Birth and death in the Arab culture has being one of the most interesting topics that is being discussed more frequently. When people talk or hear about the Arab culture they tend to think about different things about them like they are being considered as terrorist, they oppress their women and many things like that. But we tend to forget that this people, the Arabs are also human beings that they have normal day-to-day activities like people in the other part of the so-called westernized world. When birth and death is being talked about in the Arab culture there is so much that goes in to this. According to the Arabs they believe that everything that has a beginning must also have and ending. “Inna Lilah wa inna ilayhi raji 'un” which means …show more content…
The aqiqah is usually offered after a week or 7 days from the day of birth. On the day of the aqiqah the baby hair is usually shaved. After shaving the baby hair it is usually weighed and the amount weighed in grams will be given out as sadaqa in gold or silver. “A sheep is offered in sacrifice for every newborn child as a sign of gratitude to Allah”. (Gatrad, A., & Sheikh, A. 2001). This is an Islamic tradition, which is related to the teaching of the noble prophet Muhammad (SAW) where the sacrifice of an animal is required when the child is given birth to. If it is a male child the parent of the child are required to slaughter two rams and one for the female. “Yusuf bin Mahak narrated that they entered upon Hafsah bint Abdur Rahman to ask her about Aqiqa. She informed them that Aishah (RA) had informed her that Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) ordered them that for a boy two sheep were sufficient, and for a girl one sheep.” (Hadith No. 1513, Chapters on Sacrifice, Jami’ At-Tirmidhi, Vol. 3). Most Arabs and Muslims believe that sacrificing animal usually relieve the newborn of any suffering related at their tender age. “Narrated Salman bin Amir Ad-Dabbi: I heard Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) saying: “Aqiqa is to be offered for a (newly born) boy, so slaughter (an animal) for him, and relieve him of his suffering.” (Hadith No. 5472, Book of Aqiqa, Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 7). It is also during aqiqa that a name is given to the child. …show more content…
After birth it is the duty of the mother to breastfeed the baby from the day of birth up until the age of two years.” Breast-feeding is positively encouraged by religious teachings, with the recommendation that it should ideally continue for a period of two years”. (Gatrad, A., & Sheikh, A. 2001). Different cultures also have their own believes about breast-feeding. Asian countries like Thailand breastfeeding rate has increased from ninety percent to ninety nine percent. All other part of the world with different cultures also value breastfeeding as part of the mother rights towards a child. Thus, it is not only the Arab that values breastfeeding. “Everyone is going to taste death, and we shall make a trial of you with evil and with good, and to us you will be returned.” Quran (Surah Al-Anbiya:
“Araby” is about a young boy (the narrator) who is misled through false hopes by his uncle who bestows the despondency upon the narrator by tricking him into thinking that the boy would make it to the local bazaar “Araby” in time. The boy has a strong sense of respect for his elders as his morals are very religious, and his environment try’s to push the religion which is Christianity on him as well. All the effort the narrator made to get to that crowed, heat infested market was just to impress the neighbor girl who he had been fond of. After many days of stalking the girl (who is referred to as manga’s sister) every morning like a predator, she finally speaks to him. That instant the boy felt all the sensations of being of a boy undergoing his sexual transformation from a young boy to a curios teen and all the troubles he would go through to get that girl’s attention.
Breastfeeding is when a woman feeds her child from her breast. Breastfeeding has been around since before the 15th century. In addition to strengthening the bond between a mother and her baby, breastfeeding offers a number of benefits for both a mother and her child. Babies who are breastfed have lower risk of meningitis, various cancers, diabetes, respiratory illnesses, bacterial and viral infections, childhood leukemia, allergies and obesity. Mothers have a reduced risk of breast and ovarian cancer, as well as osteoporosis. All mothers no matter where they are weather it be the mall, park, restaurant, or just out running errands need to have their right to breastfeed protected.
A Pakistan woman was taught that breastfeeding was okay but that the ideal duration was up to two years.
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Djibouti Cultural Awareness What is culture? In my own words, it is the union of people in one area, which contain a social understanding of how life is lived in that area. The first known use of the word culture was in the early 16th Century with a connotation of cultivating land or “tilling” land.
James Joyce’s short story “Araby” is about a boy who is obsessed with a girl. The boy, who is the narrator, looks forward to seeing the girl, who is his friend Mangan's sister, everyday. The boy obsesses over the girl and is always thinking about her and imagining scenarios with her in his head. When the girl asks him if he is going to Araby, a bazaar, the boy jumps to tell her he will buy her something there. The boy fusses over what to buy the girl in hopes that the gift will make her satisfied. A major theme in the story is glorification, both in how the boy glorifies the girl and the gift, and it creates the false impression that happiness is found in other things.
In the short story “Araby”, James Joyce centers the main focus of the story on the main character’s loss of innocence and mental development through his epiphany at the end of the story. “Araby” is the story of a young boy who develops a crush on his friend Mangan’s sister. Throughout the story, the narrator tries to come to terms with his obvious attraction to her. In the end, he is left distraught and feeling useless.
There are poor attitudes and misconceptions towards infant and young child feeding (IYCF) regulations. For instance, Syrian mothers have been more likely to use infant formula over breast milk in Syria, and this problem has worsened with the unregulated distribution of baby formula in the earlier days of the crisis. Few mothers or caretakers understood the benefits or importance of exclusive breastfeeding for infants for the first six months. Refugees often reported they exclusively breastfed, but were found to give other fluids to their infants (Sebuliba, 2015). Another common misconception was that bottle feeding was preferable, and that stress on a woman’s body prevents her from breastfeeding. Older generations with poor education on the benefits of breastfeeding often counsel younger women to give breastmilk substitute, and younger women almost exclusively follow this advice. Misconceptions amongst caregivers and mothers during the discussions included poor advice, telling women to “give water and herbs,” or that “breastmilk alone is insufficient for infants,” and “traditional approaches are preferred.” Fänder’s study found that mothers have been breastfeeding without iron supplementation after their child has reached 6 months of age. They have also used non-iron fortified cow's milk as weaning food, frequently fed their babies tea, and rarely fed them meat due to its high cost. During the winter, it is difficult to transport food and grow produce, so mothers have to resort to feeding their children watered down foods. (Luce, 2015). Given the cultural norms in Syria, girls become mothers at a very young age and were pressured to wean female infants off of breastmilk to increase the chance of becoming pregnant, hoping that the next child
Post September 11, 2001 the life of a Muslim women living in America changed forever. Islamophobia is the prejudice against Islam or Muslims. Islamophobia is not a new concept, it has roots hundreds of years ago, however after 9/11 it became much more prevalent in America. Following 9/11 Western media used Islam and Muslim women who covered to inflict fear in American citizens. Western media framed Islam as a dangerous and hateful religion that needed to be stopped. At the same time the media became obsessed with Muslim women who veiled and wanted to save these women from their oppression. However, these articles written about the oppressed Muslim women did not feature Muslim women and their experiences veiling. They were not given a voice
Only 38% worldwide infants are exclusively breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is econcouraged to exceed the two years of infant age. There are several factors that reduced breastfeeding. One of these factors is mixed feeding, hospital practiese that feed infants formula, lack of supports, lack ogf proper knoledege among mthres. The target is to increase exclusive breastfeeding for 50% globally. Some of actions that promote breastfeeding is having sustainable baby friendly with providing consultation to mother and training. Provide community and family support. Paying six months full for moms to help them contenue breastfeeding. Also, providing places for moms at work to sore her milk and onsite
The tone that I received from the story was a very calm one. I didn’t feel that the climax was intended to match the mood of the story. The climax that the author added was in fact full of action but the story doesn’t match. From the titles of the turning points, you would think that the story was full of energy and action. The entire story is in fact more relaxed than what the climax alludes.
The chapter discusses that death happens because of accidents, age or disease and these things vary from country to country by all means. The physical aspects of death however differ. I think that death has more to do with accidents and disease than to age. There are very few people who die only because they have aged a lot. Most people die even at old age because of some disease. To me hence death is not about age or time, it is about disease and accidents. The book presents the sociocultural contexts of death which states that most people within the developing countries today die as people have always been irresponsible hence death in the developing countries even occur because of accidents and diseases. Most commonly death occurs at home, again I do not think that death has anything to do with being at home or being at hospital i.e. If
Similarly to the previous article, the authors found a men 's opinion toward breastfeeding hosted a significant association between a mother 's choice to breast, or bottle feed her infant. Like mothers, a strong correlation between social conditions, including ethnicity, country of origin, education, and socioeconomic status, was found to have a sizeable impact on the father 's opinion of feeding method. This study, like many others, confirmed that breastfeeding ideals are often formed long before conception. Increasing the focus of breastfeeding to men and women alike through the use of the media, high school curriculums, and programs such as WIC could help make breastfeeding acceptance more widely spread across multi cultures, and also promote it as a socially acceptable
Cultural Appropriation versus Multiculturalism In today's society, there are many different cultures that individuals identify with. Culture is very important to many people and is something that helps define who we are. When different cultures are respected and appreciated, it is a beautiful thing, it can bring individuals in society closer to one another. Ideally, this understanding of one another’s cultures can lead to multiculturalism.
The league of Arab States, or commonly called the Arab League is a local organization of Arab nations from North Africa to South Asia. Formed and established on March 22, 1945 with only six country members: Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, the Arab League currently has 22 members, with the ultimate goal to, “draw closer relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries.”