For all in QL
For your information.
Dear All,
With Ramadan coming up there has been an increase in Police activity in relation to 'Public decency' in Qatar:
A young British couple were arrested recently in the car park of the Ramada (Apparently for kissing each other goodnight) by the Police, as they were NOT married they were taken to jail and detained for a couple of days and have been released pending a court case.
A lady (Lebanese) was arrested and fined QR1000 for wearing inappropriate dress in public (Inside a mall) her shoulders / bra strap were showing.
Advice has been issued recently by both the Philippine and American Embassies in Qatar advising all to ensure appropriate clothing is worn in public, government buildings, hospitals etc for both MALE and Female
The Police and LOCALS are more vigilant on the lead in to and during RAMADAN so please dress in a sensible and appropriate manner when you are out and about in public.
If you have family in Qatar please ensure they are aware!
Dress Code for Expats
The Peninsula has reported that Qatar is planning a dress code for visitors and expats. A campaign is due to kick off after the end of the Eid festival, and fliers have been printed urging expats to respect the traditions and cultures of the country.
Qatar has been very liberal regarding clothes in the past. However, some expatriates have been pushing the boundaries further and further - with some women wearing tank tops and very short skirts.
It doesn't need a very deep understanding of the culture here to realize that showing your stomach and thighs here is deeply offensive to locals. Also the relaxing of local dress here amongst some female Qataris - with head coverings slipping further and further back - may also have raised fears that the liberalism of some foreigners is spreading!
‘All men and women should avoid wearing skimpy dress’
Web posted at: 7/24/2009 3:8:12
Source ::: THE PENINSULA
DOHA: As the controversy over women from some nationalities wearing revealing clothes rages, there are some citizens who believe that females from some Arab nationalities cannot be excluded from these categories.
Perhaps, they (some Arab women) wear more revealing clothes than their Western counterparts, is the view of these citizens who call for waging a campaign to create public awareness about following a dress code in the public.
Men, especially those who wear sleeveless undergarments and half pants exposing themselves while in the public, are also a target of those who believe that a strict dress code should be followed by all foreigners in the country to respect local social and religious values and traditions.
Here is what some people, including men and women, feel about the issue:
Rashid Hassan — Qatari
“The embassies of major manpower exporting countries here should take a cue from the diplomatic mission of the US, which recently released an advisory for US nationals urging them not to wear revealing clothes. The embassies should also make people from their countries here aware of local social and religious traditions and the need to respect them.”
“We must also launch an awareness campaign. And in shopping centers, particularly which families frequent, security personnel should be trained and alerted to stop such people who are wearing revealing dresses from entering the premises.
“These security personnel should be Arab nationals because only they will be able to help enforce the dress code.”
Rakesh Patel — Indian
“We have to respect local social and religious values and traditions. We have come here to work, make some savings and go back to our respective home countries. So it is binding on us that as long as we are here, we must follow the local norms and traditions and not hurt in any way the sentiments of local people.”
“Like the US embassy, the Indian embassy here should also launch an awareness campaign for Indian expatriates on the issue. The embassy of the Philippines has also recently waged a similar campaign. It’s a welcome move. I am all for respecting local values and traditions at any cost.”
Wesal Hilmi — Syrian
“I am surprised that some married women are among those who wear revealing clothes. We don’t agree with such people. They have to respect our cultural, social and religious values which are reflected in the way we dress.”
“We have been hearing that a committee (at the government) has been set up which is
Looking into the issue and it is gearing up to launch an awareness campaign. If it is true it is a welcome development.”
Ahmed Sabir — Egyptian
“Arabs and Muslims like to cling to their heritage and culture. It is unfortunate that some foreigners here do not show any respect for our social values and traditions. However, we cannot force them to wear what we would like them to, but we can launch an awareness campaign and raise the issue with them. We can convince them through these campaigns to respect our culture, religious values and traditions.”
“In Ramadan, they do show respect for our values and practices. Likewise, they should be made aware and urged to respect our traditions as regards our dressing habits and the need not to wear revealing clothes in public.”
Sherwin — Flipino
“We are here to work. We must respect local people, their social and religious values and traditions.”
Vachy — Filipina
“We must follow and encourage what our country’s embassy here is doing urging us to respect local traditions. They should enforce a law in Qatar making a strict dress code in accordance with local traditions, mandatory.”
I can very much respect the wishes of the Qatari nationals to retain their culture but I do believe they need to release an established set of guidelines relating to exactly what is acceptable, distribute to all employers in Qatar to disseminate to their employees and also to be handed out to all incomers at the airport and prominently displayed on all embassy/government websites.
Recently the problem has been rumours and whispers of things that have happened, fines, police cautions, jail etc which is not helpful and creates a culture of fear and mistrust. By being open and forthright about what is expected of people when in public all would know what is acceptable.
I also believe it is possible for a country to be respectful of its traditions and religion without needing to create a rule or a law for every behviour. Perhaps we should be like Saudi and move all the expats to compounds so locals and expats do not have to mix together (apart from work).
SHOKRAN
Same here. But I guess Qatar being an Islamic country needs some of kind of regulated public behaviour to ensure conformity. this is anyways the hallmark of all Islamic societies. I dont see anything wrong in that.
Source:
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
it is just an information to be saved in advance. there is nothing wrong in it.
and there is nothing new in this issuance. it is just a warning to abide by the rules. otherwise, all these things are not allowed in Qatar.
this isn't hard after all.. you can be all covered up and still be sexy...
"there are so many rumors about me...feel free to believe in any of'em.."
..by westlife:
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Source:
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
Yup, good ol' Neil Diamond, from the 70's.
Mandi
...there is a very famous song with your name on it...I forgot the lyrics..but it's on the tip of my tongue...lol...
Source:
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
Baloch, that's the whole issue - WHAT law???? Show me the law and I will respect it 100%. Don't make me guess what you mean when you say modest or appropriate.
Mandi
be humble
respect the law no body gonna touch u
Correction: "They would offend me if I looked (stared) at them." Thank God, I can look the other way, if I really want to.
Some people must cover the faces, they are offending my traditions and modesty!
modesty iz a sign of u r obedience 2 God. it iz good.
Well, I still find it annoying that a "law" is going to be enforced without specifics. If the law says that I must wear an orange wig and paint my face green, I will. But I realize that the words traditional, modest, not revealing are subjective and I don't want some clown making individual judgments on my attire. Anyway, my rule is cover shoulders, knees, bosom and butt.
Mandi
Wonder if a simple faded jeans and plain T shirt would be a crime on this for man.
but revealing is not. You better get it refitted before I see you next time in a mall...LOLz ...Just kidding.
Source:
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
Good for them. Its right that after all all of us expatriates are here to work and earn a living, when the times comes we go.
Novi I oogle my boyfriend in his bermudas. ;)
jarzy dont judge a QL id by its avatar or signature KAT...i'm starved all sides...wine..women...wood..err i mean food :P
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
_[]~SMoKE~[]_
I find the "bra strap showing out of the top" as well as "s...o low waist jeans with strings shown out" as an inappropriate dress in public anyway, whatever country it is ..
What a vulgarity!
Thanks to Ramadan, Qatari announced finally some rules how to dress up.
For some girls it must be written in newspaper? Looks like their mothers never told them and they must be called from their Embassy for that ..
a little starvation here and there won't harm you... promiz ;)
Obviosly these people are not on QL...
You can't teach experience...
what the hill is this? First i must starve for food and now i cant even fill my heart by looking at women in revealing clothes :(
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
_[]~SMoKE~[]_
mind your mind.
be humble
...That's why I'am not visiting that other thread anymore...;))
P.S - What was your number again..hehehehe
Source:
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
FU...I thought I asked you to work instead of flirting ...on your other thread...lol
lol FS, with all these people picking on ' how the females in Qatar must dress', going to the mall in overall would be the safest bet.
no shoulders
no titties\cleavage or belly
no shorts.
is that so hard to be concise?
Da..I stopped waering them...now I go out in overalls ..lol
...not like it..lol...Thta's why I never got it waxed...hehehe
Source:
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
You better stop going to city center wearing nasty bermudas
Novi....a man with waxed leg wont get my attention..lol
Thanks to Himu.
Very informative informations for all Expartiates.
Again Thanks dear QLr's let us follow the rules strictely .Ok friends.
Thats gonna hurt...eeewwww...lol
Source:
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
Fried Unicorn, you will have to balance it with visit to a male spa for waxing your leg.
...looks ugly...I never wear them for this reason.hmmm...
Source:
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)
Da,my husband always wear bermuda ... he hate long trousers in this heat.
OK, female should wear any short skimpy dress because alot of man will 'ogle' at her. But i never seen female 'ogling' at male because he wear bermuda ;p
at corniche some years ago.
at least in the month of Ramadan.
TFI
Peace
no restriction for male but only females.
I remember sometime in past in KSA the authorities banned bermuda NOT TO BE WORN IN PUBLIC PLACES BY MALE.
now when will they force this in Qatar.
rafsanjani FS or FU ?
the company where my husband works have issued similar 'flyer' to its staffs.
In 8 years living in Doha, I never have a problem about dressing / attire when I am out and about, just make sure never wear any tank top, sleeveless top, bra strap top, or transparant top. Never wear any trousers / skirt / or dress that too short.
ok its time to go on a vacation.....
Aana free, jaana free,
Pakde gaye tho khana free.
who the girl kissed? a guy, right?
cant you read beyond lines?
then, learn how to.
be humble
"It doesn't need a very deep understanding of the culture here to realize that showing your stomach and thighs here is deeply offensive to locals."
Particularly to the males who are so offended they find great difficulty in averting the gaze..........
Is there any specific guideline for guys? Or are they exempted?
P.S - Sorry didn't read your entire OP as it's too long...;)
Source:
- A study Conducted by FriedUnicorn - Vol I (September,1999)