Friday, September 3, 2021
His First Name . . .
Chatting with a fellow who had recently arrived in Massachusetts from the Middle East, Marash Girl asked about some of the issues the young man had had to face and how folks "identified" him. When Marash Girl wondered how folks knew if he was Christian, Jewish, or Muslim (as that seemed to be of importance in that faroff land) and treated him accordingly, he answered, "They know who I am by my first name which is on my identity card." And that, apparently, made all the difference . . .
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You had an interesting post today. Actually, in the Middle East, from what i’ve seen, religion IS on the passport. Some names fit all religions but not many. Joseph is one that does. Several are neutral and are used across religious lines. Many from Islam are only used by Muslims, like Mohamed, Ali, Ahmed, etc., etc.
ReplyDeleteMandy’s correction to above… religion is on the identity card, not the passport!
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