seen from United Kingdom
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seen from United States
seen from China
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leila chatti, awrah, deluge
ID: “A boy pressing me. A boy pressing me into the mattress like his shadow. I his shadow. My body irrelevant. My body the whole point. My body between us like an argument, but I uttered no argument. My limbs shadows, resistless. When he moved, I moved with him. Shadow of a shadow of a boy. Pressing my head. A boy pressing my hands above my head.” End ID
“Brother! You look… different.”
And indeed, something was different. Ethan stood taller. His posture improved.
Then, out of nowhere, he said:
“السلام عليكم!”
Everyone froze.
“Ethan,” Omar said slowly, “since when do you speak Arabic?”
Ethan blinked. “منذ الآن… يعني… uh, I guess since now?”
The priorities of Allah.
leila chatti, awrah, deluge
ID: “Black bag / of desire. Sweet weight / singing like a school girl. Chalice. Teacup. Animal / within an animal. She-ram. / Bed / of death. Womb, black. Blackening, / as a snake you coil, / and as a serpent / you hiss, / and as a lamb, lie / down.” End ID
Arabization Process:
0% — Westmere
Standard Western city: skyscrapers, English-only signs, pop and EDM music.
People wear suits, jeans, and casual Western clothes.
Common male names: John, Adam, Mike, Daniel.
Culture: fast-paced, individualistic, secular.
25% — Early Cultural Influence
Arabic businesses open; bilingual signage appears (English–Arabic).
Cafés start serving Arabic coffee and dates alongside espresso.
Some men adopt light linen tunics inspired by thobes, mainly for fashion.
Names mix: Adam, Kareem, Daniel, Yahya.
Arabic phrases enter daily speech: “Salam,” “Inshallah,” “Habibi.”
Music in public areas starts including oud and Arabic pop.
50% — Midway Hybridization
City renamed Al-Wismar (from Westmere, re-rooted with Arabic root W-S-M = “mark/beauty”).
English still used, but Arabic becomes co-official.
Architecture: arches, domes, and beige stone façades replace plain glass.
Dress code evolves — thobes common for formal or religious occasions; Western casual wear remains elsewhere.
Male names mostly Arabic first names with family surnames from before: Umar, Daniel, Yusuf, Kareem, Al-Wismi.
75% — Cultural Dominance
Arabic dominates government, media, and signage.
Western music replaced with Arabic and Gulf-style rhythms in malls and radio.
Most men wear thobes daily; Western suits seen only in business districts.
Naming structure follows nasab format: Ahmad ibn Kareem al-Wismi.
Street life resembles Gulf cities: open-air markets, evening gatherings, call to prayer heard citywide.
100% — Al-Ma’arah (Arabic root ʿ-M-R = “to build, to cultivate, to enliven”)
City fully Arabized; English remains only in historical or tourist contexts.
Daily life follows Arabic cultural norms — greetings, attire, and hospitality customs.
All men wear thobes; Arabic naming and etiquette standard.
Common names: Elias ibn Omar al-Ma’ari, Abdullah al-Wismi.
Westmere’s original identity absorbed into a newer better one.
"Learn Arabic, for it strengthens the intelligence and increases one's noble conduct."
Al-Bayhaqī, Shu’ab Al-Īmān Vol.4 p187.
leila chatti, awrah, deluge
ID: “What else... but divive, the way / ill stems from evil’s root, / patient from suffering, blessing and blood on the same dark vine.” End ID
Allow polygamy only for Muslim men, so that they outbreed everyone else.
