On the Arabian Peninsula, not only is there an animal loved by the Arabs, but in addition to camels, Allah also gave the Arabs the second gift, that is, the Arab horses.≤≤Little≤Speak, these horses are famous for their bodybuilding, faithful, tough and intelligentness. The Bedouin people love horses very much. If there is only one bucket of water, both people and horses will be thirsty, and the first person to drink water is not the man but the horse.

It is also rich in tart and can be used to burn excellent charcoal; gum arabic tree, produced by gum arabic is a natural food additive and emulsifier; musquito, a delicious mushroom; senna, a laxative; grapes, generally such semi-desert areas are rich in grapes, such as our Xinjiang region; pomegranates, apricots, apples, olives, etc.

There is another crop that Arabs cannot live without, namely dates!

In addition to camel meat, the Bedouin people only eat one solid food, that is dates. Not only do people eat it, but they grind the pits of the dates into powder and make them into cakes, but they are also fine grains that camels like very much. If the dates are soaked in water and waited for them to ferment, they will become the Bedouin special drink, dates (li). If the Han people in ancient times live on millet and the Europeans in ancient times fill their stomachs with wheat, then the dates are millet and wheat of the Bedouin people in ancient times.

In addition, there is another thing in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula, which is loved by the Bedouin people. This thing sounds a bit disgusting, that is locusts. It is said that every few years, there will be locust plagues in the desert. Then the Bedouin people will be dispatched to catch locusts with big cloth bags. After taking them back to the tent, they will not wash them at all. They will twist the heads and intestines and stomachs, and the rest of their bodies are full of meat. They will throw them into their mouths with some salt. They say this is a delicious food!!!

On the Arabian Peninsula, due to the different natural environments in the region, it is generally divided into three types of people. One is settlers who only occupy coastal oasis and live a farming life, the second is nomads who migrate like the Bedouin people riding camels and horses, driving sheep to chase water and grass, and the other is semi-settled and semi-nomad people. Although these three types of people are Arabs, they look similar, but have completely different personalities.

The settlers' lives are the most stable, so they develop faster in science and culture. Most Arab scholars and others come from settlers. The semi-settled and semi-nomadic people live a stable life and wander for a while. They cannot concentrate on their knowledge, but they have a fixed residence, so they are keen on doing business. They use their wandering time to run around, buy appropriate goods, and then sell them everywhere, including those Arabs who go to sea merchants, most of them are like this.

The Bedouin people are pure nomads. Where they live depends entirely on where there is grass and water. They have neither time to study nor time to do business. However, they are not idle either. The long-term harsh environment has created the fierce character of the Bedouin people. So if anyone can fight, they are the most capable of fighting among the Arabs. The Bedouin cavalry and camel soldiers come and go in the desert like the wind, and there is no need to be specially trained, because robbery and vendetta are games that accompany them throughout their lives.

Moreover, the Bedouin people are extremely hated for foreigners. They are self-sufficient in the desert. They generally do not go out to move in the desert, and are not happy to see others enter the desert. The entire Arab desert area is home to the Bedouin people. Although this large desert has caused many inconveniences to their lives, it is not without benefits when thinking about it. The desert is their natural barrier. If others want to attack them, they do not have enough courage and advantages. It is basically impossible.

When the Bedouin prayers, they always say this: Allah! Please mercy on me and Mohammed, but do not mercy on anyone else!

However, the Bedouin people have a very contradictory personality. Once you become a guest they recognize, they will regard you as a family member and protect you as if they protect your family. Unless he dies in battle. If the guest is hurt in his territory, the Bedouin people think it is a defilement of Allah.

In this era, Arabs' lives were relatively simple and the social structure was relatively simple. A tent represented a family. Several tents were gathered together, which was a herd; several herds were gathered together, which was a clan; several clans with relatives were gathered together, which was a tribe. A tribe was the most basic component of Arab society. The tribe's patriarch was called Sheikh, which was chosen by respected, fair and generous elders.

In a tribe, everyone is their own family, and the form of expression is to add a prefix to their name. For example, the patriarch of this tribe is called Said, so the word Benusaid should be added to the name of everyone in this tribe. Benus means descendants, which means that he is Said. When going out to fight and grab territory, he can also let the other party know which tribe he is from.

If you kill a tribe, especially the Bedouin, you will be in trouble. The entire tribe will regard you, your family, and tribes as mortal enemies, and then the two tribes will start to kill revenge and never die. The disputes between some tribes can last for hundreds of years until one party is killed or pays compensation that satisfies the other party.

When Said talked about this, Hong Tao suddenly understood something. Why it is difficult for the US military to cultivate agents in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria in later generations? This is the main reason. In these countries mainly composed of tribes, outsiders can't figure out who is a feud with whom and who is a mortal enemy when they come. If you don't make arrangements well, let two or more feud tribes rule together, and think with your big toe, you can also figure out whether they will cooperate with each other. It would be a great face for the US military if they can fight in person. As long as the US military leaves, it will be a tribal war immediately. What country, nation, religion, is nonsense for these tribes, so you will revenge first. Because the other party killed my father, my brother, I also killed the other party's mother and second uncle. It took several years, more than ten years, decades, can this thing be explained clearly?

Don’t think that Arabs are religious madmen. Between tribes and religions, most Arabs will choose tribes, which is their living habits and cultural traditions. Compared to these things, religion comes later, and many nomadic tribes are not very pious. Religion is not a necessity for them. But tribes are, a person without tribes cannot survive on this land because anyone can kill you and you cannot receive any protection, including laws and religion.

When it comes to Arabs, we must talk about religion. Who made them the tradition of *******. For **** in the thirteenth century, the Qur’an is not only a scripture, but also a law, and a philosophy of life.

There are five basic principles for ****, which means that if you abide by these five creeds, you can basically be a *******.

The first program is to confess to Allah. From birth to death, every ******* said the most: "There is no god except Allah" and "Mohammed is the messenger of Allah."

If you go to Mecca or Jerusalem, every day you will see a man climbing up the top of a high tower and preaching to the people who worship below. This man is called Muerzin, and he translates as a priest. The first two sentences he preaches are also these two sentences. According to the rules of the ******* religion, as long as a person reads these two sentences in public, then this person is already a *******.

The second program is worship. Every ******* has to worship Kerrbai five times a day (Kerbai is a generous house in the middle of the Forbidden Temple in the Holy City of Mecca). No matter where you are in the world, you have to worship in the direction of the Holy City of Mecca. Every Friday noon service is a public service, and all adult ******* will go to the temple to gather.

The third program is slaughter, which means legal alms. Although it is charity, it is different with statutory status. Each *** must be paid, and the proportion is about 5% to 10% of personal income, which is similar to the Christian tithe.

The fourth program is fasting. On this day, from sunrise to sunset, you cannot eat or have sex, and this month is called Ramadan.

The fifth program is Haji, also known as Haji. It requires that every ******* is not distinguished from gender. As long as the body can withstand the road, the road is smooth, and you can afford the travel expenses yourself, and your family will not be unable to lose money because of the travel expenses. Then you have to go to Mecca at least once in your life at a designated time, and wear clothes that do not need to be sewn. This is called Dacha.

If you are happy, you can also go to the Holy Land of Mecca anytime and anywhere, without waiting for the designated time. This is called Oumura, also known as Xiaochao. The last day of the Great Dynasty will slaughter a camel in Mina. This day is the most important festival in the world, called Gurban Festival in China.

So how does the ********** teach the ******* reflect? First of all, there are three taxes in Arab countries, land tax, population tax and legal alms. This money enters the treasury and is used for government expenses and military expenses. The remaining treasury will be distributed to every treasury in the country every year. Not everyone needs to pay these three taxes, women, children, beggars, monks, elderly people, and patients. Strong men are also divided into three levels: wealthy, medium, and poor, and then pay different amounts of taxes according to your level. The richer you pay, the more you pay, the less you pay.

When the foreign war is victorious, the occupied land belongs to the state, and other spoils are distributed to all citizens. It is indeed recorded in history that many Arab countries have distributed the remaining money and spoils in the treasury to all citizens. As long as there is a surplus in the treasury every year, it will be distributed to all citizens according to the level. According to Said, this society is called military communism!
Chapter completed!