Dubai Culture

Dubai dress code

Local Muslim women would typically be dressed in long black robes known as the "abaya". The "abaya" is not an Islamic requirement but rather a cultural custom. Women have been wearing it for ages as Islam requires ladies to cover their heads and to wear long loose clothes covering their arms and legs. These sights are reserved only for their husbands.

Local Muslim men typically wear a loose white robe called a "dishdasha" along with a white or red checkered headdress known as the "gutra". The gutra is held in place with a black cord called an "agal".

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