Ex-pat shebabs in Dubai in the New York Times
The New York Times has an article from their series about the experience of the Arabs. The article in question is about the experience of young ex-pat Arabs in Dubai. The article does not seem to be aware of the '20s article in The Atlantic Monthly by a UK colonial administrator. And the New York Times article shows only a superficial understanding of Dubai. Or of shebabs. The author, a very competent writer, but perhaps not so competent a reporter, believes everything the shebabs told him.
The author also speaks of the Turkish water pipe, which he said was called a shisha in Egypt.
The water pipe, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, is an Arab invention, later spread into the Ottoman Empire, Persia, and the British Raj. The New York Times calls the water pipe a shisha in New Jersey. The traditional English word, imported from the Urdu of the British Raj, was hookah as late as 1997. By 2005, the term shisha began to appear (without italics) in the New York Times articles.
Reading the article, it seemed to be almost a paid advertisement for Dubai.
My own view is that the Arab world can be divided into three parts:
One part has no oil, and is among the poorest part of the world; a second part has vast amounts of oil, and is neither among the poorest nations nor among the richest nations.
The third part consists of just Dubai, which has a negligible amount of oil, but is among the world's richest nations.
I don't know how Dubai does it, but I think a lot of the credit goes to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.
The author also speaks of the Turkish water pipe, which he said was called a shisha in Egypt.
The water pipe, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, is an Arab invention, later spread into the Ottoman Empire, Persia, and the British Raj. The New York Times calls the water pipe a shisha in New Jersey. The traditional English word, imported from the Urdu of the British Raj, was hookah as late as 1997. By 2005, the term shisha began to appear (without italics) in the New York Times articles.
Reading the article, it seemed to be almost a paid advertisement for Dubai.
My own view is that the Arab world can be divided into three parts:
One part has no oil, and is among the poorest part of the world; a second part has vast amounts of oil, and is neither among the poorest nations nor among the richest nations.
The third part consists of just Dubai, which has a negligible amount of oil, but is among the world's richest nations.
I don't know how Dubai does it, but I think a lot of the credit goes to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.
posted by Dubai@Random at 4:03 am
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Dubai is, in some ways, a vision of what the rest of the Arab world could become — if it offered comparable economic opportunity, insistence on following the law and tolerance for cultural diversity. In this environment, religion is not something young men turn to because it fills a void or because they are bowing to a collective demand. That, in turn, creates an atmosphere that is open not only to those inclined to a less observant way of life, but also to those who are more religious. In Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Algeria, a man with a long beard is often treated as an Islamist — and sometimes denied work. Not here in Dubai.
“Here, I can practice my religion in a natural and free way because it is a Muslim country and I can also achieve my ambition at work,” said Ahmed Kassab, 30, an electrical engineer from Zagazig Egypt, who wears a long dark beard and has a prayer mark on his forehead. “People here judge the person based on productivity more than what he looks like. It’s different in Egypt, of course.”
A Playground for All Sides
No one can say for sure why Dubai has been spared the kind of religion-fueled extremism that has plagued other countries in the region. There are not even metal detectors at hotel and mall entrances, standard fare from Morocco to Saudi Arabia. Some speculate that Dubai is like Vienna during the cold war, a playground for all sides. There is a robust state security system. But there is also a feeling that diversity, tolerance and opportunity help breed moderation.
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