Another one folks. Looking to find out if in Arabic culture there is (or was at any time, my characters are long lived) anything resembling the duel and if so, what it's called, how the challenge is made and what the rules (and timeline for popular use) were. If it matters, my Arabic characters are from Northern Africa, Morocco to be specific
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Not sure how useful this is. If you could lay your hands on a copy of the full book, it might have something useful. The index has quite a few references to duelling.
Otherwise, I can't think where to look.
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Thanks!
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Sounds like you need to find yourself an Arabian culture expert. Or a forum that discusses Arabian culture.
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They definitly had champions within this whole revenge thing, and the one with the most champions had the last champion standing, so they were the big winners.
Most of this was over water and pasture.
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I'm leaning toward the Champion idea -- and clearly, as nicked_metal suggests, a visit with an Arabic Cultural Historian is in order...
That should be something of an adventure all unto itself ;>.
LOVE your icon, btw!
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http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/timeline.htm
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