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Originally Posted by Caroline_afifi
I just watched this clip of Jamil and thought he was good.
I dont really see the point of analysing him too much unless he has asked for it, or he is a teacher and professional performer? is he either? I dont know.
He was good and perhaps the arms were relaxed but at least he didnt look like he just stepped out of a ballet class.
Mark, Why were you surprised at his lack of clothing? I didnt think it was this little. OK, uncovered for Islam perhaps but so is any dancer. It is all Haram.
Are you not Arab? I saw a youtube clip of you considerably less? I imagine it was a pleasant surprise for you?
Arabs growing up in the West often have more freedom than Arabs in the Arab world (some dont of course).
It depends on the family and family culture.
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Well, clothes were invented for a reason. It's not unusual when different human beings around the world find the lack of clothing surprizing.
The point of the analysis is that he is a peformer, and he did ask for it soon as he went out to perform in public.
Regards to being uncovered as "haram" in Islam, ***shock*** Christians in Egypt find being uncovered inappropriate, too! In general,
Egyptian people are religous, this includes Christians, they go to church 3 times a week and fast 200 days out of the entire year. And I don't think any of the religions say it's okay to walk around naked.
Of course cultural upbringing (or the lack of) plays a role as well in what people perceive not to be appropriate. There are many Westerners that do not grow up with any culture or traditions. Therefore, nothing is seen as "3aib", I'm not sure if this word even translates into english. Culturally "Shameful" would be close but it doesn't give the exact meaning.
"Arabs" in the West, just like "Arabs" in the East, cannot be all lumped into the same category. Some imigrants (especially 2nd and 3th generations) become fully integrated into the society of the "new" country, forgeting the language and everything about their countries of origin, while others prefer to live in all-Arab communities and this often means a much smaller community where everyone watches everyone else.