Start with a
tour of the handsome
Jumeirah Mosque
and learn about the Islamic prayer
rituals, from how the five times
daily call-to-prayer (signified by
the melody of the mezzuin who leads
the prayer) is calculated by the sun
and moon, to the performing of
ablutions (washing before prayer)
and how the prayer ritual is carried
out.
Next jump in a taxi or a local bus (they run frequently along Jumeirah Beach Rd) and head up to Madinat Jumeirah, a contemporary interpretation of an old Arabian souq. Here you can do some more shopping, take in the atmosphere, and watch the abras glide along the man-made canals. Have lunch at one of the excellent waterside restaurants (there's everything from pasta to Moroccan) before heading back to the hotel to freshen up before your desert safari in Dubai's desert conservation reserve.
