Arab events
Arab Muslim matchmaking events
For Arab Muslims in England looking for marriage – Egyptian, Levantine, Iraqi, Gulf, North African and Sudanese. One label covering a lot of different homes, which is exactly why the matching matters.
“Arab” is not one community, and we do not pretend it is
A Moroccan family in Manchester and an Iraqi family in London may share a language and very little else about how a marriage is arranged. Someone who arrived for a masters two years ago is in a different position from someone born in Birmingham to Yemeni parents.
So the label gets you into the right room, and the matching does the rest of the work. The form asks for nationality, for the city you are in, for your level of practice and for what you are actually looking for – and all of it is read before anyone is invited. If country of origin matters to you, say so and it is taken into account. If it does not, say that too.
What everyone in the room has in common is the process: they applied, a person read the application, and compatibility was checked across the whole list before invitations went out.
Guardians are welcome
One guardian may accompany each female guest – a father, a brother, a wali. They wait in a separate lounge with refreshments and join at the end. Note it on the application form so the room is planned for it.
Who is usually in the room
Backgrounds
- Egyptian and Sudanese
- Syrian, Lebanese, Palestinian and Jordanian
- Iraqi
- Moroccan, Algerian, Tunisian and Libyan
- Yemeni and Gulf
Circumstances
- British-born to Arab families
- Students and researchers
- Doctors, engineers and professionals who relocated
- Long-settled families and recent arrivals
- Divorced and widowed guests, welcomed openly
What people are looking for
- Marriage, with the family involved properly
- Shared language at home, where that matters
- A comparable level of deen and practice
- Someone settled in the same country, not a continent away
How the evening runs
- You apply. Around ten minutes. Nationality, city, practice, education, profession, and what you want in a spouse.
- A person reads it. Every application individually, free-text box included.
- Matching runs once. After registration closes, the whole list is matched together rather than first-come-first-served.
- Invitations go out. Venue and timings by email. Numbers are kept even between men and women.
- On the night. Supervised, structured introductions. Contact details are exchanged only if both people agree, afterwards.
Upcoming Arab events
Questions about these events
Will the room be all one nationality?
Usually not – Arab events draw from across the Arab world. If you would prefer to meet people from a particular country or region, put that on the form and the matching will weigh it. It is a preference, not a guarantee, and it depends on who has applied to that event.
Does the event run in Arabic or English?
English, with Arabic spoken freely in the room. If language at home is important to you, note it on the form so it can be part of the matching.
I am here on a student or work visa. Can I apply?
Yes. You need to be able to attend the event, and for in-person events that means being in England on the date. Our online events have no travel requirement at all.
Can my wali attend with me?
Yes – one guardian per female guest. They are seated in a separate lounge during the introductions and welcome to join at the end. Tell us on the form.
Is this halal?
The format is built around it. Introductions are supervised throughout, seating is arranged rather than open, guardians are provided for, and the purpose is stated plainly: marriage. Nobody is asked to give out a phone number in the room.
No Arab date open yet?
Each event is announced to the mailing list before registration opens, and places are limited. One email per event, one click to stop.