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A 28-year-old Russian female, who visited Dubai on a tourist visa, and a 30-year-old male citizen of Lebanon, a salesman in a local store, were put on trial for drinking juice in a public place in the daytime during Muslim fasting.

The police caught the two people red-handed at a gas station in Dubai, Emirat.ru reports with reference to Gulf News.

In accordance with the Federal Penal Code of the United Arab Emirates, a public intake of food and beverages during daytime hours of the month of Ramadan is forbidden by Article 313. The article stipulates the punishment in the form of either a monetary penalty – up to 2,000 dirhems ($555) – or even a term of up to one month in prison.

The young people told the court that they were not Muslims and were thus unaware of the fact that their actions could be punishable.

The court took the mitigating circumstances into consideration, but found the defendants guilty, since ignorance did not exclude responsibility. The court ruled that the young people must pay the fine of 1,000 dirhems ($278) each.
Russian woman put on trial in Dubai for drinking juice in public - Pravda.Ru

I think this is outrageous (but not surprising!) The two people aren't muslims and don't know the ins and outs of the religion so why on earth should they be punished for something they don't follow!
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It seems the court imposed a mid-range fine, so it could have been worse. In the interests of international understanding we should of course penalise visiting Muslims for not giving us Easter Eggs.
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I have sympathy for these kids, and I agree with John that it could have ended up much worse than it did. However, as the old saying goes, "ignorance of the law is no excuse".

Whenever I travel to a new place, I make it my business to educate myself about it before I go. And for sure, if I were going to a place ruled by Muslim fundamentalists (or any other variety of fundamentalist), I'd make sure to find out ahead of time about the rules and customs. Likely, I wouldn't even go there, knowing what might happen, or I'd be sure to consult local people who could keep me from putting my foot in it.

And they were there as tourists during Ramadan, the major religious celebration of the Islamic year. Did they not notice what was going on around them or care enough to find out? This sounds like either ignorance or laziness on their part. Which makes me ask, why were they there as tourists in the first place, if they weren't interested in the local culture?
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I didn't think of it that way Kitty, good point!
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I understand what Kitty's saying, but it's showing a disturbing glimpse into what happens when religion mixes with law and politics.
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I understand what Kitty's saying, but it's showing a disturbing glimpse into what happens when religion mixes with law and politics.
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