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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Intimacy in Marriage/Syrian man and American woman | 1/10/2012 | David Rababy |
| Q: I have been married to a 36-year-old Christian Syrian man for a year, but he has only gotten his ... A: Rebecca, it is not a cultural issue. I would suggest marriage counseling to learn the real reason ... | ||
| Concerns regarding Online Dating - Arab Man | 12/11/2011 | David Rababy |
| Q: As salaam alaikum, I hope you are able to assist me as I have met a really nice man via an Islamic ... A: Annisa, there is no secret formula. Issues of the heart seldom are easy to understand or define. ... | ||
| Concerns regarding Online Dating - Arab Man | 12/8/2011 | David Rababy |
| Q: As salaam alaikum, I hope you are able to assist me as I have met a really nice man via an Islamic ... A: Annisa, the fact that you need to "check out his credentials" tells me that you have your suspicions ... | ||
| Muslim Arab mother-in-law | 7/20/2011 | Sirine Malas |
| Q: I have been w/my Palestinian Muslim husband for over 8 years. We did have a son out of wedlock 3 ... A: Well this looks like it is somewhere outside my expertise, because from what I know religion is more ... | ||
| Muslim Arab mother-in-law | 7/17/2011 | Sirine Malas |
| Q: I have been w/my Palestinian Muslim husband for over 8 years. We did have a son out of wedlock 3 ... A: You have to realize that this is not about cultures at all this is about different religions & ... | ||
| Catholic dating a Muslim man/what happened to his feelings? | 5/20/2011 | Sirine Malas |
| Q: I'm a Hispanic-Christian Catholic woman (27) dating, for over 2 years, a Jordanian Muslim man (28). ... A: I really do not think that this is my field of expertise, I would go to a relationships expert to ... | ||
| arab countries | 4/26/2011 | David Rababy |
| Q: Where excatly is the original Arab coutries? I mean, Egypt is a Coptic country with many Arabs but ... A: Henrik, "Arabs" is more a cultural term rather than a national one. Prior to Islam people of the ... | ||
| Sort of dating an Arab man | 4/18/2011 | David Rababy |
| Q: I am a black South African lady who is sort of seeing a Muslim Arab from Tunisia. At first I didn't ... A: I'm sorry but this is very difficult to answer because its not really a cultural issue but rather a ... | ||
| Are all arabic men like this? | 3/30/2011 | David Rababy |
| Q: I am an American living in France, and I dated a Tunisian man for about 3 months. I am very happy ... A: Natalie, I was born and raised in Beirut Lebanon and have been happily married to my wife for almost ... | ||
| Beards in Islam | 3/28/2011 | David Rababy |
| Q: I am researching into the cultural beliefs and tradition in all religions regarding beards for my ... A: Glen, wearing a beard in Islam varies from denomination to denomination. Shia and Wahhabi ... | ||
| My father | 3/13/2011 | Sirine Malas |
| Q: My father's 80th birthday is coming up in July. I'm curious to know if there's a traditional Arabic ... A: Um... Actually saying an Arabic way is too big of a choice ... U know Arabic is not one single ... | ||
| Arabs filling in questionnaires | 2/26/2011 | Sirine Malas |
| Q: I am doing an MA in English Teaching and would like to know if the Arab culture is as used to ... A: I can see you are writing from the emirates not the west or something ?! Anyways to answer your ... | ||
| Non Muslim to marry Muslim | 2/25/2011 | Sirine Malas |
| Q: I read on this page that if a non muslim does a Nikah to marry a muslim then its not considered ... A: (please note that this is outside my experties, although connected, religion is one thing and ... | ||
| Arabic | 1/15/2011 | David Rababy |
| Q: I am not sure if you speak Arabic or not but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. Hello. I plan on ... A: Vincent, I am sorry that I don't understand what you are asking. I do speak Arabic, with a Lebanese ... | ||
| nikka | 1/12/2011 | Sirine Malas |
| Q: we done nikka just after the birth of our daughter just want to knw in england are we really married ... A: I think you really need to consult an expert in British civil law rather than Arabic culture to get ... | ||
| can a arabic men get divorce ? | 12/18/2010 | Sirine Malas |
| Q: My name is Ruth 34 years old,I have a relationship with a guy from Palestine we are together for 6 ... A: I think you are mixing up someone's culture with his religion and with his individual personality ... | ||
| Marrying the Islamic way? | 12/4/2010 | David Rababy |
| Q: I have met the man of my life, he is Arabic and Muslim. He wants me to go visit him in Arabia, and ... A: Carmen, I assume you are an American or at least a westerner? Yes it is common in Judaism, ... | ||
| Dating a Lebanese Man | 12/2/2010 | David Rababy |
| Q: I, an American female, recently met and am dating seriously a Lebanese man, he is Christian. We are ... A: I was born and raised in Beirut and came to the US in 1975. My mother was American and my father ... | ||
| marriage between American woman and Christian Arabic man | 11/9/2010 | David Rababy |
| Q: I recently met an Arabic Christian man who wants to marry me. I am from the states and he lives in ... A: There is no foolproof answer to your question. There are some men who mistreat their wives after ... | ||
| Question | 10/8/2010 | David Rababy |
| Q: I've the following questions: 1. In Islamic countries (and in which countries), is Jizya tax imposed ... A: In the Middle East and other Islamic countries laws vary. Only two countries in the world currently ... | ||
| dating | 9/30/2010 | David Rababy |
| Q: I am wanting to go out with a women living in the U.S. who is Pakistaini Arab. What is the rules and ... A: Dating Arab women can be very tricky depending on how "traditional" she is and how accustomed to US ... | ||
| Gifts | 9/28/2010 | David Rababy |
| Q: I have two wonderful Arabic doctors that have done more for me in two months than all the American ... A: Melody, a gift card is always a good idea. Chocolate is fine as a gift as really anything would be ... | ||
| Islamic studies | 9/18/2010 | David Rababy |
| Q: Why is authoritarianism so common in Islamic states A: Jennifer, this is a hard question to answer. Having grown up in the middle east and now living in ... | ||
| non-virgin muslim women | 8/24/2010 | David Rababy |
| Q: I am a Muslimah and sadly in my first year of high school, I began exploring sex. I knew that Muslim ... A: Mariam, I would recommend that you and your fiance visit your doctor and have your doctor explain to ... | ||
| Muhammad and Jesus | 7/9/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: My reading indicates that Muslims regard Jesus as an important figure or great prophet. Did ... A: Greetings Don, and thanks for your question. Yes, Muslims regard Jesus as an important figure or ... | ||
| South African lady dating a Syrian Man | 6/28/2010 | David Rababy |
| Q: Morning i am a south african never dated a non african man before i just met syrain man is it safe ... A: Syrian men are generally very nice and cordial to other people. Every person is different and ... | ||
| christian marrying arab | 6/21/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: if a Arabic man wants to marry a Christian women what does he have to do,what are the consequences ... A: Greetings Shandaya, and thanks for your question. Usually, it is easier for an Arab Muslim man to ... | ||
| filipina-jordanain relationship | 6/7/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: im just so curious if my jordanian bf can marry me. he is a christian-orthodox. i am also a ... A: Greetings Pink, and thanks for your question. I think that at this point, the only one who can make ... | ||
| Jesus(pbuh) | 5/13/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: I read a book named 'the da vinchi code' by dan brown. He proved that Jessus (pbuh) had a wife, ... A: Greetings Kallol! Thanks for your question. The Da Vinci Code is a book I also enjoy, although it ... | ||
| need some help | 4/25/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: I am a African American college student with no children and ambitious and I am involved in a ... A: Greetings Marie, and thanks for your question. I do worry along with you about this guy being less ... | ||
| filipina-jordanain relationship | 4/14/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: im just so curious if my jordanian bf can marry me. he is a christian-orthodox. i am also a ... A: Greetings Pink, and thanks for your question. While in some very traditional families it's ... | ||
| We aren't born to be enemies! | 4/7/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: I got a problem...I have an Iraqi boyfriend(he doesn't live there) and we have been together for 2 ... A: Greetings Ana, and thanks for your question. Basically, you should tell him the truth, but you want ... | ||
| Relationships between Islamic woman and men | 4/4/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: Greetings, my partner and I are both Americans and of the Islamic faith. We've been together for ... A: Greetings Kari, and thanks for your question. While you are both Muslim and Islam teaches that ... | ||
| Past Question and Answer | 4/3/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: "The Prophet himself had a Christian wife, and he ...etc" This was quoted from one of your past ... A: This may be; I have also read and heard that she was permitted to remain Christian although she ... | ||
| Unwanted Attention in Egypt | 3/25/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: I recently visited Egypt and I must say I have never had a better time in my life. I have one ... A: Greetings Shannon, and thanks for your question. The answer is actually a little of both. One of ... | ||
| Interfaith Marriage | 3/21/2010 | Jamshaid Zubairee |
| Q: Assalam-o-Alaikum Mr. Zubairee, My question is does Saudi Arabia allow a muslim man to marry a ... A: Yes! They are but scholars say that it better not to in these times. Others say as long as she ... | ||
| dating an arabic christian | 3/21/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: I dont know alot about the arabic culture but have just met a guy (25) who's father is arabic and ... A: Greetings Kirsty, and thanks for your question. Basically, in a situation like this, the only way ... | ||
| Conversion from Shia to Sunni and Sunni to Shia | 3/19/2010 | Jamshaid Zubairee |
| Q: If a sunni wanted to become a shia and vise versa, what ceromonys would be employed? Would they have ... A: Bro! Conversion from Sunni to Shia is NOT allowed in Islam. Because Shia are Non-Muslim according to ... | ||
| I LIKE THIS GUY WHOSE ARABIC.. | 3/18/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: I LIKE THIS GUY WHOSE IS ARABIC AND I THINK HE LIKE ME I AM A AFRICAN AMERICAN..BUT IM VERY ... A: Greetings Ashley, and thanks for your question. Basically, if he seems interested in you, he ... | ||
| School Project | 3/5/2010 | Le Anne Clausen |
| Q: I am a student of Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga, TN. I am taking a Religions ... A: Greetings Nicole, and thanks for your question. Here are a few good things to know about visiting ... | ||
Arab Culture
Answers by Expert:
David Rababy
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Expertise
Questions regarding political, military and cultural issues in the Middle East
Experience
•27+ years of experience in intelligence analysis
•Coordinated the management, analysis, processing, and dissemination of strategic, operational and tactical intelligence
•Conducted research & analysis of counterterrorism, and foreign military forces, operations, capabilities and trends in support of threat production
•Analyzed information to assess developments, trends, and threat implications within geographical and functional areas
•Compiled, collated, analyzed, produced and evaluated all-source intelligence
•Subject Matter Expert on Middle East affairs (native of Lebanon)
Organizations
Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
National Veteran-Owned Business Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
The American Legion
The Marine Corps League
The Association of Service Disabled Veterans (ASDV)
Fredericksburg Small Business Association (FSBA)
Publications
Rababy, D.A., Marine Corps Intelligence, Officer Training of the Future, U.S. Army Military Intelligence magazine, May 1995
Rababy, D.A., Intelligence Support During a Humanitarian Mission, Marine Corps Gazette, February 1995
Rababy, D.A., Intelligence Support in Operations Other Than War, Small Wars Journal, October, 2005
Rababy, D.A., Cultural Intelligence Training for Military Operations, Ongoing
Education/Credentials
American Military University, Master of Arts, Political Science
University of Michigan-Flint, Bachelor of Arts, History
Armed Forces Staff College (JPME II)
Intelligence Collection Managers Course
USMC Command & Staff College
Anti-terrorism Instructor Course
Instructor and Curriculum Developers Course
Awards and Honors
Bronze Star Medal
Joint Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (Third Award)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Third Award)
Combat Action Ribbon (Second Award)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait and Saudi Arabia)
Navy and Marine Corps Intelligence Instructor of the Year (1996)
Past/Present Clients
Jane's Information Group
Klein Associates (ARA)
Robotic Research
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