TTLV: Islamic customs of Arab residents in the Middle East

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Dang Thi Dieu Thuy

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: July 23, 1967

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2014,of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No change

7. Thesis topic name:Islamic customs of Arab residents in the Middle East

8. Major: Asian Studies Code: 60.31.06.08

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ngo Van Doanh, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences)

10. Summary of thesis results:

- Overview of the history of the formation and development of Islam, Islamic faith, teachings, the Quran, Hadith, Sunna and Shari'ah law. The strong impact of Islam on all aspects of life of Arab residents in the Middle East.

- The main characteristics of customs and practices related to material culture serving human life such as cuisine, clothing, and housing of Arab residents in the Middle East.

- Main characteristics of customs related to the life cycle such as birth, marriage, funeral and festivals of Arab residents in the Middle East.

- Some advice for Vietnamese citizens when studying and working in this area.

11. Practical application:

The thesis can be used as a reference for studies related to Islam and Islamic customs and practices in the Middle East region.

12. Further research directions:

From the results of the thesis, it is possible to develop further research on the issue of Islam and Islamic customs in the region.

13. Published works related to the thesis: none

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Dang Thi Dieu Thuy 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: July 23, 1967 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Admission decision number: 3215/2014/QD–XHNV-SĐH, Dated December 31, 2014,of the Principal University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title:

8. Major: Asian Studies Code: 60.31.06.08

9. Supervisor: Pro. Dr. Ngo Van Doanh, Institutes for Southeast Asian Studies, Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- Overview of the history of formation and development of Islam, the faith, the tenets of Islam, Quran, Hadith, the Sunnah and Shari'ah law. The powerful impact of Islam to all aspects of the Arab's life in the Middle East.

- The main characteristics of the customs related to the material culture of human life such as food, clothing, housing of Arab in the Middle East.

- The main characteristics of the customs related to the life cycle such as birth, marriage, funerals and festivals of the Arab in the Middle East.

- Some advice for Vietnamese who plans to study and work in the Middle East.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis can be used to make references to the research related to Islam and Islamic custom in the Middle East.

12. Further research directions, if any:

The results of the thesis can help in developing further research on Islam, Islamic custom and politics in the region.

13. Thesis-related publications: No.