Don’t kiss and tell in Dubai
It's been quite a while since the last entry … busy, lazy, too caught up in the world? Call it what you will.
So what have we all missed then? Well I'm sure the Burj Dubai has gone up a few floors as it nears the end of its climb towards the heavens. Another interesting thing I found was the story of a UAE man having married a Yugoslavian model. The two Said bin Dari and Jelena Jakovljevic have then seemingly sold their story to the Yugoslavian equivalent of Ahlan! The front cover of the magazine shows them getting to know each other a little better, with a little dance and a kiss. This issue has raised quite a lot of debate , especially on UAE Community Blog. The sticking point seems to be that they are on the front cover with Mr Dari wearing a traditional kandura, and the fact that it's not very 'Islamic' to kiss your wife in public, let alone on the front cover of a magazine. This said I doubt Mr. Dari cares judging by this photo of him with his new wife. I agree it's not very 'Islamic' of him to do what he did but am I surprised? Not really! I wonder if they played Kanye West's Gold Digger at the wedding.
I think this story highlights the problems Dubai will face and will continue to do so in the future. On the one hand you have the 'proud' Emarati culture that the locals are attempting to keep and hold onto. On the other hand you have the free influx of Western culture that is at complete odds with Emeriti culture. However, the Emeritis seem to think that it is some kind of standard bearer with which to be measured. So wealthy Emeritis mix in high circles of celebrity and wealthy in the West and what do you think happens? Nice Islamic Majlis' where we all discuss the events of the day over a Shisha? Dubai is doomed, it will fail to keep hold of its identity that is for sure.
I have said it now in black and white and mark my words unless something drastic happens Dubai will be what Lebanon was in the 70's, a playground in the sun for the hedonism of those who have no respect for other values.
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