¶ … Business in the United Arab Emirates.
According to my research, the month that our organization will be spending conducting business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will coincide partially with the holiday of Ramadan. Because the Emirates are comprised largely of Muslim populations, it is critical to acknowledge the customs both associated with the holiday month and with the larger practice of business within Muslim and Emirate cultures.
First, it is critical to understand the implications of Ramadan in a business context. Namely, Out-Law (2011) reports that "Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic year and it is observed for one lunar month. Ramadan begins when a new moon is sighted by Islamic scholars, so it is difficult to say precisely when this will be." (Out-Law, p. 1) During the holiday month, Muslims are required to fast from sunrise to sunset and are inclined to spend more time in prayer than outside of the holiday season.
Because we will be conducting business in Ramadan through the latter part of the month of July this year, we will be impacted both by the extremely warm climate and the observation of this holiday. Specifically, certain points of business etiquette are determined...
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