Travel and Expat Articles about Islam - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel and Expat Articles about Islam - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Learning the Social Customs of Syria https://www.expatify.com/syria/learning-the-social-customs-of-syria.html https://www.expatify.com/syria/learning-the-social-customs-of-syria.html#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:38:47 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6607 Ethnically speaking, the country of Syria is about 90% Arab. The largest minority is the Kurds, who make up about 3-9% of its population. There are also some Turkish and Armenian minority populations. Arabic is the official language in Syria, and most of the country is Muslim (but the Armenians and Kurds are Christians). Syria […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/syria/learning-the-social-customs-of-syria.html/feed 2 Learning the Social Customs of Pakistan https://www.expatify.com/pakistan/learning-the-social-customs-of-pakistan.html https://www.expatify.com/pakistan/learning-the-social-customs-of-pakistan.html#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:28:12 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6535 Pakistan is a Muslim society, and those who strictly observe their religion will pray five times a day. Friday is considered the holy day, and businesses are closed. The official language of this country is Urdu, but there are also many other languages spoken. People in Pakistan are very close with their extended families. They […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/pakistan/learning-the-social-customs-of-pakistan.html/feed 0 Learning the Social Customs of Azerbaijan https://www.expatify.com/azerbaijan/learning-the-social-customs-of-azerbaijan.html https://www.expatify.com/azerbaijan/learning-the-social-customs-of-azerbaijan.html#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:37:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6181 Azerbaijan is a southwestern Asian country mostly populated by ethnic Azeris, with some minorities like Dagestani, Russian and Armenian. The vast majority of the population is Muslim, but there are also some Russian and Armenian Orthodox sects. Most people speak Azeri, which is a Turkic language, but many people also speak Russian. In society, the […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/azerbaijan/learning-the-social-customs-of-azerbaijan.html/feed 3 Exploring the Cities of Libya https://www.expatify.com/libya/exploring-the-cities-of-libya.html https://www.expatify.com/libya/exploring-the-cities-of-libya.html#respond Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:07:16 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5999 Tripoli Tripoli is the capital and largest city in Libya. It is located on the northwest coast, in a desert area that goes into the Mediterranean Sea. It is a very old city that dates back to the 7th Century BC, when it was founded by Phoenicians, and many archaeological sites remain around its premises. […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/libya/exploring-the-cities-of-libya.html/feed 0 Learning the Social Customs of Brunei https://www.expatify.com/brunei/learning-the-social-customs-of-brunei.html https://www.expatify.com/brunei/learning-the-social-customs-of-brunei.html#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:16 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5588 Brunei is a small country in Southeast Asia, and is a nation of mixed ethnic groups. About 65% of the population is Malay, 20% is Chinese, and the rest is assorted indigenous groups. In terms of religious make-up, Brunei is about 65% Muslim, 12% Buddhist, 9% Buddhist, as well as some assorted animists. Most of […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/brunei/learning-the-social-customs-of-brunei.html/feed 1 Exploring the Cities of Uzbekistan https://www.expatify.com/uzbekistan/exploring-the-cities-of-uzbekistan.html https://www.expatify.com/uzbekistan/exploring-the-cities-of-uzbekistan.html#respond Thu, 10 Jun 2010 02:13:33 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5532 Tashkent Tashkent is the capital city of Uzbekistan. With a population of 2.4 million, it is the largest city in the country, and also in all of Central Asia. This city is located in northeastern Uzbekistan, on the border with Kazakhstan, in a plain that is west of the Altai Mountains. Tashkent serves as a […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/uzbekistan/exploring-the-cities-of-uzbekistan.html/feed 0 Is Dubai Safe for Expat Women? https://www.expatify.com/dubai/is-dubai-safe-for-expat-women.html https://www.expatify.com/dubai/is-dubai-safe-for-expat-women.html#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:04:15 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4553 Tracy from Florida, writes in to ask: I am moving to Dubai to work as a nurse in a couple of months. I have never been there but I know many people have great vacations there. My question is, will I be safe as a single female? My family have all put ideas into my […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/morocco/learning-the-social-customs-of-morocco.html/feed 1 Amman, Jordan: Hub of the Levant https://www.expatify.com/jordan/amman-jordan-hub-of-the-levant.html https://www.expatify.com/jordan/amman-jordan-hub-of-the-levant.html#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:25:05 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2706 If you are considering becoming an expat in the Middle East, Amman is one of the best places to go. Amman was built on seven hills in north-western Jordan, but today spans over nineteen hills. It has Mediterranean weather, and it gets pretty hot in the summers but cold in the winters. It is the […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/jordan/amman-jordan-hub-of-the-levant.html/feed 1 Monday Escape: Chefchaouen, Morocco https://www.expatify.com/morocco/monday-escape-chefchaouen-morocco.html https://www.expatify.com/morocco/monday-escape-chefchaouen-morocco.html#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:55:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2680 Chefchaouen is a beautiful mountain village in northwest Morocco, noted for its buildings which are almost all painted in shades of blue. And located just inland from Tangier and Tetouan, Chefchaouen is close to major international cities but still with all the charm of small culture and eccentric local looks. Tourists do flock here, but […]

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