Many of you have been sending me e-mails asking about acquiring the Omani citizenship. So, here you go: ROYAL DECREE NO. (3/83) LAW ON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE OMANI NATIONALITY ARTICLE (1): is considered legally an Omani who 1- was born in Oman or outside with an Omani father. 2- was born in Oman or [...]
Archive for the ‘Ask Me’ Category
Obtaining the Omani Citizenship / Nationality
Posted in Ask Me, General, tagged Omani Citizenship on February 8, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Expat Moms and Teenage Boys at the Playground
Posted in Ask Me, tagged Harassment, Playgrounds, Teenagers on February 4, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Lets say you decided to take your children to Al Qurum park, Al Riyam park, or the beach playground and were faced with the following: You spot three teenage boys, who are definitely too old to be in the playground, approaching your zone because they just “have” to play in the swings, slide down the [...]
Annoying Foreigners
Posted in Ask Me, tagged Foreigners, Work on January 3, 2010 | 13 Comments »
Now, I would love to say that you guys are just perfect expats in Oman for the sake of looking good, but that would be a lie. Nevertheless, it took me a while to think of the most annoying thing Omanis, in general, find in foreigners. So, when it came down to it, I had [...]
Arranged Marriages
Posted in Ask Me, Marriage, tagged Arranged Marriage, Traditional Marriage on November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In general, an arranged marriage in Oman (mostly towns around Muscat) is not as bad as it sounds. When the guy proposes to a girl (whether it’s because he saw her and liked her, or his female relatives suggested her to him), he gets to see her before the engagement. They see each other and [...]
Dating scenes in Oman
Posted in Ask Me, General, tagged Colleges, Dating, Oman on September 6, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Many wonder about the dating scenes in Oman between our younger generation. Well, about 60% of the dating happens in Universities and Colleges! Many of the students that attend these colleges come from conservative families. However, in any case, there is a pattern that you will notice happening on the dating scene. Guys: Some guys [...]
Food in a Typical Ramadhan Day
Posted in Ask Me, General, tagged Fasting, Food, Oman, Ramadhan on August 25, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Many people look at the extent of shopping that happens in Ramadhan and wonder.. What do these people eat!? First, I will have to explain the regular food we eat in a regular month: Here, in a typical Omani family house, the day starts out with a cup of milk and Omani bread. (Omani bread [...]
My Second Wife… NEXT!
Posted in Ask Me, Marriage, Women, tagged Marriage, Oman, polygamy, Women on August 19, 2009 | 15 Comments »
The Qur’an states that a man can marry up to four wives. There are many restrictions and conditions for polygamy in Islam. However, here I will talk about polygamy that has been taken out of its religious context into –my favorite of all – the cultural context. Yes, there is a difference. Polygamy in Oman [...]
Abaya’s in Oman
Posted in Ask Me, Women, tagged Abaya, Oman, Women on August 7, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Alright, the image everyone has about the Middle East and mainly the Gulf area is that an Abaya is very essential and women HAVE to wear it. Then, they open one of those “Before & After 1970” books for Oman and realize that women in those pictures are not wearing black. Shocked and confused, they [...]
Omani Women and the Queue
Posted in Ask Me, General, Ranting, tagged Banks, Oman, Queue, Women on August 5, 2009 | 6 Comments »
During your stay at Oman, there would be some unusual scenes that raise many questions. One of those scenes is Omani women pushing to the front of a queue. Many foreigners who are used to “first come first serve” are astonished and sometimes offended (depends on how many times it happens to them). Since I [...]
