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May 2008
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1.
Muslims once
prayed towards Jerusalem |
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2.
The split
of Muslims into Sunni and Shi'a began after the 3rd caliphate |
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3.
There are 21
Arab countries |
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4.
'The Magreb' means
'The Westerning’ |
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5.
Ethiopians are
Arabs |
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6.
The largest
Diaspora of Iranians is in California |
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7.
Iranians are
Arabs (Do PLEASE select ‘No’!►) |
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8.
Turkey is an
Arab country |
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9.
Djibouti is not
an Arab country |
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10.
Comoros is not
an Arab country |
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11.
Mauritania
is an Arab country |
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12.
‘Arab’ comes
from the word meaning ‘Those who live in the plains’ |
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13.
Any GCC citizen
can enter any other GCC country without a visa |
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14.
Arabic script is
the same everywhere |
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15.
It is correct to
say
‘He is an Arabic man’ |
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16.
It is correct to
say
‘She speaks Arabic’ |
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17.
The Koran tells
of the birth of Christ (pbuh) |
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18.
‘Mary’ is the
title of one of the Koran’s ‘chapters’ (or 'sura') |
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19.
The Headquarters
of the League of Arab States is in Mecca |
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20.
The Prophet
Mohammad (pbuh) died in Mecca and is buried there |
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21.
The Prophet
Mohammad (pbuh) visited Jerusalem in person |
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22.
Ramadan is
always a bad month for business calls |
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23.
Men may wear shorts in public in the Gulf but never women |
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24.
‘The Middle
East’ is an international term for a specific group of Arab countries |
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25.
Egyptians are not Arabs but Africans |
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26.
Most Arabs often want
to know you personally before conducting business |
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27.
Muslims believe
that Jesus (pbuh) was only a prophet |
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28.
The selection of
a non-national local agent or sponsor in the Gulf is unwise |
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29.
Women can never enter Saudi Arabia alone |
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30.
It’s a good idea
for a westerner to adopt local dress |
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31.
Most of the
people seen in the Gulf are Arabs |
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32.
There are 4 ladies in the UAE cabinet |
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33.
The Persian Gulf
has a shoreline that is 50% Arab |
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34.
There is no
real sound for ‘P’ in Arabic |
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35.
Not all Arabs
are Muslims |
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36.
Ramadan means 'fasting' in Arabic |
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37.
You should try to sit in the chair to the left hand of the Arab
manager/official |
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38.
An appointment will usually be kept by a young Arab business person |
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39.
Afghanistan is
an Arab country |
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40.
You should plan
your whole Gulf sales tour in detail before you depart |
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41.
The Muslim
calendar is lunar based |
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42.
The pilgrimage
only takes place around the Kaa’ba in Mecca |
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43.
The Prophet
Mohammad (pbuh) was just a man |
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44.
A women
should always offer her hand to be shaken by a Muslim man |
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45.
Islam demands
that the veil must be worn by all Muslim women |
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46.
Muslims will
respect you if you say you are an atheist rather than a Christian |
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47.
Gulf Arabs have
only a desert heritage and have never been good sailors |
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48.
The mobile phone
is not well received in the Gulf |
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49.
Most older Gulf Arabs
prefer a straight talker who gets to the point at once |
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50.
Arabs are
nervous when bargaining |
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