Are these shorts too short? Foreigners told to cover up in UAE
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'Dress modestly,' campaigners tell tourists – Campaigners in the UAE are demanding that people refrain from wearing what they say is inappropriate clothing -- such as these shorts worn in the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai.
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'Dress modestly,' campaigners tell tourists – The campaigners say that foreigners, who make up 80% of the United Arab Emirates population, should avoid shorts and vest tops in public out of respect for local culture.
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'Dress modestly,' campaigners tell tourists – Most Emirati women wear the traditional abaya -- long, loose robes that cover the whole body -- here worn with the niqab, which covers the face.
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'Dress modestly,' campaigners tell tourists – The expectation for foreign women is more relaxed, and it is acceptable for them to wear bikinis on beaches, such as at Dubai Marina.
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'Dress modestly,' campaigners tell tourists – Signs in shopping malls remind visitors to cover their knees and shoulders. Some people say security guards should go further and ban or fine those who refuse to cover up.
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'Dress modestly,' campaigners tell tourists – "We should give a deadline -- from a certain date, everyone will know that if they wear certain kind of dress, the mall won't let them in, or maybe give them a fine," said campaigner Asma Al Muhairi.
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