Timeline for Would it be disrespectful for a Westerner to wear a thawb in the Arabian peninsula?
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| Aug 12, 2018 at 5:08 | vote | accept | JonathanReez♦ | ||
| Jul 31, 2018 at 16:40 | comment | added | RonJohn | Smells of Cultural Appropriation to me!!! | |
| Jul 31, 2018 at 15:53 | comment | added | zwol | @JonathanReez It is, however, true that if you wear a kippa somewhere it's not mandatory for all present, people will think you're an observant Jew. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 at 11:25 | comment | added | Robert Columbia | Wearing Shalwar Kameez in Pakistan is no problem at all, even encouraged (and can also help you look less touristy). | |
| Jul 31, 2018 at 8:58 | comment | added | JonathanReez♦ | @user1803551 I've lived in Israel so I'm confident wearing a kippa is no issue. You're usually not allowed without one into synagogues for example and gentiles are free to enter those. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 at 8:33 | comment | added | user1803551 | A kippa is not a cultural item, it's a religious item. Imagine a Jew, Muslim etc. wearing a Jesus cross on their neck when in America or Europe. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 at 8:20 | comment | added | Jonathan | A kippa (yarmulke) is worn by observing Jewish people. If you wear one, people might mistake you for an observant Jew, and you'll have an awkward situation when it's found out you're just "trying on the local dress". I don't think anyone would get offended though. | |
| Jul 31, 2018 at 8:17 | comment | added | Kiwy | A kippa in Jerusalem is not even relevant to any point, Muslims, Christians and Jews leave in the city. It's important to remember that Jerusalem is at the crossroad of those three religion. | |
| Jul 30, 2018 at 18:45 | comment | added | Augustine of Hippo | The Arabian peninsula is broad and includes some very liberal parts. In any case the thawb is not an Islam specific garment. In my travels in the area I have not seen anything that would give me reason to believe you would have any problems, however I will defer to someone who is Arabic or lives there. | |
| Jul 30, 2018 at 18:40 | answer | added | Nean Der Thal | timeline score: 30 | |
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| Jul 30, 2018 at 18:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackTravel/status/1023991751604924418 | ||
| Jul 30, 2018 at 16:12 | history | asked | JonathanReez♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |