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DesertRose1958
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03/08/2012 23:30:44
RuthM wrote:
If you wanted to take a bottle of something you could get the non-alcoholic date or pomegranate (my favourite) sparkling juice from Bateel. We often take some when visiting muslim friends and it is generally much appreciated.
Judging by the way my inlaws gulp this stuff down at Christmas - if they were allowed the real stuff they'd all be in rehab.
My sister in law in particular loves it and when I took her home from her first bout of chemo and I asked if she wanted a cuppa, she said no, I want champagne 
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RuthM
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03/08/2012 23:27:21
If you wanted to take a bottle of something you could get the non-alcoholic date or pomegranate (my favourite) sparkling juice from Bateel. We often take some when visiting muslim friends and it is generally much appreciated.
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AmyAus82
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03/08/2012 10:09:31
nygirlindubai wrote:
Thanks for the tips. I too have been invited to an Iftar and am looking for ideas of an appropriate gift. We have a history with the couple. We attended each other's wedding. They have recently been married and this is their first Ramadan as a married couple. Do you think chocolate or sweets is enough given our relationship.
As its their first one, you may find their families have sent large amounts of things to them, I remember our first we had so any fruit baskets/chocolate baskets/dates/sweets,I would go with a basket of chocolates, I think Xocolate may have a nice collection, and their baskets are lovely.
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Expatriate
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03/08/2012 09:47:26
nygirlindubai wrote:
Thanks for the tips. I too have been invited to an Iftar and am looking for ideas of an appropriate gift. We have a history with the couple. We attended each other's wedding. They have recently been married and this is their first Ramadan as a married couple. Do you think chocolate or sweets is enough given our relationship.
Take out the fact that they're Emirati, what would you give any friend who was having you over for dinner? Obviously besides alcohol, it shouldn't be treated differently just because they're Emirati. That said, I don't see why chocolates or sweets isn't enough.
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nygirlindubai
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03/08/2012 09:20:16
Thanks for the tips. I too have been invited to an Iftar and am looking for ideas of an appropriate gift. We have a history with the couple. We attended each other's wedding. They have recently been married and this is their first Ramadan as a married couple. Do you think chocolate or sweets is enough given our relationship.
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cafelate
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02/08/2012 01:16:20
I second the choclate idea, no individual gifts are expected.
Money for kids will be very apreciated in Eid but not in Ramadan.
For greeting say : asalam alykom Ramadan Kareem or Ramadan Mubarak both are fine.
Chake hands with women not men.
Be yourself, relax and enjoy.
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Colombiana
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01/08/2012 22:31:22
A cute basket of Patchi chocolates will be perfect, Wear nice , don't show cleavage , shoulders or knees ...Be yourself, they may feel the same way u are feeling, they want to know you and impress you too...
They are really kind and I agree about the Ramadan food...Its delicious
Good luck and enjoy
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LexieBerry
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01/08/2012 17:01:24
That sounds wonderful fairwater, please do let us know how it goes!
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fairwater
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01/08/2012 15:23:49
ooh thanks all for the comments, yes we are really looking forward to it thank you again.
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AmyAus82
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01/08/2012 15:14:22
You'll have a great time!
Try a little of everything, local Ramadan food is beautiful!
They've invited you as people of your nationality, they won't be expecting you to turn up in local style.
They want a chance to show you what they can do, enjoy it, and believe me, you'll never consider these hotel iftars an Iftar again once you've had a real one!
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BiscuitMuncher
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01/08/2012 14:45:38
How lovely Fairwater! Enjoy! 
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Sakhifa
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01/08/2012 14:43:06
Most likely the men and women will be separated so you will meet only female members of the family. Greet them as you would the host.
Don't worry about embarrassing yourself, if they are good hosts, they will not give you any reason to feel uncomfortable. Remember, "they're just like us" so no need to worry
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ishehere
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01/08/2012 14:27:24
I would just take a box of nice chocolates and some flowers for the Wife - not take anything for the children.
Apparently the Emirati Greeting for Ramadan is Ramadan Mubarak (was told by a local the other day that Kareem is Egyptian and Mubarak was local)
Have fun - was at my local friends house for iftar on Thursday - it was very relaxed and lovely.
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fairwater
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01/08/2012 14:20:44
we have been invited to a local family iftar at the home of a business colleague of my husbands. i have met her many times, she is uk educated and has travelled a lot but she wears headscarf and abaya in public. i havent met her husband altho my husband has. neither of us have met her children or extended family.
so thats the back ground sort of. as we have accepted to join them for iftar i am sure its not the same as one in a hotel for example. so what i would like to know is
- what is the protocol
- do we arrive with gifts, if so what sort of gifts for the family hosting ( dates, chocolates, flowers?)
-do we get gifts for them individually - do we buy the children gifts or do we give them money?
- as its being hosted in their home, if they have extended family members present how would we greet them( i know about not extending hands for shaking )
- what should we say as a greeting ramadan kareem?
i realise that more conservative dress is expected, i am fine with that as i do anyway.
i am really looking for a hands up here so we dont make a boo boo and embarress ourselves.
many thanks for any help.
ps we are so looking forward to this, its the first time we have been invited to their home, well any emirati home. thanks all. ramadan kareem.
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