UAE CULTURE

2. Culture ?!
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3. Contents
 profile of UAE
 religion
 traditions
 urban life
& rural life
 family life
 conclusion
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4. Profile Of UAE
 Introduction
 Geography
 Climate
 Major cities
 History
 Recent events
 Government
 Media
 Economy
 Ethnic groups
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5. Geography
 7 emirati states
 Abu dhabi
 Dubai
 Ajman
 Fujairah
 Ra's Al-khaima
 Sharjah
 Umm Al-Quwain
 Discovery of oil in 1950: bahrain;1962 Abu Dhabi
started exporting oil
 Merly depende on pearls and fishing
 Gulf war in 1991 ,UAE helped to Kuwait
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6. Climate Population
• June to September is the hottest
• average maximum temperature is
45degree centigrade
• average minimum temperature
will be in between 10 to 14 degree
centigrade
• average rain fall in coastal area is
<120mm
• in 2004 very first time snow fall
occurred in UAE
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state population (in
million)
Dubai 2.56 (nov5,5016)
Abu Dhabi 2.33
Ajman .238
Sharjah .14
Fujairah .152
Ra's Al Khaimah >. 25
Umm Al-Quwain 0.062

7. Top 15 tourist places in Dubai
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Burj Kalifa Burj Al Arab The World island Dubai mall Fountain
Dubai creek Palm island and Atlatis
hotel
wild wadi water park Dubai
marina
Mall of the
Emirates
Madinat
jumeirah
Dubai
museum
Jumeirah
beach & hotel
IBN Battuta
Mall

8. History Government
• early history ;BRONZE(3300B..C-
1200B.C),IRON AGE (˘1200B.C-
600AC)
• coming of Islam:630AC
• colonial history:december2,1971
Recent Events :
 presidency of abu-dhabi and Dubai
 UAE have member ship in GCC
 a major donar for Africa and Asia
for underdeveloped areas
 political reforms,foreign
investment reforms
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federation of 7 emirates
presidential system: president of UAE: Khalifa
bin Zayed Al Nahyan(ruler of Abu Dhabi)
vice president :HH SHEikH MoHaMMEd bin
RaSHid al Maktoum (Prime Minister of the
United Arab Emirates and Ruler of
Dubai)
power over areas
national defense
foreign affairs
legal system based on both law and Islamic
rules
FSC is the highest authority
president and vice president will be elected
once in 5years
nation's judiciary is Nation supreme court
sharia's court and nation's secular court

9. Media
• freedom of speech and freedom of
press
• 11 national daily newspapers,
6-English newspapers
• sensorship involves of local
politics,culture,and religion.
• use of internet is punishable if it
violates social and cultural and
traditional norms.
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10. Economy
• enjoys high standard of living
• one of the freest economy in
the world
• low trade barriers,open-
market
supports,trasperency,political
stability
• 25% of oil and gas exports
contributing to GDP
• oil and gas exports expecting
to be
half (˘50%) to GDP in 2017
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11. Main Manufacturing Sub sectors
• Food and beverages
• tobacco
• textiles and clothing
• wood products
• paper products
• printing and publishing
• chemical and plastics
• non-metallic mineral products
• fabricated metal products
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12. contd...
• Domestic economic policies by govt :free trade zones
• preomtes foreign manufactures to produce and export
with out trade barrier and high cost of manufacturing.
• may operate in tax free environment and with few
restriction on exports and imports .
• 3rd largest re-exporter in world .
• it includes :electronics,precious and semi precious metals
and stones ,base products,chemical products and vechicles
.
• 20th larger exporter in merchandise trade with 1.6% of
the world exports .
• likely chances are there to stop oil export to Asia and to
the west.
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13. Ethnic groups
• UAE population : 9.16 million(world bank)
• emiratis : around 1.40 million19% (al munwateen)
• residense : around 7.94 million 81% (al wafeeden )
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14. contd...
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15. contd..
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16. Religion
 Introduction
 Pre-Islamic religions
 Daily life
 Religious events and holidays
 Buildings of worship
 Behavior in places of worship
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17. Pre - Islamic religions
• 7th century:Zoroastrianism, paganism, and Christianity
• ISLAM:based on 7th century prophet Muhammad,who wrote
Quran,believed by Muslims as messenger to ALLAH(god).
• they believe the pillars of faith are
salat : praying 5 times a day
hajji : going to MECCA once in life time
zacat : giving charity to the poor
swam : fasting
 about ISLAM'S holy book QURAN
people should treat QURAN with respect.
should not touch with dirt hands
if one sits on floor quran should be parllel to waist or lap.
should covered with dust cover,and should not keep anything
on it .
if QURAN is damaged it should be disposed off either burning or
burying.
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18. Daily life
• two categories in Muslims in UAE
Sunni's and shia's
• revoles around the mosque
• some offices and businesses close during pray time .
• FRIDAY is ISLAMIC holiday
• weekend days are Friday and Saturday.
• conservative dress should be there when Muslims
wanted to come to prayer in mosque.
• public display affection is prohibited.
• religious dietary should not encourage PORT and
ALCHOL.
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19. Religious events and holidays
• MUHARRAM:1st day of islamic calender
• RAMDAN:last day of islmaic calender
• Eid AL-Fitr:celebration of fasting at the end of ramdan
• Eid AL-Adha:celebration of abrahams sacrifice
• Rabi al awwal:birthday of prohet muhammad
Buildings of worship
Sheikh Zayid Grand mosque : Abu Dhabi
• many mosques have fountain for ritual cleaning before prayer.
• many mosques does not allow for non-ismalic people.
• shoes should be removed before the entry of mosque.
• women should cover their hands and body and head ,clothes should not contain
people and animals images.
• should never chew gum and never smoke,laughing,talking,touching walls and books
also avoided.
• photography is STRICTLY PROHIBITTED.
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20. Traditions
♦ Introduction
♦ Greetings
♦ Gender issues
♦ Hospitality and gifts
♦ Food and eating habits
♦ Dress code
♦ Do's and dont Do's
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21. Greetings
introduction:
•hospitality is core of EMIRATIS life.
•loyalty to tribe and family is important.
•they love to show their wealth through celebrations.
•another key value of culture is friendship.
•but a men and women friendship rare.
general greetings:
salaam aleikum - may peace be with you
wa aleikum as-salaam- and unto you
and they traditionally enquire about family.
during face-to-face communication they prefer direct eye-contact.
but foreign men should be careful to stare at EMIRATI women.
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22. Gender issues
men
• many men prefer their
wife's and daughters to be
in home.
• UAE got 103rd rank out of
134 countries for gender
gap.
women
• women workers reduced
after oil discovery .
• high cost of dowry is making
women s single.
• participation of women in
business is 43%(66%from
piblic sector).
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23. Hospitality and Gifts
• invitations are rare from emirates
• but meetings are necessary with
foreigners
• small gifts are acceptable but it
should not contain food and
alcohol.
• advisable to be punctual and to
remove shoes out of the home.
• men will meet in majlis-offered
gahwa(arabic coffee).
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24. Food and Eating habits
Dishes forming part of the Emirati
cuisine include:
• Al Jabab bread
• Camel meat
• Dates
• Fish
• Kabsa
• Mandi
• Haneeth
• Maqluba
• Shuwaa
• Khabees
• Sheep
• Iffah
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25. Food Habits
• 3 meals a day : before 6 A.M;2 to 3 P.M;8.30 to 10 P.M
• males dont dine with women.
• eating commences when elder one starts.
• they have in cuisine :meat,fish,bread,dairy products.
• vegetable salad is common for meal.
• machboos is a popular dish.
• margooga is a stew from meat and vegetables and bread .
• chicken stew : dejaj murraq
• dej taha tha,kafta schwarma.
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26. Dress code
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27. Do's and Don't Do's
Do's
• Do remove your shoes before entering a mosque or a
private dwelling.
• Do remember that as a Westerner you have a high profile in
public places and that your conduct will be observed by the
local population.
• Do give and receive items with the right hand. The left hand
is considered unclean.
• Do dress modestly.
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28. contd..
Dont's
•Don’t speak to, sit next to, or attempt to contact a member of the opposite
sex in public unless the person is a member of your family.
•Don’t make rude gestures. These are criminal acts in the UAE.
• Don’t consume alcoholic beverages in public places or offer drinks to Arabs.
•Don’t enter a mosque unless you have received approval for a visit.
•Don’t bring a search dog into a private dwelling. They are considered unclean
under Islamic law.
•Don’t take photographs of local people, especially women, without
permission. It is illegal and can be prosecuted.
•Don’t sit in such a way that you show the soles of your shoes or the bottoms
of your feet to an Arab.
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29. Urban & rural Life
 Introduction
 Urban issues
 Health care
 Education
 Restaurants
 Market place
 Street vendors
 Transportation
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30. Urban issues Health care
• problems with rapid urbanization
• wastage from city
• ground water supply problems,relay
on desalination plants :causing co2.
• the wastage is going to pursian gulf
:which stood one of the most
polluted area.
• construction : high % of dust in air.
unemployment(4.20%):
• most of the people want government
jobs
• this threatening the economy of the
nation
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garuntees free care for all citizens
free health care
eudcation,preventive
medicine,child care,surgical
treatment.
education :
must complete 9 years of
schooling
primary school :grade 1-5
secondary school : grade6-9
upper secondary school : grade
10-12
40% emirates attend fee based
schools

31. Restaurants Street vendors
• serves international cuisine
• pork is banned for emiratis cusine
• but some foreginers need in pork :
cooked for them in seperate kitchen.
market place :
kidzania : in duabai mall
aquarium
underwater zoo
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• must have license.
schwarma is famous food item .
transportation :
cars,busses,metros,water boats
,planes
in Dubai metro facility is there:70
km;45 stations.

32. Family Life
♦ Introduction
♦ Typical household and family structure
♦ Malefemale interaction in emirates family
♦ Status of women
♦ Status of elders and children
♦ Marriage and divorce
♦ Family social events
♦ Naming conventions
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33. Family
• marriages among relatives
• around 10 people in rural households
• oldest male considered as the main authoritarian to that family.
• men are responsible for economic well being ;women are responsible for
managing family.
• men and women are not allowed to be free each other they dine superately,sit
superately and have their superate wash rooms.
• they will not encourage women to go out of the country (˘wife's,unmarried
daughters).
• will not allow women to live alone .
• access to credit cards and taking bank loans or engaging into business is tough
task with out permission of their husband.
• but they are in all sectors like cabinet,banks,arm forces etc ;participation in
Olympics also in past.
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34. Status of Elders and Children
• elders are respected alot .but it is now decreasing due to urbanization and fast
moving culture of doing business .
• traditional forms of authority is weakening now a days.
children:
• many families surrender their children to maids and nannies.
• much of life influenced by religion.
• daily study of QURAN is an integral part of their lives.
• recent reports showing that 42% of children neglected and 22% of the children
are abused.
• to control government implemented federal child protection law and appointed
police.
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35. Marriage and Divorce
• average age of marriage is 26 .
• man may have up to 4 wife's ;but for second marriage on words he should get
permission from his past wife/wife's.
• either men/women may not marry non-Muslims.
• marriage with another country people are ended with divorce in 2013 (39%).
• men must pay dowry “mahr” :range 1USD to 13,600USD(9,11,200rupees)
divorce
• highest divorce rate (30-33%).
• men can have divorce without judiciary involvement;but not for women i.e:they have
to petition in court and have to gone through proceution.
• men are treated as real guardians of the children.
• if a women marry having their young children ;she should take care of them ;for male
children-10 yr;for female children-13yr.
• failed marriage is considered as women s fault;hard to get remarry
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36. Social events
birth:
if they got male children they call for prayer :adhan.
they ensures that the child listen first the god name :ALLAH
in first week of birth father arranges party:aquiqa
they give silver to charity equals to the weight of the child.
funerals:
the body should be buried after cleaning and wrapped with
white cloth(kafan).
body carried to mosque for prayer by male relatives.
after 3 days fallowed by death; males and females will superately
meet their relatives in their home.
the things and clothes belogs to dead person will be given to the
needy people.
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37. Naming conventions
• common names: fathima , mohammadh
• name include :first name,fathers name,family name
• ex:khalifa (first name ),bin(son of),zayid(father name ),
Al-Nahyam(family name).
for women: Hind (first name) bint Maktoum (father’s name) bin Juma
(grandfather’s name) Al Maktoum (family name) literally meaning Hind,
daughter of Maktoum son of Juma, Al Maktoum.
• after marriage: hurma Mohammad bin Ahmad Al Qasimi which means
wife of Mohammad, son of Ahmad, Al Qasimi.
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38. conclusion
• one should know and fallow the rules when he/she want to venture business in UAE.
• the terms and conditions of your business must be acceptable by UAE citizens.
• the behaviour should be accepted by people in public places.
• in case of restaurants and food habits special care should be taken .
• documents should be in Arabic language .
RECENT ISUUES:
banned ethipoia meet
• may24,2016:tighten norms for import of fruits and vegetables from India.they assigned
APEDA(agricultural &processed food products exports developemnt authority) for
surveillance;48,591 tonnes of mango's imported from India.
• banned exports & reexports :strategic goods,arms military trade.
• ABU DBAHI: banned export of ground water;november16,2016.
• India banned export of rice to UAE (non-basmati);august4,2008
• november14,2016:4 days Indian festival:for the contribution of Indians towards UAE
development.
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39. Source information
• http://www.dubai.ae/en.portal?topic,Article_000240
,0,&_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=home
• http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/uae.htm
• http://www.geert-
hofstede.com/hofstede_arab_world.shtml
• http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/Zakat/
• http://www.religioustolerance.org/islsharia.htm
• http://sothisisdubai.com/2009/07/
• http://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/gawcworlds.html
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40. The floor is open
for discussion
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