British Expats - Going to an Iftar

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Spugsy

Sep 17th 2008 9:12 am

Going to an Iftar

Ok so off to my first Iftar next week at JBH,

what should I expect? Obviously no drink, also do you have to dress up or what?

Ta...

arbroath_abroad

Sep 17th 2008 9:45 am

Re: Going to an Iftar

you must wear traditional arab dress....

Inselaffen

Sep 17th 2008 9:47 am

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 6791886)

you must wear traditional arab dress....

and arrive by camel

Charismatic

Sep 17th 2008 10:00 am

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 6791895)

and arrive by camel

Hertz? Rent-a-wreck? "Excuse me good sir, may I enquire about renting a camel?" :rofl:.

Madam Medusa

Sep 17th 2008 10:03 am

Re: Going to an Iftar

...bit if a scrum for the food, average buffet...loads of kids running around...and yeah, no booze...shisha if you fancy...and normal clothes fine...

MM, xx

arbroath_abroad

Sep 17th 2008 10:06 am

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 6791945)

...bit if a scrum for the food, average buffet...loads of kids running around...and yeah, no booze...shisha if you fancy...and normal clothes fine...

MM, xx

boring........

Madam Medusa

Sep 17th 2008 10:06 am

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 6791954)

boring........

exactly...

MM, xx

Charismatic

Sep 17th 2008 10:08 am

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 6791945)

...bit if a scrum for the food, average buffet...loads of kids running around...and yeah, no booze...shisha if you fancy...and normal clothes fine...

MM, xx

http://img.hexus.net/v2/lifestyle/pr...mount/zulu.jpg
?

Gawd, doesn't he look young there :eek:.

Inselaffen

Sep 17th 2008 10:56 am

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 6791945)

...bit if a scrum for the food, average buffet...loads of kids running around...and yeah, no booze...shisha if you fancy...and normal clothes fine...

MM, xx

am doing the Al Qasr one tonight :(

Spugsy

Sep 17th 2008 1:00 pm

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 6791895)

and arrive by camel

I'd like that...

Spugsy

Sep 17th 2008 1:01 pm

Re: Going to an Iftar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 6791945)

...bit if a scrum for the food, average buffet...loads of kids running around...and yeah, no booze...shisha if you fancy...and normal clothes fine...

MM, xx

there'll be bars we can go for a drink later thoguh aye?

arbroath_abroad

Sep 17th 2008 1:11 pm

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 6792438)

there'll be bars we can go for a drink later thoguh aye?

IN JBH of course there is the 'bar' cant remember its name, sure its a navy theme on the ground floor...MM the name??

Inselaffen

Sep 17th 2008 1:26 pm

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 6792470)

IN JBH of course there is the 'bar' cant remember its name, sure its a navy theme on the ground floor...MM the name??

Dhow and Anchor.

Madam Medusa

Sep 17th 2008 1:33 pm

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 6792438)

there'll be bars we can go for a drink later thoguh aye?

yeah, go up to the rooftop bar (err...i can't remember what it's called, but it's nice), or you could get a buggy to mina al salaam and go to bahri bar...

MM, xx

Shadya

Sep 17th 2008 2:37 pm

Re: Going to an Iftar

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Originally Posted by Spugsy (Post 6791779)

Ok so off to my first Iftar next week at JBH,

what should I expect? Obviously no drink, also do you have to dress up or what?

Ta...

And I suggest you keep your " I'm effin lovin Ramadan, me...lots of early finishes then a 4 day weekend..." to yourself, Spugsy when the dates are passed around.

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