Space Cowboy
17th July 2005, 02:55 PM
This may seem like a bit out of the ordinary for our forums but I have a question that I hope someon could answer for me :)
Im off travelling for three weeks on thursday, one of my stops is Dubai, I'll be there for a couple of weeks. Now the temperature there is going to be around 50 degrees mid summer heat. As you can imagine this is going to be hard work, especially as Im going to be spending alot of time in the desert.
Now I wear a shemagh in the UK all year round, Its fantastic for our cold winters and equally as good for our hot summers. Now i would like to take it with me to Dubai to provide protection from the intense heat. 8)
Do you think our arab friends will mind me wearing it? I mean, Im not a muslim or of arabian descent, so Its not really tradition dress for me.
Do you think it will be seen as offensive for a westerner to wear it? I have muslim friends who dont think anything of it over here, but you never know?
I have contacted the UAE embassy and they told me it would be fine, but they arent on the ground over there.
Does anyone have any knowledge concerning this?
Would appreciate the help :) Sorry about the long post.... :oops:
Im off travelling for three weeks on thursday, one of my stops is Dubai, I'll be there for a couple of weeks. Now the temperature there is going to be around 50 degrees mid summer heat. As you can imagine this is going to be hard work, especially as Im going to be spending alot of time in the desert.
Now I wear a shemagh in the UK all year round, Its fantastic for our cold winters and equally as good for our hot summers. Now i would like to take it with me to Dubai to provide protection from the intense heat. 8)
Do you think our arab friends will mind me wearing it? I mean, Im not a muslim or of arabian descent, so Its not really tradition dress for me.
Do you think it will be seen as offensive for a westerner to wear it? I have muslim friends who dont think anything of it over here, but you never know?
I have contacted the UAE embassy and they told me it would be fine, but they arent on the ground over there.
Does anyone have any knowledge concerning this?
Would appreciate the help :) Sorry about the long post.... :oops: