Muslim hand gestures. Questions

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Hi Mannyfit,

I don’t know if Muslims always make hand gestures. It may seem that way if you are coming from a society where people don’t tend to. It’s not something with a religious significance for Muslims in any case. Have you not found that Christians in Iraq or other ME countries make hand gestures too?
 
Mannyfit75 said:
I been in Iraq for almost 9 months now, and this isn’t my first deployment.

I have a question for Muslims.

When they speak why do they alway make hand gestures? I never seen such excessive use of hand gestures when speaking in my entire life, expect perhaps politicans.

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The Italians & (I believe) the French “speak with their hands” as well.​

 
Mannyfit75 said:
I been in Iraq for almost 9 months now, and this isn’t my first deployment.

I have a question for Muslims.

When they speak why do they alway make hand gestures? I never seen such excessive use of hand gestures when speaking in my entire life, expect perhaps politicans.

Here is an example of an Image:

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp....jpg?x=380&y=263&sig=r8CL5am1pK07CcNmWbFqQQ--
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Middle Eastern cultures tend to be high-context, which means people communicate through non-verbal pathways, including gestures, silence, eye contact, physical proximity and touch.

America tends to be a low-context culture, meaning we say exactly what we mean and don’t exactly enjoy being touched or leaving things in the air.
 
Actually, Americans are quite well known for having a lack of ‘body language’ (they are in the UK at least).

Most people use their hands to express themselves when they talk.
 
It is not about religion…i\ve seen no one that beats the Italians 😃
 
Our priest does a lot and I like it, the other one we had stood with his hands on the pulpit all the time, I’d rather have the motions.

But isn’t voice influctuation just as important?
D.
 
hasikelee said:
Middle Eastern cultures tend to be high-context, which means people communicate through non-verbal pathways, including gestures, silence, eye contact, physical proximity and touch.

America tends to be a low-context culture, meaning we say exactly what we mean and don’t exactly enjoy being touched or leaving things in the air.
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As Muslim. I agree with most of you, it’s more cultural then Islamic teachings, however, from what I have learned in my years at Rice University and UC Berkeley and while working in NY City, I have learned to appreciate that not all Americans are the same in their mannerisms when it comes to speaking in particular and communications in general.

And I would disagree with your point that Americans in general say what they mean, possibly Texans might, they seem to be more blunt…in general, again not all Americans are the same and not all Americans are heterogeneous group.
 
Mannyfit75 said:
I been in Iraq for almost 9 months now, and this isn’t my first deployment.

I have a question for Muslims.

When they speak why do they alway make hand gestures? I never seen such excessive use of hand gestures when speaking in my entire life, expect perhaps politicans.

Here is an example of an Image:

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp....jpg?x=380&y=263&sig=r8CL5am1pK07CcNmWbFqQQ--
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🙂 🙂
How are you doing there, Manny? When are you going to get back? Are you signed with the order you were interested in? I’ll bet you will have a story to write or a book. God Bless you too and we always pray for peace in this world for all.
Dessert:) :signofcross: :blessyou: :grouphug:
Thinking of you!
 
AbeOman said:
As Muslim. I agree with most of you, it’s more cultural then Islamic teachings, however, from what I have learned in my years at Rice University and UC Berkeley and while working in NY City, I have learned to appreciate that not all Americans are the same in their mannerisms when it comes to speaking in particular and communications in general.

And I would disagree with your point that Americans in general say what they mean, possibly Texans might, they seem to be more blunt…in general, again not all Americans are the same and not all Americans are heterogeneous group.
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I think that was a compliment, right you are I’m a yankeeee.
That big word have no clue what it means tee heee 😃
Looks purple to me:p
D.
 
dessert said:
I think that was a compliment, right you are I’m a yankeeee.
That big word have no clue what it means tee heee 😃
Looks purple to me:p
D.
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**Thnkx, you made me chuckle, well what I meant was that…america is made of whole heap of folks with different backgrounds and blood lines, know say you are a yankee, i.e, you are from way up north then chances are that you have english or anglo-saxon heritage, say someone from Bronx and he is white and has italian heritage and the same goes for the rest.

What makes America unique is not race, religion, class or color but common shared values that are based on the constitution, shared believes that are based on individualism…of a community of many but one bond and in this no country is even close.
Not even those country that are made off a single race and faith.**
 
AbeOman said:
**Thnkx, you made me chuckle, well what I meant was that…america is made of whole heap of folks with different backgrounds and blood lines, know say you are a yankee, i.e, you are from way up north then chances are that you have english or anglo-saxon heritage, say someone from Bronx and he is white and has italian heritage and the same goes for the rest.

What makes America unique is not race, religion, class or color but common shared values that are based on the constitution, shared believes that are based on individualism…of a community of many but one bond and in this no country is even close.
Not even those country that are made off a single race and faith.**
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Thank you again, How come you are not listed on the member list?
D.
 
Mannyfit75 said:
When they speak why do they alway make hand gestures? I never seen such excessive use of hand gestures when speaking in my entire life, expect perhaps politicans.
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Hi

This has no origination in religion, might be a social/cultural thing. I see the Americans shrugging shoulders which is not common in the East.

Thanks
 
dessert said:
Never mind I did find your name, I had misspelled it.
D.
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By the way, I like your nick…"Desert’ that is where I’m originally from…and we should have a prayer day just for all of humanity really like your prayers too, Amen
 
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