DUBAI (Reuters) - No question was off limits for curious tourists and foreign residents of Dubai wanting to learn more about Emirati culture and the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Emiratis make up less than 10% of those living in Dubai, the most populated emirate in the seven-emirate United Arab Emirates federation, making it hard for foreigners to meet them. "There are no offending questions," said Emirati Rashid al-Tamimi from the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding. Visitors broke the day's fast with dates and water, before sampling Emirati cuisine, including biryani and machboos rice and meat dishes. 2019 has been designated the Year of Tolerance in the United Arab Emirates and there is a minister of state for tolerance.

Source: The Star May 19, 2019 14:48 UTC