Dubai Shopping and Worship Festivals
Posted by Doug in Travel at 3:00 pm Dubai is a vibrant city with a progressing and continually growing arts scene. Some aspects of entertainment have been incorporated into the culture, as is standard for most areas in the world. Some of these events are locally based and a not known by many people from outside the region. Others are larger and more diversely celebrated. Some of the festivals in Dubai are extremely attractive to tourists and since tourism has become one of its primary economic resources, they are more publicized for tourist participation. Guests staying in a 5 star Dubai hotel are often eager to experience as much of the local culture as is possible, and participating in one of the festivals is a great opportunity to do so. The Dubai Shopping Festival and Eid ul-Fitr are two popular events for locals and tourists.
The Dubai Shopping Festival began in February of 1996 and was originally intended to stimulate the retail trade. It was a huge success and has since become a main attraction for tourists. It is now an annual event that lasts all month and draws nearly 3 million people to Dubai for its offers. Fireworks light the night sky as retailers offer great deals, discounts and raffles to eager shoppers during the day. There are also many entertainment venues and performances that take place during this festival.
While the Dubai Shopping Festival is geared toward purchasing and attracting tourists, Eid ul-Fitr is an extremely important religious celebration in the United Arab Emirates. It is often refered to by the simple abbreviation of Eid and is a Muslim holiday. It marks the end of fasting and the holy month of Ramadan. The holiday’s name can be translated as Eid, meaning festivity and Fitr, meaning to break the fast.It is a three-day celebration that begins on the first day of the Muslim month Shawwal. Muslims finish their fasting at the end of Ramadan and recite the Ta kbir throughout the Eid ul-Fitr.
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