Li Ningyu's next trip this time can be said to be quite purposeful. The first is to go to Saudi Arabia in the Middle East. The second is to go to Berlin, Germany to marry Princess Louise. But because of the Belawan incident, there is another one, which is to go to the Netherlands.
The third went to England to sign several agreements with King Edward VII.
Although this is the first time that the Far East Group has set foot in the Middle East, Li Ningyu’s determination this time is to establish the influence of the Far East in the Middle East, which will also play a key step in the Far East’s global strategy in the future, but Li Ningyu
There are not many places where he can draw on his strength, so the first thing he needs to do is to get to know the leaders of the Middle East, and the second is to enclose territory in the Middle East.
China has rare earths and the Middle East has oil. This profound saying is still fresh in Li Ningyu’s memory. In the 21st century, the Middle East is also one of the most sensitive areas in politics, economy and military in the world, and is the focus of competition among superpowers.
The Persian Gulf contains abundant oil resources (accounting for about 74% of the world's oil resources. As the position of oil resources in the world's energy resources gradually and steadily rises, Far East has deployed in the Middle East in advance, increasing the Far East Group's presence in the Middle East.
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In addition, disputes over territorial borders, fresh water food, religion and canal management rights are also focal issues in the Middle East. However, the Middle East mainly refers to the area in the east and south of the Mediterranean Sea, and the large area from the eastern Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf.
The climate types in northeastern Africa and southwestern Asia, as well as the Middle East, are tropical desert climates.
The Middle East includes about 18 countries, generally including Egypt, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Palestine, Cyprus and Turkey
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Among them, except Israel and Cyprus, they are all Islamic countries, and among these Middle Eastern Islamic countries, Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan are non-Arab countries.
When it comes to issues in the Middle East, Li Ningyu still maintains his own expansion standards, which is to respect the evolution of history. Among them, the one-, two-, three- and four-step plans for the Middle East actually mean one common ancestor and two different ones.
Nation, three diasporas, four wars.
When talking about the Middle East, it is naturally linked to Islam. The basic tenet of Islam is: "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of God."
According to the content of the Quran, the five basic lessons of Islam can be summarized as: chanting, rituals, fasting, teaching, and paying homage. Islam is one of the world's religions, together with Buddhism and Christianity.
It is one of the three major religions in the world, accounting for about 23% of the world's population, with a population of about 1.6 billion, distributed in 204 countries and regions.
Therefore, before arriving in the Middle East, Li Ningyu specially recruited an Islamic master to give him a separate class, thus avoiding unnecessary misunderstandings caused by some unintentional little things when he was in the Middle East in the future, because
In Li Ningyu's world view, any religious belief is valuable and should be respected from the heart, but there are many people with ulterior motives in any era.
Therefore, if you want to learn about Islam, you must naturally start with etiquette. Based on the training from the invited teacher, Li Ningyu first learned about the ethics of Islam.
For example, according to the teacher, Islam advocates that people should live an honest and honest life, because only honesty can make people do good, and lies can make people do evil. Therefore, lying, breaking promises, concealing, slandering, and perjury are prohibited in Islamic laws.
, slander, etc.
Then there are some other regulations in the teachings, such as not to look down on others when talking to them, but not to turn away, and not to be arrogant or arrogant when walking. It also advocates civilized and elegant language. It is stipulated that you should speak in a low voice and be polite to others.
, no harsh language, no sarcasm, attack, bad words, etc.
Islam also advocates that everyone should forgive, be fair, and resolve disputes. Therefore, people in the Middle East attach great importance to interpersonal communication and pay even more attention to etiquette. When meeting each other, both parties must first say hello to each other and then give way.
When talking, Islam also pays attention to each other's titles and opposes the use of wealth, noble, etc., but prefers to use words such as servant of heaven and mercy.
Islamic scholars are generally called Mullahs. When they see their elders, they should stand at attention and salute. When peers meet, they usually shake hands. Only very close friends will hug and kiss.
When visiting someone's home, you must obtain the host's permission before entering.
In particular, respecting parents is mentioned to the absolute highest level after worshiping Allah. However, Muslims use their right hand when shaking hands, serving food, and serving tea. Using the left hand is considered very impolite. There are strict dietary regulations. They will never eat pigs.
Eat animals that have been killed by yourself, animals slaughtered by non-Muslims, and the throats are cut to reveal blood, and slaughtering methods such as beating with ropes, strangulation, and disembowelment are not required. Raw onions, raw garlic and other smelly things are not allowed to be eaten. Islam also prohibits drinking alcohol.
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Islam also pays great attention to the rules of clothing, advocating that clothing should conform to one's social status and identity. Men are generally prohibited from wearing pure silk clothes, brightly colored clothes, and gold and silver ornaments. Women have the standard habit of wearing veils and hijabs. The crescent moon and
The five-pointed star is the symbol of Islam, and green is the color favored by Muslims. The four colors of red, white, black, and green are called Pan-Arab colors, which represent the Umayyads, Abbasids, and Fatimids respectively, the descendants of Muhammad.
, Hashemite and other four dynasties.
There is also the Islamic marriage system. One is to oppose asceticism. All Muslims must fulfill the main obligation to get married, because it is conducive to the development of society. The other is to advocate freedom of marriage and oppose force, sale, and arrangement. That is, women
You can choose your own spouse, but you must be over 15 years old; the third is to promote monogamy, allow limited polygamy, and divorce.
However, it took Li Ningyu a full week or so to fully learn these customs that did not seem to be too much. Although Li Ningyu had never had any religious beliefs, after carefully studying the customs of Islam,
This gave him a relatively comprehensive understanding of Islam, which added invisible support to his trip to the Middle East.
After all, when making friends with others, you should first understand other people's customs and living habits. This will be conducive to mutual love and trust between the two parties.
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