The Dark Traditions: Stories of the Middle East

By Najeeb Elias Haddad

The two stories are written to showcase the world the circumstances that lead to "honor killing." They provide an in-depth understanding of the customs and traditions that dictate the behaviors, relationships, and actions of the majority of the people living in the Middle East--the Arab world.
The stories exemplify the detrimental impacts of "honor killings" on the parents and siblings.
"We females are subject to the echoes of inherited traditions and customs. Males consider it an honor to dictate our behaviors. They force us to commit to traditions that chain us and impose on us unbearable limitations. Those traditions do not apply to males!"

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Sep 30, 2020
• ISBN: 9781645752691

Najeeb Elias Haddad

Najeeb Elias Haddad was born in 1939 in a town called Kufranjeh, located in the northern part of Jordan. In 1965, Najeeb obtained a bachelor degree in English literature from Damascus University, Syria. He started his career as a teacher with the department of education and then became a supervisor for the English language until he retired. After retirement, Najeeb moved to live in the USA with his daughter and then moved to Australia to live with his sons. While living abroad, he wrote a number of novels based on real life stories that he either witnessed and/or heard of while living in Jordan.

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