, friendly and cultured. or e very cultured girls who believe that the whole world revolves around them. here is the second one, you can recognize it by the sharpness of the conversation and the lack of depth and appearance like that of Masha Malinovskaya. .. well, or who knows, imagine Haifa Wehbe .. some Lebanese counterpart of Malinovskaya .. although ... the attitude towards Haifa in Arab countries is twofold - they either love her and consider her a beauty, or they don’t like her and consider her an ugly and dissolute person. I belong to the second group =)
To describe in a few words the character of a typical Arab woman is that she is proud, stubborn, quick-tempered, but quick-witted, feminine, sociable, charming, mysterious, with a love for beauty.

Myth three: at a wedding, a woman is “buyed” for camels, during a divorce she is told three times “you are not my wife, went in what you were "and she leaves in what she was. These myths refer to the myths about Islam. And sometimes to the traditions of the "ethnic Muslims" of the USSR. First, about the marriage gift. In Arabic, the marriage gift is called mahr. mahr is given only to a woman (and not her parents) as a guarantee that she will be able to live for some time, if suddenly something happens to her husband, God forbid. a woman disposes of mahr at her own discretion. there is no question of any return of the mahr. (Some Arab goats confuse Russian fools with the fact that if something happens to them, the wife will be obliged to give mahr to her parents - this is not true.). Mahr is not paid in camels (I don’t take into account the Bedouins - I don’t talk about them at all - they have their own laws), but quite their own money .. or jewelry ... or cars ... everyone has their own requests. each country has its own "middle mahr". Naturally, if a man loves you, he will pay no less. Mahr is also a guarantee that the future husband generally has something to feed his family .
Kalym should be distinguished from mahr. I can’t quite describe what it is, because I didn’t communicate much with people who have it. but I know that this is only a tradition of these peoples.
about divorce : again - Muslim law - yes, you must say "you are not my wife" in front of witnesses being in your right mind and in peace - i.e. deliberately. moreover, if the wife has her period, then you can’t say that to her (even then they knew what hormone surges in women were). after he said have to wait a couple of months (2 cycles - to find out that the woman is not pregnant). at this time you can reconcile. if not, then he says a second time. then waits and speaks a third time. that's when they got divorced. In different countries property is divided differently. it happens that it is very expensive for a husband to get a divorce - the wife will peel off like a sticky.

Myth four. an Arab woman is forced to wear a veil, is forbidden to communicate with men, is not allowed to study and work, and is generally not allowed out into the street.
first about the "burqa" - I still do not fully understand what this word means. the most common thing that can be found in Arab countries is a scarf and nikab (a fabric that covers the lower part of the face). Well, appropriate clothing that covers the entire body except for the hands and sometimes the feet. These are Muslim clothes and girls wear it quite consciously at will . many Arab women dress in European style. In the countries of Khalij, where European influence is not so strong, this is a rarity. in general about the hijab - from personal experience - in a hijab you feel much more protected than without it. the only trouble is that in Russia it is dangerous to dress "not like everyone else."
about men men and women have separate companies, which is logical. therefore, for example, if friends come to the husband, it is better for the wife not to interfere with them. and in general, I’ll subscribe a thousand times from personal experience - that when you are married, it’s better to keep communication with men to a minimum - otherwise you won’t get any problems (at least such a problem that when you communicate you give a man a false hope for something). It doesn't matter what kind of communication. if a person likes you, where "no", he hears "yes". so everything is logical here in the ethics of behavior.
an Arab woman is not allowed to study - on the contrary, education is valued in Arab countries and parents do their best to ensure that their children learn. are not allowed to work - but is it necessary? having lived in Russia and worked, I can say with confidence: I want to be a housewife!! Well, if you really need to work, then the husband cannot forbid. It's just that for many Arab men, this is a blow to the ego "your wife works, why can't you provide for her?". so who wants - that works.
An Arab woman is not allowed out into the street - they are released. just looking out for her safety. such a treasure must be protected . An Arab woman must be accompanied by either a group of trusted friends, or a brother or husband. or parents will call every 2 hours and ask how things are going. especially if you are moving from one place to another. they still call me. I am 23 years old. My friend is 27. They call her the same way. =)
There is also a myth that Arab women are not given money. this is not true. gifts to the wife are the prestige of the Arab man. Uzbeks and Tajiks don't spoil their wives. should not be confused.
Myth five. Arab women take away children in case of divorce . there is a grain of truth here, children belong to the father. it's in the mentality . that is, a woman gives birth to children to her husband. and husband, by the way, it is customary to love more than children. as for who is given to whom, small children are given to the woman, older children to the father. one reason is because the father is responsible for the spiritual upbringing of the children. They are also guided by the fact that, as a rule, the father works, and the mother does not. so the kids won't go hungry. but in general, if the father is a monster, then an adequate court will not give him children. as well as the Russian court, if you don’t buy it, of course, it won’t give the children to an idiot mother if the husband is normal.
Myth 6. Arab women are calm about polygamy . In many countries there is no polygamy at all. and in general, it is rare. From the side of men, I have already written about this. now on the women's side: there are some families where it is traditional to have two wives. girls from childhood consider this normal, so they perceive it normally. why - I'll tell you later. in the vast majority of Arab families, having two wives is rare. in particular because they eat her husband alive with jealousy . And they can do bad things to each other. or how to compete. In general, despite the fact that I communicated with many nations, I saw only three women who would like to be not the only wife. and they were all ..... Russian. despite the fact that I don’t communicate much with Russians, despite the fact that I live here. two of them wanted to be not the only ones out of stupidity - they, you see, are bored alone with their husband. (hence I conclude that they got married for show). and another one simply lost faith in herself - a newly converted Muslim woman with a rather sharp understanding of religion. with such that it is impossible to get acquainted with anyone. and the family is not Muslim, they will not find anyone either. therefore, at least she agreed with the second wife, only to a Muslim.

it is much more interesting for a European reader to learn about ... the advantages of polygamy. (The cons are understandable, I think) on the part of women: here, of course, it is better to be a second wife, not the first. then you already know how a person treats his wife and children, you know his material condition and you know exactly where you will live. well, if you are younger ... it is clear who will be "beloved". Now, with regard to the first and second wife: if a woman is not alone, firstly, it keeps her in good shape. it develops for the better (well, or intrigues, which is bad). secondly, sometimes you really want to take a break from household chores - do not cook pickles for your husband, do not iron his clothes, etc., etc. ... but lie down and mess around. they have that opportunity. but for me personally, of course more cons. but in any case, you can indicate in the marriage contract that you are against the second wife =)

A free woman of the East does everything herself: she calculates in her mind the average annual cost of oil, cuts the budget and selects a dress to match the necklace with emeralds. Some succeed better than others - their investments in designer shoes and outfits turn into not only fashionable, but also secular success, reports Day.Az with reference to Tatler.

The second wife of the Emir of Qatar is a drummer in every sense. First - the mother-heroine (she has seven children). Secondly, she is a prominent public and political figure (she is the head of the Qatari Education and Science Foundation, UNESCO Ambassador and President of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Qatar). And finally, she has a very active fashion position: the 55-year-old beauty sets the trend for turbans even among European women and practically wholesales the outfits of the Russian designer Ulyana Sergeenko.

The favorite niece of the current King of Bahrain, Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifa regularly attends Chanel and Giambattista Valli shows. And always accompanied by his brother Abdullah - but not as a Cerberus, but as a like-minded person: he also loves fashion very much and will always tell you what outfit to wear Charlotte Olympia shoes with.

Dark-skinned Dina is married to the Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Having fulfilled the mission of an oriental wife (the couple has a daughter and twin sons), the princess hit fashion: she opened a couple of boutiques in Saudi Arabia - that's a good reason to visit Fashion Week. For the first time, Dina showed street style bloggers such a powerful mix of oriental beauty and western fashion that her short haircut immediately landed on glossy editorials.

New York bloggers are delighted. What can not be said about the countrymen of the eastern style icon: envious people do not stop hissing that Dina is too bold for a woman of the East. But what does she care about gossip: in recent years, she has permanently resided in the Big Apple.

The third wife of the late Naif al-Saud (he is one of the forty-five children of the founder of the Arabian state) prefers Chanel and Louis Vuitton toilets to the veil, and under them wears the finest French linen O Caprices de Lili. True, sometimes the Saudi princess forgets to pay for expensive acquisitions: she owes hundreds of thousands of euros to French boutiques. And recently she tried to “throw” the Shangri-La hotel for seven million euros, in which she lived in grand style with her retinue for five whole months.

By the way, Paris has almost no hope of restoring justice: the Saudi Arabian ambassador does not tire of reminding the gendarmerie that the princess is an inviolable person, and no one needs an international scandal.

The way of life of Arab women has always aroused great interest among Europeans, as, indeed, everything unusual and outlandish. The ideas about him among the natives of the West are often made up of prejudices and conjectures. To some, an Arab woman is seen as a fairy-tale princess bathing in luxury, to others as a weak-willed slave, locked at home and forcibly dressed in a veil. However, both romantic ideas have little to do with reality.

woman in islam

In the way of life of a woman, Islam largely determines. Before God, she is equal to a man. A woman, like the representatives of the stronger sex, is obliged to observe Ramadan, perform daily prayers, and make donations. However, her social role is special.

The purpose of a woman in Arab countries is marriage, motherhood and the upbringing of children. She is entrusted with the mission of the keeper of peace and religiosity of the hearth. A woman in Islam is a righteous spouse, respectful and respectful of her husband, who is ordered to take full responsibility for her and provide financially. A woman should obey him, be submissive and modest. From childhood, her mother prepares her for the role of mistress and wife.

The life of an Arab woman, however, is not limited only to the house and household chores. She has the right to study and work, if this does not interfere with family happiness.

How does an Arab woman dress?

A woman in Arab countries is modest and chaste. Leaving the house, she can leave open only her face and hands. At the same time, the attire should not be transparent, tightly fit the chest, hips and waist, or smell of perfume.

Arab clothing for women has a specific. There are several main wardrobe items designed to protect a girl from prying eyes:

paranja - a dressing gown with long false sleeves and a mesh covering the eyes (chachvan);
veil - a light coverlet that completely hides the figure of a woman with a head made of muslin fabric;
abaya - long dress with sleeves;
hijab - a headdress that leaves the face open;
niqab - a headdress with a narrow slit for the eyes.

It is worth noting that the hijab is also called any clothing that covers the body from head to toe, which is traditionally worn on the street by Arab women. A photo of this attire is presented below.

Dress code in Arab countries

From what country a woman lives, and from the customs prevailing there, her appearance depends. The strictest dress code in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. In these countries, girls and women move around the streets in black abayas. This wardrobe item is usually decorated with beads, embroidery or rhinestones. By finishing the abaya, you can easily determine the level of prosperity in her family. Often in these countries, girls do not wear a hijab, but a niqab. Sometimes there are Arab women in the veil, although this wardrobe item has become less and less common over the years.

More free morals reign in Iran. Young girls also prefer scarves. Especially religious ladies, in spite of everything, wear a veil.

In liberal states such as Tunisia, Kuwait or Jordan, many women are not covered at all. They look like typical Europeans. However, this phenomenon can be found only in large cities. In the provinces, women wear the traditional hijab to hide their beauty from prying eyes.

Beautiful Arab women: stereotypes about appearance

Westerners have a lot of stereotypes about what Arab women look like. In their view, they are necessarily curly, black-eyed, plump and have chocolate skin. However, the appearance of these women does not fully fit the above pattern, since African, European, and Asian blood flows in their veins.

Large almond-shaped eyes of an Arab woman can be both bright blue and black. Mostly they are brown or greenish. Their hair is dark blond, chocolate, black, and not only curly, but also straight and wavy. Arab women rarely prefer short haircuts. After all, long ones look much more feminine.

The skin color of oriental beauties varies from milky white to chocolate. The face of Arab women is usually oval, but in Egypt and Sudan it can also be elongated. They are well built, and if they are inclined to fullness, then quite a bit.

Beauty is not for everyone

What Arab women look like without a veil or other street clothes, only relatives, husband, children or girlfriends know. Behind the black spacious robes, the most common European clothes are often hidden: jeans, or dresses. Arab women love to dress fashionably and stylishly. Like Western women, they enjoy showing off their latest new clothes, but only to close people.

At home, an Arab is no different from a European. However, if male guests come to her husband, she must cover herself. What an Arab woman looks like, even the closest friends of her husband should not see, and she, contrary to the speculation and prejudice of the natives of the West, does not feel flawed at all. On the contrary, a woman is comfortable and convenient, because she was taught to be modest from childhood. Abayas, hijabs, niqabs that hide fashionable outfits are not fetters, but those items of clothing that Arab women wear with pride. A photo of an oriental beauty in one of them is presented below.

Arab women: education and career

Shopping and household chores for Arab women are not the meaning of existence. They are engaged in self-development, study and work.

In progressive countries like the UAE, women get a good education. After school, many enter universities created specifically for them, and then get a job. Moreover, women are engaged in the type of activity that they really like. They work in education, in the police, hold significant positions in government departments, and some have their own business.

Another country where Arab women can fulfill their potential is Algeria. There, many of the fair sex find themselves in jurisprudence, science, and also in the field of healthcare. In Algeria, there are more women judges and lawyers than men.

Problems of self-realization

However, not every Arab country can provide such attractive conditions for training and professional development.

The Sudan still leaves much to be desired. In schools, only the basics of writing, reading and arithmetic. Only one tenth of the female population receives secondary education.

The government does not approve of the self-realization of Arab women in the labor sphere. The main way they earn money in Sudan is agriculture. Workers there are severely harassed, not allowing them to use modern technology and paying meager salaries.

However, in whatever country a woman lives, she spends the money received exclusively on herself, because, according to the canons of Islam, the material care of the family lies entirely on the shoulders of the spouse.

When do Arab women get married?

An Arab woman marries on average between the ages of 23 and 27, often after graduating from university. However, life situations are different. In many ways, the fate of a woman depends on the views held by her family and the customs in the country where she lives.

For example, in Saudi Arabia there is no clearly defined minimum age for marriage. There, parents can also marry a ten-year-old girl, but the marriage will be considered formal. This means that until puberty she will live in her father's house and then move in with her husband. In Saudi Arabia, formal marriage is rarely practiced.

And in Yemen, this problem is quite acute. The country recorded a fairly high percentage of early marriages. Often they are concluded if they are financially beneficial to the parents of the young bride.

Early marriage (before 18), however, is not a trend of our time, and in most progressive Arab states is considered an exceptional phenomenon. There, parents are guided by the desires of their daughter, and not by their own benefits.

Marriage in Arab countries

The search for a future spouse falls on the shoulders of the father of the family. If a woman does not like the candidate for husband, then Islam gives her the right to refuse marriage. Whether he suits her or not, the girl decides during several meetings, which must be held in the presence of relatives.

If a woman and a man agree to become spouses, they enter into a marriage contract (nikah). One of its sections indicates the size of the dowry. As a mahr, as the Muslims call it, a man gives money or jewelry to a woman. She receives part of the dowry at the time of marriage, the rest - in the event of the death of her husband or a divorce, which he himself initiated.

The contract is signed not by the bride, but by her representatives. Thus, the formal conclusion of marriage is carried out. After nikah, the wedding should take place. Moreover, a solemn event can occur the next day or a year later, and only after it do young people begin to live together.

Married life

In marriage, an Arab woman is soft and compliant. She does not contradict her husband and does not enter into discussions with him, but she actively participates in the discussion of important issues. All responsible decisions are made by a man, because he is the head of the family, and a woman's concern is raising children and comfort in the house.

There she always has cleanliness and order, her wife is waiting for a hot dinner, and she herself looks well-groomed and tidy. A woman tries to take care of herself: she visits beauty salons and gyms, buys beautiful clothes. In return, the husband is obliged to show her signs of attention, give compliments and give gifts. He regularly gives his wife money for shopping, but the Arab rarely goes for groceries. Carrying heavy bags is not a woman's occupation. All housework, which is difficult for a girl to do, falls on the shoulders of her husband.

An Arab woman goes out into the street unaccompanied by her husband only with his permission. However, this rule should not be considered as an infringement of the rights of a woman. It is not always safe to walk alone on the Arab streets, so the husband considers it his duty to protect his wife.

When is an Arab woman not protected?

The Arab does not cast glances in the direction of other men. Such behavior can shame her. And even more so, a woman will never cheat on her husband, otherwise she will become a sinner and will be punished for adultery. Women in the United Arab Emirates, for example, can go to jail for treason, and in Saudi Arabia they can be stoned. In Jordan, despite liberal morals, so-called honor killings are practiced. Sharia courts treat men who commit them with indulgence. The murder itself is considered his "private matter".

In Arab countries, more than anywhere else, the problem of sexual violence against women is acute. An Arab woman who has been abused by a man, as a rule, does not report the incident to law enforcement agencies. After all, she can be convicted of adultery.

The physical and psychological are especially prevalent in Iraq. Moreover, unworthy behavior easily gets away with a man. Only in some countries, in particular, in Saudi Arabia, there is a criminal punishment for beating a woman.

Is polygamy a problem?

A resident of Europe is horrified not only by the issue of violence, but also by polygamy, which is officially allowed in all Arab countries. How can a woman tolerate such a mess?

In reality, this problem practically does not exist. To marry another girl, you must obtain the consent of your real wife. Not every Arab woman, even considering her upbringing, will agree with this state of affairs.

Men, in principle, rarely use their privilege to have several wives. It's too costly. After all, the conditions of detention of all wives should be the same. If this rule is not observed, then the spouse, whom the husband infringes financially, can file for divorce, and the court will end in her victory.

Rights of an Arab woman in divorce

Arab women are financially protected from all the hardships that may befall them. She can lose everything only in the event of a divorce, which she ventures of her own free will and without good reason.

A woman can part with her husband without losing her mahr only if he does not properly provide for her financially, has disappeared, is in prison, is mentally ill or childless. The reason why a European woman can divorce her husband, for example, because of a lack of love, is considered disrespectful for a Muslim woman. In this case, the woman is deprived of all compensation, and her children, upon reaching a certain age, are transferred to the upbringing of the former spouse.

Perhaps it was precisely such rules that made divorce an extremely rare occurrence in the world. After all, in fact, it is disadvantageous for both spouses. But if it still happened, then the woman can remarry. This right was given to her by Islam.

Finally

The life of Arab women is so complicated and ambiguous. It has special laws and rules, which may not always be fair, but they have the right to exist. In any case, the Arabs themselves take them for granted.