The Culture of "Arabic Majlis" is dying
Arabs used to conduct an evening or morning "Majlis" (get together) in order to interact and network. The Majlis meeting used to be open for anyone who was interested to enjoy Arabic Qawa (Tea) and discuss the matters of their interests.
However, the younger generations have gone so busy in their daily tasks, home away, that they have no time to sit and conduct such a meeting, now a days, which usually was done in the sitting room of their house.
Advent of Shisha houses, and Coffee shops in the souqs have further reduced the prevalence of this centuries old and a very useful social get to getherings.
Usually the Majlis gossip included the hot topics of:
a. Old man's 5th marriage with a young lady.
b. The property that is up for sale and trend of prices
c. The American and local politic.
d. The local crimes
e. The new businesses
f. The camel race and falconery
Ramadan, is however a time, when the Arabs still try to revive the Majlis tradition, by usually sitting after the Traveeh prayers.
I remember talking to an old Saudi once .. he lamented how times had changed .. He recalled neighbours who helped you, looked out for you and meeting people at prayer who would share local news with him and they would help each other resolve local issues.
this is no different .. Modernization has its price
Those were easy and good times. In today's fast-paced world and the responsibilities one needs to fulfill, there is little time left available for such social gatherings.
It is because society is moving on and the influx of migrant workers who have changed the demographics.