Comments on: Bab El-7ara

By: KJ

KJ — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:50:24 +0000

This is the very thing people overlook while watching it: that it shows Arabs as uncaring for women etc and they’re stupid. This isn’t true in the modern world, but people shouldn’t deny the past and what the series is trying to portray. If you are watching an mid 50s American series set in Mississippi, you’d be saying the same thing.

By: Ola

Ola — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:05:22 +0000

I agree with your sister! The show obviously criticises those practices through some scenes and characters… Besides, if this is how things were, why deny them? It’s always interesting to learn more intrahistory

Have you seen nemer bin 3odwan tayyeb? You’ll be shocked at how women were treated… grrrrrr they weren’t even allowed to eat with their men! Again, as outrageous as it may be, it is true and it is good to know!

I keep teasing my brother and male relatives by how they wish those days of bab el7ara will come back, but they are loooooooooong gone, and now we rule… I mean justice is done, somehow!

By: Dandoon

Dandoon — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:23:54 +0000

Yea I can never reject tabee5 in Ramadan ..lol

By: Dandoon

Dandoon — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:21:54 +0000

well enjoy season 3 then!

By: za3tar

za3tar — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:14:50 +0000

heeeyyy…. never reject free food :-p. As far as this show, well i don’t know what attracted people initially, but now i actually do think that it offers viewers the chance to take a critical look at the issues mentioned above (might not be the best way/show to highlight that though).

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:10:31 +0000

AH…I really hate going to Iftaars at people’s houses because everyone turns on the Arabic satelite andget glued to it. I DONT GET WHTAS SO GOOD ABOUT THIS SHOW!
I think it is absured too.