Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #904548 in Books
• Published on: 2002-11-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 135 pages

Synopsis
Wobbling one's coffee cup to indicate satisfaction, purposefully excluding any idiomatic reference to shoes, and taking care to handle food with only the first three fingers. These are not bizarre eccentricities, but rather important existing social customs and conventions in Saudi. This handbook, aims to close cultural divides between Western and Saudi customs. It covers everything a visitor in Saudi may need in order to survive and impress in social situations. From explanations of gift-giving conventions, to a layout of the lunar-governed Muslim calendar, the reader is guided through the conventions and intricacies of life in Saudi. A glossary of terms and a selection of Arabic proverbs, blessings, expressions and sayings, is interspersed between facts about the legal framework of Islam, advice on business conventions and attitudes in Saudi, and explanations of procedures for customary Saudi marriages is also included. Specifically designed for those visiting the region on pleasure or business, this book should also appeal to anyone interested in Saudi culture, its people and their customs.