1. Guests of the Sheik by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

2. Map of Iraq in 1958

3. Timeline of Key Events
Region is part of the Ottoman Empire.
Britain seizes control, creates state of Iraq.
1921 - Faysal, son of Hussein Bin Ali, the Sharif of Mecca, is crowned Iraq's first king. Placed in power by the British
 - World War II. Britain re-occupies Iraq.
1958 - The monarchy is overthrown in a military coup led by Brig Abd-al-Karim Qasim and Col Abd-al-Salam Muhammad Arif. Iraq is declared a republic.
Saddam Hussein becomes president.
Iraq invades Kuwait, starting the Gulf War with the USA
Iraq subjected to sanctions, weapons inspections and no-fly zones.
US-led coalition invades, starting years of guerrilla warfare and instability.

4. Map of Iraq today

5. “Diwaniya, Diwaniya”

6. Arabic terms: Abayah________ A. basic long garment
Dishdasha_______ B. Tribal Headscarf
Kaffiyeh_________ C. God Willing
Ahlan Wusahlan_______ D. Women’s long Cloak
Enshallah_________ E. Peace be unto you
Salaam Alaykum________ F. Welcome

7. Dishdasha

8. Abayah

9. Kaffiyeh

13. Culture Shock for Beeja
Culture shock: the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes. Make a list…

14. More Arabic Terms: Mudhif Harem Suq Kohl Foota Tiji daayman
Allah wiyach
Purdah (Technically Persian)

15. Harem

16. Suq

17. Kohl

18. Foota

19. Tiji daayman

20. Purdah

21. Purdah

22. Allah wiyach

23. Harem and “Orientalism”
Orientalism: Orientalism” is a way of seeing that imagines, emphasizes, exaggerates and distorts differences of Arab peoples and cultures as compared to that of Europe and the U.S. It often involves seeing Arab culture as exotic, backward, uncivilized, and at times dangerous. Edward W. Said, in his groundbreaking book, Orientalism, defined it as the acceptance in the West of “the basic distinction between East and West as the starting point for elaborate theories, epics, novels, social descriptions, and political accounts concerning the Orient, its people, customs, ‘mind,’ destiny and so on.”
orientalism

24. Orientalism

25. Who is…? Haji Hamid? (Why is he called “Haji?”) Selma Kulthum Bahiga
Haji Hamid: the shiek
Selma: favorite, beautiful third wife
Kulthum: first wife
Bahiga: second wife

26. What are…?
Three Examples of Customs or Traditions?

27. More Culture Shock?
What are three examples of culture shock for Beeja from Chapter 2?

28. In your squads…
Based on the information in the “Cast of Characters” and the first two chapters… Make a Kinship Diagram of Three Generations of Sheik Haji Hamid’s Family but only count the sons and daughters of Haji Hamid (include his siblings but not their kids). Make Haji’s Dad the Apical Ancestor

29. Kinship Diagrams

31. Answers