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SYRIA: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's <i>Countries and Their Cultures</i> by ELEANOR STANFORD, 2001
Syrian Culture: Cinema of Syria, Festivals in Syria, Holidays in Syria, Languages of Syria, Museums in Syria, National Symbols of Syria
Mamluk History Through Architecture: Monuments, Culture and Politics in Medieval Egypt and Syria (Library of Middle East History) by Nasser Rabbat, 2011-01-18
Culture Shock! Syria A Survivial Guide to Customs &Etiquette - 2008 publication by ColemanSouth, 2008-01-01
Culture Shock. Syria. A guide to customes and etiquette by Coleman South, 2001
A controlled experiment on rural hygiene in Syria;: A study in the measurement of rural culture patterns and of social forces (American University of Beirut. ... of Arts and Sciences. Social science series) by Stuart Carter Dodd, 1934
Culture and customs of Syria. (Culture and customs of the Middle East) by John A. Shoup,
Culture Shock!: Syria
Cultures of the World : Syria
A manual of fish culture in Syria: Appendix IV of a Report to the Government of the United Arab Republic (Syrian Province) on the fishery resources of the inland waters of Syria by William C Beckman, 1959
Life and loyalty: A study of the socio-religious culture of Syria and Mesopotamia in the Greco-Roman period (Religions in the Graeco-Roman world) by Klaas Dijkstra, 1992
Integrated agricultural development in Syria by Walter Reuther, 1977
A Shop of One's Own: Independence and Reputation among Traders in Aleppo (Culture and Society in Western and Central Asia) by Annika Rabbo, 2005-12-02
Villages in the Steppe: Later Neolithic Settlement and Subsistence in the Balikh Valley, Northern Syria (Archaeological Series, 5) by Peter M. M. G. Akkermans, 1994-04

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Culture Shock! Syria by Coleman South, Kuperard, London 1995. syria culture of the world Travel guide, Times Editions, ISBN no 9812045546
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Syria Books - Culture Shock!:Syria
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UNDP-POGAR: Country Index: Statistics And Indicators
syria culture and ICT (2002). Telephone mainlines (per 1000 people) 123 Cellular mobile subscribers (per 1000 people) 23
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News - Model Restoration Of Souq In Masyaf, Syria
Culture as a Catalyst for Development in Syria Investing in culture is part of an integrated approach to development taken by the Aga Khan Development
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Extractions: Press Release For Immediate Release Culture as a Catalyst for Development in Syria Damascus, Syria, 26th June, 2003 In addition to the Souq al Saghir, the AKTC is restoring the Masyaf Citadel and the Old Serai - a historic Ottoman municipal building - and creating pedestrian access between several historical sites in the old city. Restoration activities are part of a wider area development strategy for Masyaf including the development of a master plan for the old city, the creation of a public park, the provision of housing improvement loans, and the establishment of micro credit facilities aimed at stimulating income-generation in the community of Masyaf. "The Souq has become a focal point for tourists and a source of pride for the residents of Masyaf," said Mr. Tayseer Haj Hussain, Chairman of the Souq Committee. "As shop-owners, we believe that improving the physical appearance of the Souq will bring more visitors to the area and stimulate economic activity."
Syria History & Syria Culture | IExplore
Since then, Syria has been controlled by Assyrians, Babylonians, Semitic Amorites, Persians, Modern Syria came into being in the early 20th century.
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Extractions: The government of Basil al-Assad has set a high priority on economic reform. Much of the economy is still state-owned and highly regulated. Some measures have been introduced to promote private enterprise and attract foreign investment; fiscal policy has focused on an overhaul and simplification of the convoluted tax system. The new cabinet installed in May 2003 - and reshuffled again in 2004 - has been tasked to accelerate the economic reform process, although it is likely to encounter many of the same obstacles as its predecessors in the form of well-entrenched vested interests and monopolies. The government must also tackle the problem of unemployment (officially 20 per cent but almost certainly higher). Annual GDP growth is around 4 per cent.
CULTUREFOCUS Travel Photos. Pictures From Egypt, Peru, Africa, Syria, Jordan, In
Provides travel photos taken in Egypt, syria, Jordan, India, Nepal, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and on safaris in Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia). Includes pictures, culture, and history.
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Extractions: A personal collection of travel photos featuring pictures from around the world. Sorry, this page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. However, you can click on the links below or click here to enter my site. Photos of Nepal. Nepal pictures including Kathmandu temples, Bodhnath, Swayambhunath, and a trek near Mount Everest in the Himalaya. India pictures featuring Varanasi on the Ganges, the Taj Mahal and the Temples of Khajuraho. Egypt pictures . Photos of some wonders of ancient Egypt including the Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Luxor, Karnak and Abu Simbel. More about the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt including photos of the Great Pyramid of Khafre. More about Luxor and Karnak Temples, the temples of ancient Thebes in Egypt. More about the Valley of the Kings , tombs for Egyptian pharaohs with illustrations of Egyptian gods. Photos of Syria and Jordan featuring Palmyra and Petra.
Syria - Culture, History, Economy, Trade, Government, Tourism, Media
Syrian banks, music, tourism, press, radio and TV, chat, sports.
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Syria.On.Line Culture
Articles about Syrian culture and art, covering what is going on the Syrian cultural scene today. Includes art exhibitions, poetry recitals, music concerts, book fares and TV drama productions.
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Links To Syria - Politics Government Economy History Culture
Links to syria related web Sites history economy government culture.
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Extractions: Recommend it! More Sites related to Syria? Search on ARAB! Links to Syria related web sites - Syrien Syrie Siria General - Tourism, Studies, Science, Business Syria-Net Complete Information on Syria Syria on line The Islamic and Ottoman Empire ArabNet, Syria Informative Pages on Syria Official Home Page, Syria Syrian Online Ressource Yvan Terra d'Ys Syria Interactive Factbook ABC Country Book of Syria Destination Information TravelFile, Syria Syria - General information Access to Arabia Links to Syria sites University of Texas at Austin Syria - Economy Travel Document Systems Comments or suggestions? E-mail webmaster@arab.de
Art Of The Mamluks
Illustrated outline of this book by Dr. Esin Atil on the arts on the Mamluk empire of Egypt, syria, and Palestine from 1250 AD, hosted by Islamicity. Illuminated manuscripts and metalwork.
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Extractions: About the Author: Esin Atil, a native of Turkey, received a Ph.D. degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dr. Atil has been curator of Near Eastern art at the Smithsonian Institution's Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Historical Summary: Mamluk Empire (1250 - 1517 AD) Illuminated Manuscripts The exquiste illuminations, calligraphy, and bindings of Mamluk Korans are unequaled in any other Islamic tradition of bookmaking. The technical and artistic virtousity found in these manuscipts is representative of the Mamluks, who, embracing Islam with the fervor of converts, endowed elaborate religious complexes and supplied each major foundation with its set of Korans.
Al Mashriq - Syria
with the syrian State Minister for External Affairs, Mr. Naser Qaddour. Soc.culture.syria Search the soc.culture.syria newsgroup. External resources
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Extractions: (The first webserver actually located in Syria.) Ministry of Tourism SANA Syrian Arab News Agency Teshreen Foundation for Press and Publication Syria-Net General information about Syria. Arab Net:Syria Information about Syria on Arab Net Syrianet an international academic newsletter Syria Online Yvan Terra d'Ys' Syria server. Syria's WWW site Saud Alhajeri's page.
Encyclopaedia Of The Orient
Capital of syria, with estimated 1.7 million inhabitants. Economy is based upon governmental administrative activities, processed food, clothing, and printed material. Includes details of economy, transportation, culture, history and administration.
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Cafe-Syria «» Culture «» Www.cafe-syria.com
http//www.cafesyria.com - Cafe-syria is the premier and complete guide on the Country of syria. This site attempts to promote syria, both technically and
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Extractions: Culture Syria is a culturally gifted country and has a traditional society. Strong moral and ethical values are placed on family, religion, education and self discipline and respect. Syrians place a high degree on tradition and present themselves well both at home and abroad. It is normal to find Syrian families all over the world who still live there lives as if they were in the Old Country. Syria is a living folklore. The Syrian's taste for the traditional arts continues undiminished. It is expressed in dances such as the famous al-Samah, the Dabkes in all their variations and the sword dance, to name but a few. Marriage ceremonies and the birth of children are occasions for the lively demonstration of folk customs. Traditional Houses of the Old Cities in Damascus, Aleppo and the other Syrian cities are preserved and traditionally the living quarters are arranged around one or more courtyards, typically with a fountain in the middle supplied by spring water, and decorated with citrus trees, grape vines, and flowers arranged for the comfort of the family and entertaining guests. The aura and ambiance of this atmosphere is quite breathtaking and relaxing.
Kurd
An ethnolinguistic group inhabiting the mountainous crescent that extends from the Euphrates River in northern syria and Turkey to Kermanshah in Iran.
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Extractions: Society-KURD The Kurds are an ethnolinguistic group inhabiting the mountainous crescent that extends from the Euphrates River in northern Syria and Turkey to Kermanshah in Iran. This area is generally designated as Kurdistan and lies approximately between lat. 35 degrees-40 degrees N by long. 37 degrees-47 degrees E. Kurdistan has neither political nor geographical unity, being a semi-continuous territory divided among the modern nations of Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and the USSR. At the treaty of Sevres in 1920, it was proposed that Kurdistan be made a political unit; but this proposal was eventually dropped and Kurdistan never came into existence as a nation. The Kurdish language belongs to the Indo-European linguistic stock, and has many similarities to Farsi (Persian). Three major dialects are spoken by the Kurds, but with the development of modern Kurdish nationalism, there has been great emphasis on language unity within Kurdistan (Barth 1953: 11). Estimates of the total Kurdish population vary considerably, ranging from 1,500,000 to 4,000,000. The Royal Institute of International Affairs gives a figure of 3,000,000 around 1951 (Barth 1953: 11), with the greatest single concentration (ca. 2,000,000) located on the Turkish-Iraqi border. The census of Iraq for the year 1947 records 1,000,000 Kurds concentrated in the northern and northeastern sections of that country. Many of the Kurds are urbanized and Arabized or Turkicized, being Kurdish by descent only. The Kurds were early converts to Islam, with the majority belonging to the Shafi'i school of Sunnite Muslims. Several Kurdish groups in Iran belong to the Shi'ite sect of Ahl-il-Hakk (Ali Ilahi). The Kurds today show a considerable diversity in their economic patterns, ranging from pastoral nomads to settled farmers. The great majority of the population are subsistence farmers practicing some degree of localized transhumance. Wheat and barley are the two primary cereals grown. Of secondary importance are rice, peas, lentils, and garden vegetables. Tobacco is the main cash crop. Of the domestic animals, goats and sheep are most important for their hair, wool, and dairy products, while cattle are kept as work animals for plowing and harvesting. Horses are few in number since they are luxury animals, owned primarily by the wealthy. The basic diet centers around bread, dairy products, dates, tea, and meat. The wealthy are able to afford a more varied diet and consume more rice, meat, and fruits. Pork and alcoholic beverages are taboo to the Islamized Kurds. Throughout the Kurdistan area there are two basic and distinctive types of social organization: (1) a so-called "tribal" system based on descent, and (2) a feudal system based on class and land ownership. The nomadic Kurds belong to the descent type, while the settled population, the agriculturists, may be dichotomized between freeholding, organized farmers (descent) and sharecropping tenants (feudal). The feudal-type village structure is progressively being absorbed into the modern structure of the respective national states. Kurdish towns serve as trade and administrative centers, and have more complex patterns of social relations. The tribal areas are characterized by small endogamous communities with strong patterns of localism and traditionalism. In the villages farmers generally own and work their own land, sometimes hiring outside labor for assistance. Mutual renting or borrowing of livestock may occur, especially at harvest time when cattle are used for threshing. Grazing land is owned by the village as a whole, while herd animals are individually owned. Herding is usually done by one or more full-time shepherds serving the whole community. The village is composed of economically independent households, each of which is usually occupied by a single nuclear family; some households include an extended patrilocal family. Within the household the division of labor is clear-cut and follows the traditional rural pattern of men working the fields and women attending to the household tasks. Marriage patterns are based on Koranic law. The Kurds practice kingroup endogamy with the preferred and statistically most frequent mate being the patrilateral parallel cousin. Bride price is present but is not fixed as to amount, this being dependent on the wealth and status of the families involved. The bride price is completely eliminated for marriages involving sister exchange. Polygyny, although permitted by Islam, is relatively uncommon, being confined mostly to the wealthy. The levirate is frequently practiced, but the sororate does not occur. In accordance with Muslim practice, the husband has a right to divorce his wife at any time without specifying his reasons. Following divorce, the woman returns to her father's house leaving the children with their father. Residence in marriage is ideally patrilocal, but the usual household consists of a nuclear family. Traditionally, the father or senior adult male has complete and unquestionable control of the household; but in actual practice it has been observed that Kurdish women often have considerable influence within the family circle (some have even attained prominence on a higher political level). Nevertheless, obedience of the female to the male, and of the young to the old, is still both the ideal and the general rule. The Kurdish kinship system is distinguished by its small number of basic terms, twelve in all. From the standpoint of the male, affinal relatives are of secondary importance. The group of relatives covered by the basic twelve terms is a bilateral kin group and includes all individuals in the elementary families of which ego or ego's parents are members during their lifetime. Kurdish kinship terms measure genealogical distance between new kin without showing unilineal emphasis. Kurdish political organization of the tribal type is based on a segmentary lineage system. A political confederacy, called ashiret, is headed by a paramount leader (beg), and is composed of a number of units each of which is called a tira. Each tira is taxed by the ashiret in terms of armed men and servants who serve in the camp of the beg. These tira represent the primary political and land-owning groups in the society with membership inherited patrilineally; in other words, each tira is the equivalent of a maximal lineage. Each tira is headed by a raiz or leader, whose position is hereditary. During crisis situations, tira leaders meet to form a deliberative body or council for the purpose of decision-making. Population pressure and internal strife sometimes lead to the split of a tira with the eventual formation of a new unit. The whole tira rarely camps as a single unit, but instead divides into a number of tent camps called khel, roughly corresponding to a lineage segment and held together by both economic and kinship ties. The khel is headed by an older man selected informally on the basis of his high prestige, power, and capabilities. Each khel is in turn made up of from 20 to 30 households, and approximates in size, composition, and roles the corresponding political unit represented by the villages of the sedentary Kurds. Instead of being farmers, however, the men are engaged in fulltime herding and stock breeding. Due primarily to the Kurdish practice of endogamy, genealogical and local groups usually coincide and represent the organizational units in the formal political sense. At the village level, a mukhtar (mayor or headman) is elected to serve as an intermediary between the village and the higher political administration. Frequently, the mukhtar is appointed by the higher administration in an attempt to achieve a balance of power in the village or full cooperation with the national government. Vinogradov (1965) is a cultural summary based on material in this file, and provides a good introduction to the Kurds. Additional sources to consult are Leach (1940) and Johnson (1940). Culture summary by John M. Beierle Barth, Fredrik. Principles of social organization in southern Kurdistan. Oslo, Brodrene Jorgensen Boktr., 1953. 146 p. illus., maps, tables. Leach, Edmund Ronald. Social and economic organisation of the Rowanduz Kurds. London, Published for The London School of Economics and Political Science by P. Lund, Humphries, 1940. 74 p. illus., maps. Johnson, J. C. A. The Kurds of Iraq. I. Geographical Magazine, 10 (1940): 382-393. Johnson, J. C. A. The Kurds of Iraq. II. Geographical Magazine, 11 (1940): 50-59. Vinogradov, Amal. Kurd cultural summary. 13 l. Typescript. Unpublished manuscriptNew Haven, Human Relations Area Files, 1965. 7855
Syria Gate - Syria - Culture & Art
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