These Things You'll Only Find in Dubai

Tourism Highlights a Cultural Gap

Dubai is ruled under Muslim law, which requires women to dress modestly. When women from the western world visit Dubai, they are often shocked by how the public depicts their standard outfits as inappropriate. The people of Dubai have become more tolerant of the customs of the west, but they suggest that when visiting, you conform to the status quo. 

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