Ramadan

On September 13th the new moon was sighted and Ramadan (the 9th month of the islamic calendar) started. For muslims all over the world it`s an intense time of prayers, charity and fasting (no food and water from sunrise to sunset!). For non muslims in Dubai, it mostly means no eating and drinking in public, reduced working hours and extra patience on the road.

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