Media negative influence on U.A.E

Running Head : Negative effects of the media on the U .A .E culture

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Introduction

Culture refers to the way of life of people in a society and includes their beliefs , customs and the institutions that exist within that society . Culture can be determined by various elements . Religion is one element that helps shape the culture of a society . Every religion is different and the differences in the religion are also witnessed in the differences in culture (Barakat , 1993 . In the Middle East for

example there are various religions that exist such as Islam , Christianity and Judaism , with Islam being the major religion found in the region . The three religions help define the culture that is practiced in the country . But since the Islamic religion is the most dominant , the culture that is then followed by the citizens in the region , together with the neighboring countries in the Middle East is one that is defined by the Islamic religion

The United Arab Emirates is one of the countries that are found in the Middle East with strong following of the Islamic religion . The culture found here is deeply rooted in the Islamic traditions of Arabia , though visitors and foreigners are free to practice their religion and culture Islam is the official religion and about 96 of the population is made of Sunni Muslims . Other religions constitute only 4 of the population (Arabic German Counsulting , 2001 . The Quran is the basis of Islamic life and culture , and...