Fundamentalist Muslims shun alcohol. Rice combined with vegetables and meat is quite common. Many Arabs prefer to buy meat from halal butchers, i.e., butchers who sell meat only from animals that have been slaughtered according to Koranic ritual. Any area that has a Muslim community, whether Pakistani, Afghan, or Arab, is likely to have at least one halal butcher. Kosher meat is also acceptable to Muslims, as it is slaughtered in approximately the same way.
Hospitality is a cherished Islamic tradition.
It has long been known in university circles that young Arab men have to be overtly taught that although American women have much more freedom than Arab women do, it does not mean that an American woman is automatically loose or immoral. The situation is further confusing as the young men observe American couples expressing affection in public, which, as we mentioned earlier, is never done in Arab society. You might find them to be very shy and hesitant to go out alone, speak up in class, or make friends. Hospitality Hospitality is a cherished Islamic tradition, and anyone who has lived in an Islamic country for any length of time has a store of personal experiences of hospitality extended freely and lovingly, without any expectation of return. Your Arab refugees might be puzzled at our American customs involving the necessity of invitations and giving notice before we visit.