Hi
I have been to Syria and there are tattoo artists there but they do not have studios as such because strict Islamic beliefs are that tattoos and piercings are ‘mutilation’ and you are cursed by G-d for getting them. I was told it is a word of mouth thing when there and did not see any studios advertising.
The state does not actually outlaw the practice but you sure as hell don’t want to be flashing ink around the place as some of the locals can get very edgy about the whole thing.
You will sometimes see the bedouin with facial tattoos passing through but these are set unto themselves and tend to do their own tattooing with needles and indian ink or similar.
Your best bet is to ask around (carefully) in Damascus as this tends to be the place that has tattoo artists.
I personally would not recommend getting done here unless you can see the equipment broken out from sterile and disposable.
Take Care
Matthew
thanks for the reply and i have been living in kuwait for the past 20 years i was born and raised in kuwait but i resently came back to syria cuz i had to back in kuwait we like tattoo’s and piercing i personlay had my lip and left ear piercied since i was 16 im now 20 when i came back here to syria everyone start looking at me in strange ways and got to be ver edgy as you said but the tattooing scene here in damascus is growing in syria generally but the thing is i found a tattoo artist that is very talented and good in latakia but thats 4 hours away by car and im in damascus i have asked alot everyone seems to be scared to say if they know any tattoo artist i can tattoo myself i have done it to some friends but i am not that experienced and i dont want to mess up my skin or the tattoo..
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