like Sharjah, ruled by Saudi? and Abu Dhabi is competing Dubai now.
Why? It's supposed to be one country, one rule right?
2007-07-31 20:46:08 · 7 answers · asked by Amy 3 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ United Arab Emirates
I see where you are going to. Well, first of all, these 7 emirates are united. Dubai and RAK did however have their own military forces until recently. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are more independent off the federal government's departments and agencies cause they want to have their own.
Sharjah and RAK do have a strong affiliatio with Saudi Arabia because their rulers (Al Qasimi families) follow the same Hanbali teachings that AlSauds of KSA follow. However, I don't see a problem in any of that. UAE resembles a unity not a union...so any emirate can have its own rules and regulations as long as these rules adn regulations do not conflict with federal rules and regulations.
2007-08-01 23:41:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sharjah is not ruled by Saudi Arabia!
Sharjah is ruled by Sheikh Dr Sultan ibn Muhammad Al-Qasimi of the Supreme Council of the UAE and Sheikh of Sharjah.
Sharjah is the only Emirate in which the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol is banned. It also maintains the strictest decency laws in the UAE, introduced in 2001, with a conservative dress code required for both men and women. Mixing between unmarried men and women is illegal: "A man and a woman who are not in a legally acceptable relationship should not, according to the booklet, be alone in public places, or in suspicious times or circumstances."
There are some small differences in certain rules between the Emirates regarding health care, driver's licence, visa fees etc, but in general all over the UAE the Sharia Law is pracised.
Every Emirate makes their own money and Abu dhabi is not competing Dubai, Abu Dhabi is just expanding and has it's own developments.
The USA is one country, right? For my knowledge the laws differ a whole lot from state to state.
Hope this answered your question. Take care
2007-07-31 23:17:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's basically just like 'h' says, but state laws bypass federal laws. But I've noticed that theres not much cooperation between the two states.
For example, a taxi driver working in Sharjah cannot pickup a passenger from Dubai. This causes a lot of inconvenience for passengers because taxi drivers always avoid taking passengers between the two emirates because their ride back will basically be a waste of their time and money.
2007-08-01 00:16:39 · answer #3 · answered by ElephantHop 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is a wrong observation. All the 7 Emirates are united and following up the Federal law of the country presiding by the ruler.
2007-07-31 22:57:59 · answer #4 · answered by Zain 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To simplify it, the emirates are basically like US states. They can have their own particular laws to a certain extent, but they're ruled by a main government.
2007-08-01 13:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
where did you get all this false informations ??!!!!!
2007-08-01 00:00:51 · answer #6 · answered by male1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so
2007-07-31 20:48:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋