Al-Marsad newspaper: MBC published a report on the American Abu Miteb and how his story began with his Saudi wife, Ilham Al-Shehri, despite the different cultures.
Who is Abu Miteb American?
The report stated that Abu Mutaib Al-Ameriqi was born in 1990 to an American father who works in the Air Force and his mother is Turkish. His grandparents were among the first immigrants from Holland to America, and his family is considered one of the founders of New York City.
The report indicated that Abu Miteb Al-Amriqi married Ilham Al-Shehri, a Saudi citizen from Tanouma Governorate in the south of the Kingdom, in 2018.
Launching the title of Abu Miteb
Abu Miteb Al-Amriqi said during the report that he was given this title after he became known in the Kingdom during the reign of King Abdullah – may God have mercy on him – pointing out that he loved Saudi society very much.
He added: The woman is part of society, and he continued, I married a Saudi citizen, and although I am an American, I feel that I am a Saudi citizen of American origin.
The story of his marriage to a Saudi citizen
On the story of his marriage to a Saudi citizen, his wife said: “Her husband was studying in America with southern Saudi students, then he visited Saudi Arabia and lived with them for a while, and that was the reason for their acquaintance. She pointed out that her husband’s Saudi friends were related to her family.”
habits that attracted him
She explained that she was keen on introducing her husband’s family to Saudi customs and cultures.
Her husband picked up the conversation, saying that he loves Saudi coffee very much, pointing out that there are no customs in America such as pouring the cup, hand salaam or salaam Khashem, noting that these habits attracted him a lot.