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HAREMS  

Harems actually did exist. But they were far more than just a collection of pretty prostitutes.

Harem Years tells of the first part of a leader in the Egyptian feminist movement life, Huda Shaarawi.

Through travel narratives and colonial reports in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Europeans began hearing about the harem and in the collective consciousness a fetish was born.

Let's declare victory over racism. This is not to say that it has been destroyed, but rather that we have proved for almost 400 years that this dubious concept cannot defeat us!

Poor pensioners will be airlifted to an affordable sex life in a third world village

Advertising for a room-mate in exchange for light house keeping will get you ove five hundred replies.That will be your chance to start a harem.

Sinaia was the highlight of our trip to Romania. A secluded mountain town dubbed the "Pearl of the Carpathians" provided my fiancee and I with an unforgettable Christmas.

Poor pensioners can be Alpha Males in third world villages

Different was to enhance your breast be for resulting to surgery.

Explores men's attitudes about women and sex on an ethical, historical, Biblical and cultural basis.

Below is basically a summarized transcript of a dialog I had with a person I met on the Internet. That person is a Muslim impressed by so called "enlightened moderation."

In some terms, women are still owned to this day, and in some countries they are still owned by the men in their lives.

How did Oriental Dans reach the U.S.? How did it reach its current popularity? Read about it here.

A brief geographical and cultural overview of the Middle East and its peoples, discussing religion, society, and language.

Costumes in belly dancing have kept pace with transformations the art of belly dancing has had over the centuries.

A picture paints a thousand words, but in the world of romance a carefully chosen bouquet of flowers is the most eloquent statement of love.

Byzantium, Constantinople or Istanbul - it really doesn't matter what you call it. The city on the Bosphorous is the location of some spectacular history. Once glance at the skyline and you can see how east meets west in this city.

Many rich men keep stables of women

Brick Lane by Monica Ali and Scheherazade Goes West by Fatema Mernissi both address the issues of gender roles in Islam, as well as the differences between genders and generations for both Eastern and Western cultures.

A look at Orientalism in American media, and how it has changed through the years to include different cultures as well as it how Americans have grown to perceive those cultures.

While the West frowns on the practice of polygamy in a western society, American Muslims feel that it has many advantages especially the women.

In this paper I will define the term Female Genital Mutilation,
provide reasons that other cultures practice it, as well as explain the dangers of such a practice.

For a little taste of Europe and a little taste of Asia, a trip to Istanbul is a must. With both Western and Eastern influences in its architecture and atmosphere, it truly is the best of both worlds.

How Islamic artists used Biblical subjects in their art - and changed the content in the interest of the Muslim faith.

The interpretation of Biblical tales in Muslim Art.

Although westerners think that the veil is a sign of the subjugation of women, it is in fact a happily assumed method of increasing beauty and attracting men, and is joyously and intentionally worn by young women in Egypt.

Bellydance offers cardio and strength training workouts and health benefits for women of all ages and walks of life.

Visitors to the islands can enjoy learning about the early history of America and maritime, as well as the history of aviation on the barrier islands of the Outer Banks.

Al Sharpton has implied that Mormon's don't believe in God. Take a look at what they do believe and decide for yourself.

G. Stolyarov II argues in favor of the "historical" definition of marriage, not from history or tradition, but from Reason and the fundamentals of Objectivist thought.

Belly dancing has been a favorite pursuit of exercise enthusiasts for the past twenty years. Now it is catching on at some St. Louis restaurants with a Middle Eastern theme.

Elephant seals: Magnificent creatures weighing up to 2.5 tons, flopping around on their bellies, fighting, mating, nursing pups, from January through March. You can get within 25 feet to watch them at these California beaches.

My experience living in the Middle East

Philosophy