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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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"Salaam aleikum" should, accordiung to the Pious Ones, only be used between Muslims. Christian-Muslim greetings should be non-religious. |
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justcolleen
Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 654 Location: Egypt, baby!
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Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:51 am Post subject: |
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scot47 wrote: |
"Salaam aleikum" should, accordiung to the Pious Ones, only be used between Muslims. Christian-Muslim greetings should be non-religious. |
I have yet to have a "Pious One" (my preferred choice of taxi drivers, BTW) tell me to shut my yap and use a non-Muslim greeting.
Come to think of it, nobody has ever told me to say anything different. That line usually comes from non-Egyptians. |
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william0dark30
Joined: 18 Jun 2013 Posts: 5
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Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Crossing roads is nearly an Olympic sport in Cairo... with dedication from both the drivers and crossers. But the drivers really will try to not run over you... depending, of course, on the hand gestures. I got very good at it... (the crossing, not the hand gestures)
So true. During rush hour crossing the street turns into and extreme sport. |
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santi84
Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing to read how things have I changed. I have not been to Cairo since 2007 and I felt safe each day! |
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