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Dubai: Trying to Bridge the Gap Between Secularism and Religion in the Arab World

In the seventh installment in their series “Generation Faithful,” the New York Times profiles life in fast paced Dubai, where an atmosphere of moderation and tolerance help Arab young people bridge the sometimes difficult tension between secular and religious ways of life. However, living in Dubai is still challenging for those foreign Arabs who are used to a more traditional way of life. 

Michael Slackman, “Young and Arab in Land of Mosques and Bars,” The New York Times, Sept. 22, 2008

Link to the other articles in the series

Posted by Ted Thornton on Monday, September 22, 2008, at 10:29 am. Filed under Arab World, Culture, Islam, Middle East, Trends. Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. You can post a comment or trackback from your blog.

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