Ramadan Ramadan is the holy month in which Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Holy Koran. Its timing is not fixed in terms of the Gregorian calendar, but advances 11 days every year. It is a month of fasting when Muslims abstain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. Visitors are also required to refrain from consuming these items in public during daylight hours as a sign of respect. Religious Festivals Eid Al Fitr is a feast marking the end of Ramadan and is celebrated over three days.
Celebrations start after prayers in the morning, and gifts are exchanged.
It lasts four days. The Arab national dress worn in Dubai and throughout the Gulf is adapted to the high temperatures and religious beliefs of the region. This is usually made of white cotton, but some darker, heavier materials may be seen in winter. A small white crochet skull-cap, the gahfia or tagia, is covered by the gutra, which is a long cloth of white cotton or sometimes red and white woollen material in winter. The gutra is kept in place by the igal, a double black woollen braid around the crown of the head.