What are taboos in Syria?

It is common to smoke cigarettes in public places in Syria, including indoors. Displaying the soles of one's feet to another person is improper. Similarly, placing one's feet on top of the table is not acceptable. Many Syrians observe a separation between the functions of the hands.



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  • Avoid talking about the Syrian political situation unless your counterpart initiates the conversation. ...
  • Avoid saying anything that could be taken as insulting or derogatory. ...
  • Avoid asking questions about a Syrian man's female family members. ...
  • Do not patronise or talk down to a Syrian for having poor English skills.


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Under the Syrian Personal Status Law, the minimum legal age of marriage is 18 years for boys and 17 years for girls. However, girls can marry at 13 years and boys at 15 years with judicial consent.

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Sports and recreation Football (soccer) is the country's most popular sport, and Syrians closely follow both Arab and European matches broadcast on national television. Weight lifting, judo, and karate are popular in the cities, and health clubs and gyms are becoming increasingly common in the capital.

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In Syria, marriage is a religious, not a civil institution. Muslim men are not permitted to marry any woman who doesn't belong to one of the monotheistic religions, and Muslim women aren't permitted to marry any non-Muslim man. Any child born out of a marriage considered null and void will not be legally recognised.

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