Corniche visitors complain of ‘indecent’ dressing

Corniche visitors complain of ‘indecent’ dressing

QatarNews
By QatarNews

Some residents have complained of “indecent dressing” and “inappropriate behaviour” by a section of visitors to the Corniche, local daily Al Arab has reported.

Recalling one such incident, a young Qatari woman said she was walking along the Corniche when she saw a young couple lie next to each other in an “inappropriate” manner.

Another woman angrily said some male and female students of an international school, who were accompanied by a teacher, were wearing “improper” clothes instead of their uniform during a recent trip to the Corniche.

Other residents gave similar accounts of “indecent dressing” and “inappropriate behaviour” along the Corniche, which is visited by a large number of people, including families, and called for the deployment of guards to stop such practices, the report stated.

They said people should wear decent attire while engaging in recreational activities, adding that doing exercises is no excuse for wearing “improper” dresses.

What do you think about how people dress lately in Doha?

Reposted from Gulf Times. Image contributed to Qatar Living Flickr pool by Khurram Shahzad

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By spiderman80• 26 May 2014 07:36
Rating: 5/5
spiderman80

i think it is really simple.. yes expat need to respect laws of the country we live in.. but if Qatar is to become an internatially reknown business hub then it needs to become a bit more tolerant of other cultures...

it is really simple... you dont like clothing.. don't look at it... and nobody forces muslims to not wear their traditional dresses in the west.. so why should Arabic state force expats.. clothing is a personal choice.. it is up to the wearer not up to the viewer... i would alsodefend muslim clothing in the west... the way I am defending expat's right to wear lighter clothing.. andthen where do you draw a line... as you start controlling other people lives... I think private life and personal choice are important to people

By Aikiman• 25 May 2014 18:14
Rating: 3/5
Aikiman

We need to respect the laws and culture of the land we are living in. We are guests in someone else's homeland. You would not go to someone else's home and wear something that offended them, why do it to a whole country? We all have a different level of acceptance. Many places in the west do not accept innapropriate dress or behaviour. The Surma tribe in Ethiopia walk around naked yet this would be unacceptable in western countries.

Accept and respect the rules and requests of the country you are a guest in.

By saju5883• 25 May 2014 17:35
saju5883

Respect the dress code of Qatar as govt. published in the news paper few months ago.

By bijan2008• 25 May 2014 17:29
bijan2008

Its in the mind ... live and let live my friends ...

By maria issa• 25 May 2014 16:04
maria issa

I think there shouldn't be such a fuzz out of this thing as people exaggerate those stuff if you see the girl ok jeans and a sleeveless t shirt then up tights call it showing her sensitive parts well guess what shoulders are not sensitive parts......and I have never came across people wearing really outrageous cloth

By Equin0x• 25 May 2014 15:55
Rating: 5/5
Equin0x

Perhaps a regulation regarding short and tight dresses for men and women (both) is on the way. While the women have to wear moderate (Long and loose) dresses, the men have to set aside their tight swimming dresses.

Dhoti wearing people (short cloth wore by males of a few nationalities) also have to in the loop of this regulation.

By zaheer_sayyed• 25 May 2014 15:08
zaheer_sayyed

what amazes me the most on qatar living is how non-Qatari's decides themselves who will stay in the country and who wont.

By pirate lover• 25 May 2014 14:47
pirate lover

can any1 provide this exact location ??? y ppl r really bothered abt others,,,,,jus ignore and walk,,,,,,hahahahahah :))

By Galinda• 25 May 2014 14:27
Galinda

What's the number we can call when men are wearing the wrong clothes?

By BOXBE16DOBARA• 25 May 2014 14:19
BOXBE16DOBARA

maybe he is a woman disguised as man

By Pappu_Pager• 25 May 2014 14:04
Pappu_Pager

BB what do you think about the above statement

By zaheer_sayyed• 25 May 2014 13:13
zaheer_sayyed

well said Maria

By company947• 25 May 2014 13:05
company947

Please girls or ladies....you have to understand a reality that man respect a lady who wear most modest dresses than a lady showing her private parts. Try to understand your value by covering your private parts which should be shown only in bed at night with your husband. If you respect your husband you should follow modest dresses.

Anyway this country has some dress code in public places. If I find any lady wearing immodest dresses I will call the number 2346111. And my friends please use this number to stop the culture of immodest dressing. We together make a better world.

By Pappu_Pager• 25 May 2014 12:53
Pappu_Pager

BB and R2R if u guyz hav some personnel problem sort it outside the QL dnt expect other members will be doing that....:)))

By BOXBE16DOBARA• 25 May 2014 12:05
BOXBE16DOBARA

r2r...i think you are from zoo..zoo animals have better sense than human until and unless it is acceptable for u to find a human to be in nudity if that finds you comfortable

By BOXBE16DOBARA• 25 May 2014 12:04
BOXBE16DOBARA

R2R..i was not discussing about your girl friend dressing here but about fact...hope u can get my point

By Riyal2Rupee• 25 May 2014 12:03
Riyal2Rupee

Box , I think you are from Zoo , people discuss about dress sense here .

By BOXBE16DOBARA• 25 May 2014 11:56
BOXBE16DOBARA

we don't go around in the UK or Russian telling people with Hijab please remove the head cover its bothering us or please were a sleeveless shirt ........But people forcefully remove the hijab from them or see with weird look...the same thing does not happen here...that is the difference between your country where showing skin is open while not here

By BOXBE16DOBARA• 25 May 2014 11:55
BOXBE16DOBARA

maria...wear full covered cloth...lol..you mean nudity is better than modesty....in this case animals are better than us..they can adjust in all climates without complaining

By maria issa• 25 May 2014 11:39
maria issa

I think if anybody is bothered just look away, employers bring expats to work here they can not expect us to wear full covered cloth when it is 50 degrees out there mutual understanding we don't go around in the UK or Russian telling people with Hijab please remove the head cover its bothering us or please were a sleeveless shirt .....

By sheemi• 25 May 2014 11:16
sheemi

I think if Arabs are claiming respect for vail when living in foreign countries (which is totally deserved), they should also respect what others want to wear.

It's a two way street.

By ArnabRoy• 25 May 2014 11:14
ArnabRoy

to all of those who are squalling for the indecent dressing or something like that .just respect the law of the land . if the land of the qatar rule is that , follow it . i dont understand what the problem . and get on with the life

i dont care it islamic or non islamic , it law of the land forgod sake

be mature

By chiyin• 25 May 2014 10:33
chiyin

I don't believe anyone on here said there were no rape crimes in urban cities; dressing provocatively does not mean that it will lead to crimes. Does it influence it? Maybe. Are men of the 21st Century capable of co-existing with women without thinking of them sexually and acting upon it? I hope so. In the Western culture, women can dress how they want; it does not mean they want men to touch them.

I agree that people should be respectful of the culture that they are living in; however, I do not agree with hypocrisy of culture here. Don't judge people because of their beliefs or how they want to dress. Don't impose religious views and claim that your opinion is the ONLY correct opinion. Stick to your beliefs, but don't try and change my views; I'll be more apt to respect you and your thinking. Treat other human beings respect, no matter their country of origin, or their job. I see people all the time not cleaning up after themselves in the mall; people don't respect other people here. How can you expect to gain any respect if you don't show it? Hold doors open for people; don't cut people off while driving; clean up your garbage; say 'thank you,' 'please,' 'you're welcome.' Be compassionate. Teach your kids respect by respecting others.

It's the barbaric nature of man to think women are property; it's the naive mind of man to think how someone dresses should determine how they should be treated.

By ZYJ• 25 May 2014 10:05
ZYJ

So are you telling me no rap crimes in urban cities like DC and LA, please understand how human nature is defaulted by Allah (SWT) and don't take short cuts

By kiekie21• 25 May 2014 09:59
kiekie21

the problem is, they wear it dirty instead of sexy

By little nest• 25 May 2014 09:58
little nest

follow the Islam And Islamic culture. that is good for all human beings any where every where.

may god bless you----------------

By little nest• 25 May 2014 09:58
little nest

follow the Islam And Islamic culture. that is good for all human beings any where every where.

may god bless you----------------

By nafeels• 25 May 2014 09:28
nafeels

this is the measurement of next generation to us. let me wear small clothes awesome!!

By mohdata• 25 May 2014 09:10
mohdata

People find hijab offensive in the West and people find shorts offensive in the Middle East..comes down to the same thing; being intolerant of a different way of life/culture and being hostile to any thing that is not familiar..having said that, one should be willing to better integrate into the society one lives in or else not go there in the first place

By Knapp• 25 May 2014 09:09
Knapp

Follow their culture, that seems to be the right thing to do... This is their land. Same as Don't get offended if Australians ask them to remove their veils when they go there. :P

By doha estate• 25 May 2014 08:47
doha estate

hahahahaha.....again all about Qatar

By BOXBE16DOBARA• 25 May 2014 08:08
BOXBE16DOBARA

Zaheer sayeed...nice comnent....so u prefer people to look nude in 21st century....then animals are better than us....why we be human beings

By BOXBE16DOBARA• 25 May 2014 08:07
BOXBE16DOBARA

Zaheer sayeed...nice comnent....so u prefer people to look nude in 21st century....then animals are better than us

By umairnazar• 25 May 2014 07:57
umairnazar

To respect other cultures not just means that the locals should respect what expats are wearing.The same applies to foreigners. Arabs have a culture to cover themselves.

By skpnak• 25 May 2014 07:49
skpnak

People know matter from where on earth you are ...learn to respect yourself first by covering(specially women)....so that u r comfortable....

By knor• 25 May 2014 07:49
knor

Just a one day round up of ALFAZAA on those violators, for sure nobody will try again to display their assets on public places. =)

By skpnak• 25 May 2014 07:49
skpnak

People know matter from where on earth you are ...learn to respect yourself first by covering(specially women)....so that u r comfortable....

By Sense Mine• 25 May 2014 07:39
Sense Mine

JUST SIMPLY FOLLOW THE RULES & REGULATION of this COUNTRY. Wearing of such dress exposing the sensitive parts of your body will make others think of something else. I have seen many inside the malls and it is irritating scene..makes me change my mood! :P

By Equin0x• 25 May 2014 07:35
Rating: 4/5
Equin0x

Arabian and Islamic culture forbids women to wear revealing dresses, because that invites more attention from males, by default. However they have freedom to wear whatever they want at home. God, who created the women, orders women to hide their bodies, because he knows what others do not.

By ehumann• 25 May 2014 07:16
ehumann

If you don't like or can't take culture of this country then leave... take it or leave it...

By Bravo foxtrot• 25 May 2014 00:27
Bravo foxtrot

As an American, we get blamed all the time for disrespecting the culture. I see Europeans wear very revealing clothing all the time and think it's disgusting. Respect the culture of the country you are in!

By zaheer_sayyed• 24 May 2014 22:28
zaheer_sayyed

get over it ..let the people b free .. its 21st century

By krisden3522• 24 May 2014 21:54
Rating: 5/5
krisden3522

how will you explain “indecent dressing” and “inappropriate behaviour” to the westerners, asian countries who's used to it with that culture, we respect the culture here, but do you respect those people.. admit it or not you're also watching on cable TV some “indecent dressing” and “inappropriate behaviour” and more than that too, so don't act as if you're a clean person ok...

By nadimr• 24 May 2014 21:50
nadimr

Why the hell are people caring what others wear? If you don't like what you're looking at, look somewhere else! How does this "protect society"? it just makes us look even more backward...People around the world are working on eradicating hunger and reducing pollution and we're complaining about people wearing shorts when they exercise...damn...

By isamkhd• 24 May 2014 21:40
isamkhd

there is now new phone number that anyone who feel offended from any lady wear in improper way so they come and take her out of the mall or the place 2346111 this is a positive way to protect the scociety

By Enigma• 24 May 2014 20:23
Enigma

@Ahmedcphq. What u mean? Do u agreed expart lady using bikini along cornice? Clarify u statement.

By ahmedcphq• 24 May 2014 19:34
ahmedcphq

I'm against indecency. But you accepted that most of your country are expats. So accept them the way they are. Don't ask for too much. Respect to get respected.

By Equin0x• 24 May 2014 19:22
Rating: 4/5
Equin0x

Ladies should not wear "Revealing Dresses" while visiting the public places, like Corniche, Malls, Markets and Restaurants etc. There is a need to regulate this by a civil law.

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