Moving back to Dubai after 22 years has been an experience! Back then we didn't have the internet or blogs. Now we do I can jot down my thoughts on daily life, things we come up against, things we enjoy, the multi-national society, the laws, the weather...plus other things in general which catch my attention.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
It's here again
Am I right in thinking that Christmas is appearing in the shops a little closer to Christmas than in previous years?
It may be already Christmas time in Dubai's shops but taking a closer look you may see it will be a sad one: tons of discounted offers and so many vacancies. E.g. last saturday DFC was almost jilted: an utterly decadent Xmas indeed.
The impression that I get is one of Christmas becoming ever more prominent as Ramadan precesses further and further away in accordance with the lunar calendar.
A decade or so ago when Ramadan and Christmas were more-or-less coincident, and OK this was in Qatar and not the UAE, Christmas was as banned as a Forbidden Thing, to the extent of CID turning up and confiscating all Festive Trees [sic] from The Centre (then the only shopping mall in town).
Who can remember how much Christmas was prominently displayed (if at all) in Dubai , way back in 1996?
I have noticed it as well while shopping at Ikea and Home Centre.
ReplyDeleteIt may be already Christmas time in Dubai's shops but taking a closer look you may see it will be a sad one: tons of discounted offers and so many vacancies. E.g. last saturday DFC was almost jilted: an utterly decadent Xmas indeed.
ReplyDeleteThe impression that I get is one of Christmas becoming ever more prominent as Ramadan precesses further and further away in accordance with the lunar calendar.
ReplyDeleteA decade or so ago when Ramadan and Christmas were more-or-less coincident, and OK this was in Qatar and not the UAE, Christmas was as banned as a Forbidden Thing, to the extent of CID turning up and confiscating all Festive Trees [sic] from The Centre (then the only shopping mall in town).
Who can remember how much Christmas was prominently displayed (if at all) in Dubai , way back in 1996?