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Shisha restrictions in place for Ramadan
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Posted on Monday, 1 September 2008
Do what I do ......
Posted by JM at 12:10 UAE time
....smoke at home where no-one can tell you off and save the money which you would otherwise spend to be in a restaurant/hotel. It's my life, and if I want to smoke, I will do so. Some people eat dead animals, which ultimately are full of chemicals, love it and don't care whether they're offending animals lovers. I prefer to leave animals alive and smoke to my hearts' content!
And saving the money that I would be throwing away in restaurants and coffee shops :-)
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Less harmful
Posted by Jane Doe at 09:20 UAE time
Ah, so if shisha is served by 4 and 5 star hotels, does that make it less harmful?
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Posted on Sunday, 31 August 2008
Not even in balconies
Posted by aaqib at 21:21 UAE time
Rainigade , Very soon they will impose a law that no sheeshas are allowed even in own balconies & terraces .
Doesn't surprise me as having lived here for very many years, I know the attitude of the Government & at the end of the day they come up with slogans like 'UAE is a wonderful place to live in' AND 'Dubai ,the city that cares'
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Hand-in-hand...?!
Posted by Al at 18:48 UAE time
all i wanna say is Mrs. Martin, and Julia...i add my voice to yours!
Yes, people go smoke sheesha after iftar not due to religious needs but because lack of "religious" responsibility. What should be done after iftar is family gatherings, visiting families and friends then there's the religious side of it where lectures, prayers (Where there's special ones for ramadhan) and good deeds to be done. Main reason of ramadhan to teach ourselves how to behave according how god wants us to be, perfectly human!
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Sheesha and ramadhan hand in hand ???
Posted by Mrs Martin at 12:50 UAE time
Being muslim i have to say this.. It is FORBIDDEN to harm oneself at any time of the year by inhaling chemicals into ones lungs.
A muslim who fasts and then sit n smokes sheesha is at the mercy of his Lord.
What we see here which is so common in the gulf now, is that hundreds of muslims have become slack in their faith and use sheesha and after fasting smoking sessions as an excuse to be with family & friends.
Its more Islamic to sit at home with ur family over a cup of tea/vimto and discuss family things or have a walk in the park than it is to sit & guzzle sheesha & use it as an excuse for keeping ties with ones family.
As for it being only in 5 star hotels, well it doesnt affect me & i dnt feel sorry for those who smoke it or wish to smoke it. The less sheesha and tobacco in the land the better i feel, will cut the rates of sickness.
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Good move
Posted by Samer Costantini at 11:18 UAE time
Just waiting for a complete, blanket ban on Shisha all over the place.
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Posted on Saturday, 30 August 2008
What a way to Welcome Ramadan - GREED
Posted by Suman at 00:00 UAE time
When I saw the header, I assumed that Shisha joints will now have a time restriction, but unfortunately its no where near to it. The writer, Andy, should change the header to SHISHA ONLY FOR THE RICH. While myself and I'm sure alot more can afford the shisha in 4/5 star hotels, we do not wish to spend 50-80dhs on shisha. Why should we, after all, Shisha in Ramadan is just a way of relaxation with either family or friends.
As Julia stated, its got nothing to do with Ramadan. Its just a way of making extra bucks on the cost of the average person's salary.
So please, do not blame it on tradition, or the holy month of Ramadan. Its plain simple GREED...
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Posted on Thursday, 28 August 2008
Interesting journalism
Posted by Julia El-Hadidi at 13:03 UAE time
'While Shisha and Ramadan go hand-in-hand'? where did you get this fact from? Shisha is available throughout the year and if hotels establish tents during the holy month, its only their means to entertain and gain business. But shisha and tents or the entertainment that goes there, bears no relevance to Ramadan. I'm actually thrilled to read this news, it's about time such mal practices are corrected and people, especially non-muslims, can understand,experience, and respect what Ramadan is all about.
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shisha
Posted by Imi at 10:23 UAE time
Ahmed, i totally agree with you....this is just another way to squeeze money out of people and has nothing to do with tradition, health or anything....what a shame that dubai becomes greedier & greedier
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Posted on Wednesday, 27 August 2008
Shisa
Posted by Nadia at 03:13 UAE time
I appreciate the smoking ban but I think this shisha ban everywhere is getting a bit too much. Shisha is part of the culture and UAE should at least keep the tradition of shisha gatherings alive.
Those who are uncomfortable with shisha smoking could go to restaurants which do not serve Shisha.
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$$$$$ and more $$$
Posted by Barry at 22:31 UAE time
Well, yet again i am not surprised by the sheer greed. so only the rich and famous are allowed to smoke??!! why take the culture from the people and turn this into yet another money making greed effort...oh yes and this type of attitude has no effect on the inflation figures? like the increase in housing.
I think that there should be some regulations regarding smoking in public etc , but why like this? Please government; sense and sensibility must prevail somewhere!!
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too bad
Posted by steph at 18:45 UAE time
I agree, this is another way to erase the local or middle eastern culture in general. Should we really live only between big towers and 5 stars hotels ?? this is silly. Government should have thought twice about economic and cultural impact this decision will have...very disappointing.
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money money
Posted by ahmed at 18:36 UAE time
dont you understand?...the sheesha that used to cost you 20 dh will now cost dh.200....it has nothing to do with ramadan and tradition
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Too Bad
Posted by Rainigade at 10:20 UAE time
Such a shame... one of the great things about Ramadan was the tradition of going to sheesha tents or visiting your favourite local sheesha cafes and soaking up the local flavour. As an expat, that is my favourite thing about Ramadan.... and it's too bad it's being taken away.
These big four and five star tents lack character and I shall miss our Ramadan tradition a lot.
Luckily I have two sheeshas at home and a decent sized balcony!
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