What is a village?

We live in a country that has a lot of little villages. My idea of a village is different than the villages here.

It is about the size of a neighborhood, sometimes bigger. But it's very dense with families. Often times when a son gets married the father will build an apartment above the house for the couple to live in.

These villages are all close to each other, not out in the middle of nowhere. This picture of our village shows the city in the background. The city center is only about 15 to 20 minutes away.

All of the villages have a sitting place (قاعدة) for the men. Here you can see some men sitting together. In the background you can see some of the village.

Within our village there are several mosques.

Here's a picture that shows how the houses are close together.