Traffic congestion, the single biggest concern among Dubai's 1.44 million residents, inflicts losses of Dh4.6 billion or 3.15% of the emirate's Dh146 billion GDP a year. The city has a car ownership rate of 541 cars per 1,000 population. This figure exceeds that of cities like NY City [444 cars per 1,000 population],London[345 cars per 1,000 population] and Singapore [111 cars per 1,000 population]. If this trend continues, then by 2020, there will be 5.3 million registered cars in Dubai
waste paper used as floor mat for afternoon break by Bangladeshi workers.
In 2006 NPR (National Public Radio USA) reported quoted Baya Sayid Mubarak, the Indian consul for labor and welfare in Dubai, as saying "the city's economic miracle would not be possible without armies of poorly paid construction workers from the Indian sub-continent"
(beach besides Burj Al Arab on festive Friday
In 2005, 84% of the population of metropolitan Dubai was foreign-born, about half of them from India. The city's cultural imprint as a small, ethnically homogenous pearling community was changed with the arrival of other ethnic groups and nationals—first by the Iranians in the early 1900s, and later by Indians and Pakistanis in the 1960s.
Khor Dubai - locals. Crossroads in front of the spice market
Khor Dubai - street seller
Khor Dubai, locals on a abras
Hindu celebration Khor Dubai in the proximity of the Shiva and Krishna Mandir Temple
Islam is the official religion in Dubai and thus traditional Islamic morality lays the foundation for the judicial system and its laws. A policy of religious toleration generally allows foreigners to practice their faith in a private residence or they can petition the government for a land grant and permission to build a religious institution to hold religious services, which may be a slow process. A few Christian Churches and hospitals do exist, along with some facilities for Hindus, Sikhs and Bahai. Non-Muslim groups are generally allowed to meet and advertise their events, but the law prohibits and harshly punishes proselytising.
Shoes outside Shiva and Krishna Mandir - Khor Dubai
The Hindu Temple at Dubai is dedicated to Shiva and Sri Krishna and is known as the Shiva and Krishna Mandir Temple Complex. It is located at Bur Dubai near the Dubai Museum behind the big Mosque.
Milk, coconut, fruits, flowers and sweets are given to Gods offerings by the devotees here.
Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai (Arabic: خور دبي, Khawr Dubayy) is a saltwater creek located in Dubai, which runs northeast-southwest through the city.Khor Dubai, or Dubai Creek in English, is one of the few places in the city where old traditions could still be seen. Dubai Creek may become a UNESCO World Heritage Site if the authorities' bid is successful.
The traditional form of transport between the eastern and western sections of Dubai via the creek was through abras, which continue to operate in Dubai.
Khor Dubai.
THe discoveries of oil in Dubai in 1966 led the emirate to grant concessions to international oil companies, thus igniting a massive influx of foreign workers, mainly Indians and Pakistanis.
Between 1968 and 1975 the city's population grew by over 300%
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic :جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير)
As the country's grand mosque, it is the key place of worship for Friday gathering and Eid prayers.It is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - Abu Dhabi
