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The Bedouin (also Bedouins) are a part of a predominantly desert-dwelling Arabian ethnic group traditionally divided into tribes, or clans, known in Arabic as ʿashāʾir (عَشَائِر).
The Bedouin form a part of, but are not synonymous with, the modern concept of the Arabs. Bedouins have been referred to by various names throughout history, including Qedarites in the Old Testament and "arab" by the Assyrians (ar-ba-a-a being a nisba of the noun arab, a name still used for Bedouins today).
While most Bedouins have abandoned their nomadic and tribal traditions for modern urban lifestyle, they retain traditional Bedouin culture with concepts of belonging to ʿašāʾir, traditional music, poetry, dances (like Saas), and many other cultural practices. Urbanised Bedouins also traditionally organise cultural festivals, usually held several times a year, in which they gather with other Bedouins to partake in, and learn about, various Bedouin traditions - from poetry recitation and traditional sword dances, to classes teaching traditional tent knitting and playing traditional Bedouin musical instruments. Traditions like camel riding and camping in the deserts are also popular leisure activities for urbanised Bedouins who live within close proximity to deserts or other wilderness areas.
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Jakarta Post
April 13, 2018
PREMIUM Instead of leading to secularized states, the world now is as fervently religious as it was, and in some places more so than ever. Today, religion is one of the most powerful and pervasive forces on Earth. Indonesia is no exception. Most of us want to believe that our own religion is the right one.
La Grande Observer
April 12, 2018
LA GRANDE — Foreign Film Friday for adults is the second Friday of the month, September through May, at 7 p.m. at Cook Memorial Library in La Grande. The film for April 13 is “Theeb” from Jordan. Set in 1916 Arabia, the movie follows a Bedouin boy's treacherous journey across the desert. The film is inÃâà...
Haaretz
April 12, 2018
The residents of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran in the south have signed an agreement to relocate to a community adjacent to the Bedouin town of Hura, where they are to receive about 90 plots of land on which to build homes, and compensation for the ones they are leaving. Details ofÃâà...
TRT World
April 10, 2018
Inside a school in the Bedouin valley of Khan al Ahmar near Jerusalem. (TRTWorld). Al Khan al Ahmar is a valley between Jerusalem and Jericho, and home to several thousand Bedouin. Like most Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, they live under Israeli civilian and military rule. Israelis accuse theÃâà...
Jordan Times
April 5, 2018
AMMAN — A series of photographs taken inside the desert of Wadi Rum provides the local audience with an intimate insight into the life of Bedouin men, ... “People tend to perceive home as a closed material place, but the bedouins have made this wide, natural desert their home, in a very unique way,” heÃâà...
Middle East Forum
April 4, 2018
Historically, Egypt has had an uneasy relationship with the nomadic Bedouins of the Sinai Peninsula. The Mamluk Dynasty, which ruled from 1250 to 1517, expelled them from its territories and into northern Sudan, fed up with their resistance to authority and their collaboration with the Crusaders.
STRATFOR
April 1, 2018
... the Bedouins coexisted peacefully with Israeli rule from the time of the Six-Day War in 1967 to the implementation of the Camp David Accords in 1982. Unless the Egyptian government follows through on its promises to develop the northern Sinai, the area's Bedouin population will continue to depend onÃâà...
Vox
March 26, 2018
The Sinai Peninsula, home to several Bedouin tribes, is a historically neglected and poor part of Egypt. Since Mubarak's era, the region has been a comparatively lawless place where it was easy for militant groups to operate. The bad situation there has become exponentially worse when Sisi rose to powerÃâà...
Haaretz
March 25, 2018
The number of illegal structures demolished last year in Bedouin communities nearly doubled over 2016, with over 70 percent of them dismantled by the owners themselves under threat of heavy financial penalties. According to the Public Security Ministry, in 2017 there were 2,220 structures demolishedÃâà...
+972 Magazine
March 22, 2018
Over the past week, Israeli police have been patrolling the village, although police say preparations for evacuation have yet to commence. According to Haaretz, head of the Bedouin resettlement authority, Yair Maayan, says all the structures un the villages, including one used for prayer, will be demolished.
Haaretz
March 21, 2018
In recent years the authorities have tried to reach an evacuation agreement with all the village's residents, who will have to move to the nearby Bedouin town of Hura. A number of solutions were proposed, including a move to a temporary site for a few years until a new neighborhood could be built for themÃâà...
gulfnews.com
March 16, 2018
“Dogs along with the falcons used to play a crucial part in the lives of the ancient Bedouins. Salukis would help guard the Bedouin's possessions and for shepherds they would help in controlling the herds and on top of all that they were magnificent hunters. They used to be the perfect companions of theÃâà...
i24NEWS
March 11, 2018
In 1984, Jordan's King Hussein invited British climbers Howard, Taylor, Baker, and Shaw to explore Jordan's largest valley Wadi Rum -- sometimes referred to as the Valley of the Moon or Valley of Sand -- with the hopes of unlocking its potential to boost tourism. Wadi Rum became a coveted destination forÃâà...
The Hill
March 8, 2018
The North Sinai is populated mostly by Bedouin tribes that have a long history of marginalization in Egyptian society. They are not considered truly “Egyptian” by the bulk of the population that lives along the Nile. As the “other” in Egypt, the Bedouin have received a smaller share of government resourcesÃâà...
JNS.org
March 8, 2018
Jewish National Fund (JNF-USA) partnered several years ago with Project Wadi Attir to expand its reach in the Bedouin community and positively impact the lives of all Bedouins, particularly women, by offering increased opportunities. Wadi Attir was founded 10 years ago in conjunction with the BedouinÃâà...
Palestine News Network
March 5, 2018
Khirbet Ibizig is comprised Bedouins seeking pasture and water. The number of Bedouins living in the village is more than 256, including 16 families living in the area permanently, and the rest are mobile families in search of water and pastures. It is subjected to continuous raids by the Israeli occupationÃâà...
Kuwait Times
March 4, 2018
KUWAIT: Father Emmanuel Gharib poses for a photo in the aisle of the National Evangelical Church in Kuwait City on Feb 20, 2018. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat. KUWAIT: Dressed in a traditional white Gulf headdress and with two red crosses embroidered on his black clerical robe, Kuwait's firstÃâà...
Al-Arabiya
March 4, 2018
Exactly 80 years ago, in March of 1938, a Saudi Bedouin named Khamis bin Rimthan helped an American petroleum geologist to find the kingdom's first oil well, known as 'Dammam No. 7'. Max Steineke is largely credited for making the first discovery of oil in commercial quantities in Saudi Arabia.
International Middle East Media Center
March 3, 2018
Preschool children in the Naqab Bedouin village of Al-Sira prepare to board a school bus during the brief period between March and June 2017 when the Education Ministry provided school transportation. (Photo by Khalil Al-Amor). Israeli authorities have twice violated a court decision to provide schoolÃâà...
ISRAEL21c
February 25, 2018
Each one of the company's rugs, pillows and home accessories is hand-crocheted by Bedouin women from their own homes, providing them with meaningful work and an independent source of income. Bedouins are an Arab Israeli subgroup, mainly in the south, with their own distinct culture and socialÃâà...
Al-Monitor
February 25, 2018
Aalia Abu Rabia from the Negev Bedouin village of Darijat interprets it to mean, “Women will always be inferior to men.” Abu Rabia is one of the 24 strong and educated Bedouin women who are trying to change this opinion. She and her colleagues completed a six-month program last December that aimsÃâà...
The Arab Weekly
February 24, 2018
It argued that, if fully implemented, “it will result in the destruction of 46 'unrecognised' Arab Bedouin villages, the forced displacement of up to 70,000 Arab Bedouin citizens of Israel and the dispossession of their historical lands in the Naqab.” Israel claimed the plan would provide the Bedouins withÃâà...
Haaretz
February 19, 2018
On their Facebook pages they recall that “The part paid by the Sinai Bedouin during the October War [the Yom Kippur War] was no less than that of the Egyptian military forces.” And an announcement by the Committee to Protect El Arish condemned Sissi's threats. “A-Sissi's declarations are not just a clearÃâà...
The National
February 6, 2018
Clusters of grey one-storey concrete homes with corrugated iron roofs spread across a flat, rocky expanse. What lies under the village soil, however, could be the undoing of the thousands of Bedouin Arabs who live here. The land, in the Negev desert in southern Israel, is earmarked for a phosphate mine.
Mixmag
December 31, 1999
For the second straight year, Bedouin will curate a diverse selection of DJs to join them to guide the dancefloor at Heart Ibiza, which recently underwent major upgrades to the sound system and production. The team behind the event have promised a “sensory audio-visual experience that truly complimentsÃâà...
International Middle East Media Center
December 31, 1999
The number of structures demolished in Bedouin Palestinian communities in Israel nearly doubled in 2017, compared to the previous year, according to a report in Haaretz. Official government data for 2017 revealed that 2,220 structures were demolished overall, compared to 1,158 in 2016. More than 70Ãâà...
Palestine News Network
December 31, 1999
The number of structures demolished in Bedouin Palestinian communities in Israel nearly doubled in 2017 compared to the previous year, according to a report in Haaretz. Official government data for 2017 revealed that 2,220 structures were demolished overall, compared to 1,158 in 2016. More than 70Ãâà...
Middle East Monitor
December 31, 1999
The number of structures demolished in Bedouin Palestinian communities in Israel nearly doubled in 2017 compared to the previous year, according to a report in Haaretz. Official government data for 2017 revealed that 2,220 structures were demolished overall, compared to 1,158 in 2016. More than 70Ãâà...
Arab News
December 31, 1999
Father Emmanuel Benjamin Jacob Gharib, Chairman of the National Evangelical Church of Kuwait and Pastor of the Kuwaiti Presbyterian Church, poses for a photo in the aisle of the National Evangelical Church in Kuwait City on February 20, 2018. (AFP). Father Emmanuel Benjamin Jacob Gharib,Ãâà...
Mintpress News
December 31, 1999
As a consequence, nearly all the lands previously held by the Negev Bedouins were nationalized to the Israeli State. This was accomplished through a series of legal procedures. Thus the Bedouin's lands became “empty” and open for Jewish settlement and the Bedouin became trespassers on their ownÃâà...
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