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I love seeing things like that. We've lost a lot of the beauty that was put into Masonic books and documents of previous centuries. It needs to make a comback.

The "coolness" factor of the pocket certificates far outweighs the bland proof of membership you get from a Secretary.

You will not find Freemasonry in Jordan. It is still banned because of Muslim fundamentalists there. The only way you can join is to move to a country that allows Freemasonry and contact them whe you are living there.

Write an attendance requirement in your bylaws. In my Lodge attendance is required. If you cannot attend a Stated meeting, you must give your regrets to the Sec or WM. Habitual non participation without cause is a reason to be removed from the Lodge. But I don't think this has ever even been...

I always just automatically assume they are part of that country's secret police trying to find any hidden Masons in their country.

Congratulations!

Welcome to the site, but I'm not sure there are many here can call you Brother, though. Are you aware that the King of Kings Grand Lodge is on the list of bogus Masonic organizations put out by The Phylaxis Society? https://thephylaxis.org/bogus/bogus-organizations.html

Posting the same question on multiple threads won't get you a different answer. No Freemasonry in Qatar. Had you read the threads you replied to before posting your question you would know this.

You have to move to country that allows Freemasonry.

I agree. Modes of recognition are considered Masonic secrets. But the Square and Compasses are not considered a mode of recognition which ends the tattoo argument. But even the MoR are not so secret when you read the many exposes of Freemsonry from the 18th and 19th centuries, and even later...

What information in there is secret? One of my Lodges works in the Emulation Rite and our ritual books are completely written out. Only small parts or words are ommited.

Was that not clarified during or after your degree what secrets you were prohibited from marking, printing, painting, etc...?

I guess it comes down to what you consider Masonic Secrets. I've never met anyone who considered the working tools (or even the majority of the Tracing Boards) as secret.

Does your jurisdiction specifically prohibit masonic tattoos or is that your interpretation?

That absolutely does not cover tattooing the Square and Compass in any way that could possibly be interpreted since the meaning and symbolism of the Square & Compasses is not a Masonic secret and is even very often printed in informative material for public consumption. So you will have to...

Masonic tattoos are fairly common where I'm from and nothing in our degrees prohibits or discourages them. Mine is above the bottom of my shirt sleeve but many Brothers get them in visible locations. Does your jurisdiction not allow them?

One of the definitions is "a person who is trained to examine buildings and check what condition they are in." I guess he could mean that he is examining the structure or condition of Freemasonry? Just guessing here. Maybe he's an actual surveyor.

I'd no more wear an open Masonic symbol in the UAE than I would my kippah.

I've whispered all the good counsel I can, Brother. You do you.

You likely won't find any S&Cs floating around there as all Regular Masons know the situation and know to keep their mouths shut about the Craft and not wear any outward signs. Maybe my info is old and they will welcome you with open arms there. But I doubt it. You would do well to remember...