Tamang Pananamit sa Qatar (Additional Info)
Dress in Qatar:
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!
Further advice on 'Acceptable behaviour' during Ramadan will be issued shortly (Aimed at those newcomers to the project/Qatar)
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
