Although the majority of pre-Islamic Arabia was nomadic, there were several important cities that came into being as centers of trade and religion, such as Mecca, Medina (Yathrib), Karbala, and Damascus.

What were the key factors that made possible the rapid Arab conquests in the Middle East and Central Asia and North Africa? The chance to glorify their new religion may have been a motive for the Arab conquests.

The head of the family, as well as of each successively larger social unit making up the tribal structure, is called sheikh; the sheikh is assisted by an informal tribal council of male elders. Bedouin women stewing lamb, Syria.

Livestock and herding, principally of goats, sheep and dromedary camels comprised the traditional livelihoods of Bedouins. These were used for meat, dairy products, and wool. Most of the staple foods that made up the Bedouins’ diet were dairy products.

The Bedouin are nomadic peoples of Arabia known in Arabic as bedu, ˓arab, and a˓rab. They are especially known for keeping camels, whose domestication in the third millenium made trade and raiding—their main occupations—easier.

Bedouins are the Arabs and desert nomads who hail from and continue to live primarily in the Arabian peninsula and the middle East and North Africa. They have traditionally lived in the arid seteppe regions along the margins of rain-fed cultivation.

Generally in summer, we wear our loose summery white clothing. Not only is the white supposed to look nice (think P. Diddy’s yacht parties) — people claim that white is the ideal way to keep cool in the summer. And wearing black absorbs the heat and makes us toastier.

When we wear white, we cook ourselves. The best color to keep cool in the heat, it turns out, is to wear black. Black absorbs everything coming in from the sun, sure. But black also absorbs energy from the body instead of reflecting it back.

There’s this theory that wearing black in the summer is a bad move. Mainly because the colour is thought to absorb more heat, making you a lot hotter than you need to be. Researchers found that although black does take in more heat than a colour like white, it disappears before reaching the skin.

Here are the best sun protection clothing brands:

• Best overall: L.L.Bean.
• Best sporty brand: Athleta.
• Best bright-colors brand: Lilly Pulitzer.
• Best brand for swimsuits: Lands’ End.
• Best technical brand for plus-sizes: Columbia Sportswear.

Your Cloth Face Mask Doesn’t Protect You From the Sun’s UV Rays.

Like a calm day at the beach, blue is a color of peace and protection. Potter also says that blue can be used for matters of communication and clarity.

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