al-Hasani
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Well, it just extremely foolish and ignorant to group the Arab world into one given its amazing diversity. Nor KSA as one for that matter or Yemen just to take two examples.
Of course there are similarities after all we are all Arabs but that was not the point at all.
That is your own generalization and most people I have talked too have the exact opposite opinion. Besides as I told then Saudi Arabians cannot be grouped as one given the diversity of the country and huge size and regions that are separated by over thousands of km. unlike Emiratis which just number 1 million or so and all live in a small geographical area and they are all Arabs from Eastern Arabia - what you would call Khaleejis today. More or less all of them are originally from modern day Najd including the ruling families. Well, a significant minority are also originally from Yemen and to a smaller extent Hijaz. But there are so few of them that they only number like a few percent of all Arabs in the world.
In fact they are known today due to their small numbers and great wealth (Emiratis, Kuwaitis and Qataris) as the most rude and arrrogant of all Arabs. Just ask actual Arabs or foreigners. That's from a personal observation being an Arab myself and being there many times a year and having interacted with people from there and Arabs who live there. Besides one of my sisters is married to an Emirati Arab. Obviously not all but quite a lot. That's what immense wealth does to you. Besides UAE is hardly an Arab country anymore with only 15% of it's native population being Arabs. If you want to see "real" ancient Arab culture then go to KSA, Yemen or Oman if you want to stay on the beautiful Arabian Peninsula. Certainly not Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
Of course there are similarities after all we are all Arabs but that was not the point at all.
That is your own generalization and most people I have talked too have the exact opposite opinion. Besides as I told then Saudi Arabians cannot be grouped as one given the diversity of the country and huge size and regions that are separated by over thousands of km. unlike Emiratis which just number 1 million or so and all live in a small geographical area and they are all Arabs from Eastern Arabia - what you would call Khaleejis today. More or less all of them are originally from modern day Najd including the ruling families. Well, a significant minority are also originally from Yemen and to a smaller extent Hijaz. But there are so few of them that they only number like a few percent of all Arabs in the world.
In fact they are known today due to their small numbers and great wealth (Emiratis, Kuwaitis and Qataris) as the most rude and arrrogant of all Arabs. Just ask actual Arabs or foreigners. That's from a personal observation being an Arab myself and being there many times a year and having interacted with people from there and Arabs who live there. Besides one of my sisters is married to an Emirati Arab. Obviously not all but quite a lot. That's what immense wealth does to you. Besides UAE is hardly an Arab country anymore with only 15% of it's native population being Arabs. If you want to see "real" ancient Arab culture then go to KSA, Yemen or Oman if you want to stay on the beautiful Arabian Peninsula. Certainly not Dubai or Abu Dhabi.
Well,Arab has a powerful culture,beautiful heritage and brilliant constructions in past and present.Arab was one of those nations who enjoyed ruling almost 3/4 area of World,brilliantly.
If anyone tries to study Arabs in neutral manner,with clear heart will definitely fall in Love with Arabs.
Attempts such as demonizing Arabs and middle east will not change the fact.