Dubai Longer fasting hours and lack of a community spirit rank high among the reasons many Western expats have chosen to spend Ramadan in the UAE.
“In Canada, my fast would begin at around 3.20am and end at past 9pm. That gives me barely any time to sleep or eat, before I have to begin fasting all over again,” says Canadian Yvonne Whiste-Ahmad, who has joined her husband in Dubai for Ramadan.
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In Canada, my fast would begin at around 3.20am and end at past 9pm. That gives me barely any time to sleep or eat, before I have to begin fasting all over again
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Canadian Yvonne Whiste-Ahmad
Categories: Islam, Ramadan, United Arab Emirates