Fast Facts

Local Customs & Etiquette

 

Custom Guidance
Dress Modest in public (shoulders/knees covered); beachwear only at pools/beaches
Ramadan No eating/drinking in public during daylight hours; businesses may have reduced hours
Greetings Handshake (wait for opposite gender to extend first); “As-salamu alaykum” appreciated
Photography Ask permission before photographing locals; no photos of government buildings