Wikitravel - Changes related to "Yazd" [en]

Toudeshk-Cho

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Iran

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‎The Islamic revolution:

Dubai

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‎Work:

Dubai

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Iran

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 *<sleep name="Tak-Taku Homestay" alt="" address="Jalali Street, Toudeshk-Cho" directions="" phone="+98 913 365 4420" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="US $20 (full board)" lat="" long="">The renowned Tak-Taku Homestay has been in operation for 9 years and is run by the English-speaking Mohammad Jalali. It is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in traditional family life in the Iranian desert.
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 * There is a salt lake 1 hour away by car, which is well worth visiting.
-* [[Nain]] is not too far away and makes a good destination for a half-day excursion to see the Friday Mosque, museums and traditional houses.
+* [[Na'in]] is not too far away and makes a good destination for a half-day excursion to see the Friday Mosque, museums and traditional houses.
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 The main divisions of Islam are Shia'a and Sunni. The split goes back to a time just after the Prophet's death; would the movement be controlled by some of his leading followers (Sunni), or by his family, in particular by his son-in-law Ali (Shi'a)? There was a long, complex and bloody struggle over this. Today, Iran is the only major country that is predominantly and officially Shi'a, though there are Shi'a minorities elsewhere and a Sunni minority in Iran. The Iranian government supports the Shi'a Hezbollah movement further west, and is therefore accused by America of fomenting terrorism.
-One of the major events of Shi'a religious life is the Day of Ashura on the 10th of the month of Moharram; "ashura" means "10th". It commemorates the death of Ali's son Hussein at the Battle of Karbala in 61 AH (680 AD). This is not a joyful celebration, but a very sober day of atonement. Travellers should not play music or act remarkably cheerful in public at this time.
+One of the major events of Shi'a religious life is the Day of Ashura on the 10th of the month of Moharram; "ashura" means "10th". It commemorates the death of Ali's son Hussein at the Battle of Karbala in 61 AH (680 AD). This is not a joyful celebration, but a very sober day of atonement.
 [[Image:Ashura_in_Yazd.jpg |thumb|Ashura in Yazd]]
-Ashura is more-or-less the opposite of the Christian "Jesus died for your sins; you are forgiven", closer to "Hussein is dead and you did not save him; you must atone." Traditional activities include parades in which people beat themselves with whips, chains, even swords. Some governments, including the Shah's and the Khameni regime in Iran, have forbidden the more extreme variants of this. Some terrorist groups also exploit the religious fervor of the day; Hezbollah's 1983 suicide bomber attack on the US embassy in Lebanon took place on Ashura.
+Traditional activities include parades in which people do 'matham' which is a way of remembering Imam Hussein who was martyred along with all his half brother, cousins, friends, and 2 young sons. Some terrorist groups also exploit the religious fervor of the day; Hezbollah's 1983 suicide bomber attack on the US embassy in Lebanon took place on Ashura.
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 All the necessary forms and documents are written and processed in Arabic and is best left to a professional or a "P.R.O" to handle your paperwork.
-There are rules about changing jobs and its frequency. This rules are equally applicable for all nationalies. the have to complete there contract perios, which is 2 years. If the employee breaks his/her contract before the completion of 2 years, the new employer has to offer them salary above 5000 AED in-order to avoid ban. Otherwise the employee has to wait until the completion of the left over months of his cancelled contract.If the employer breaks the contracts, then the employee can join another employer immediately irrespective of nationality , religion, cast or creed.
+There are rules about changing jobs and its frequency. This rules are equally applicable for all nationalies. They have to complete their contract period, which is 2 years. If the employee breaks his/her contract before the completion of 2 years, the new employer has to offer them salary above 5000 AED in-order to avoid ban. Otherwise the employee has to wait until the completion of the left over months of his cancelled contract.If the employer breaks the contracts, then the employee can join another employer immediately irrespective of nationality , religion, cast or creed.
 With the price of rentals ever soaring in Dubai and neighbouring Emirates, it is a good idea to discuss a housing allowance when negotiating a pay package.

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 * '''Camel Races'''. The Camel Race Track is one of the more unusual attractions, with races being held on Thursday and Friday in the winter. Not only can you watch the races, but you'll have the opportunity to visit the paddocks. Vendors sell everything from beads to rugs and blankets, so you can purchase souvenirs. Madinat Jumeirah is also known as Jumeirah City, and is a complex of residential neighborhoods, two luxury hotels, and a shopping mall.
-* '''Desert Safari''' or '''Dune Bashing'''. Head out to the desert in an SUV with specialist Desert Drivers. The drivers will take you for a roller-coaster ride over sand dunes, show you the sunset from a strategic vantage point and then take you to a lavish dinner with music and dance to complete the atmosphere.  You may want to stay clear of the dune-bashing if you know that you get carsick easily. They have recently added a Hummer H3 to the roster, which costs a bit more but is worth the money like featured by [http://www.mtdubai.com MTDubai]. Another option would be renting/buying a 4x4 and joining the many growing 4x4 clubs in the UAE, which are varied and each carry their own different flavour: ad4x4, uaeoffroaders [http://www.uaeoffroaders.com],  arabianoffroader [http://arabianoffroader.com], me4x4 [http://me4x4.com], emarat4x4 [http://emarat4x4.com], etc. They offer a free learning experience for all newcomers with scheduled weekly trips to suit all levels of driving skills, some of them have over 2,000 members from many nationalities.
+* '''Desert Safari''' or '''Dune Bashing'''. Dubai is well known of its Desert Safaris and extreme adventure sports in the desert. The most popular extreme adventure tour is called the dune bashing. Dune Bashing uses different things like 4X4 Safari Jeeps, Sand Boards, Quad Bikes and Dune Buggies.There are several giant tours operators promoting Dubai Deserts such as [http://northtours.net North Tours], [http://www.dubaidunebuggysafari.com Dubai Dune Buggy], [http://www.desertrangers.com Desert Rangers] etc.  Head out to the desert in an SUV with specialist Desert Drivers. The drivers will take you for a roller-coaster ride over sand dunes, show you the sunset from a strategic vantage point and then take you to a lavish dinner with music and dance to complete the atmosphere.  You may want to stay clear of the dune-bashing if you know that you get carsick easily. They have recently added a Hummer H3 to the roster, which costs a bit more but is worth the money like featured by [http://www.mtdubai.com MTDubai]. Another option would be renting/buying a 4x4 and joining the many growing 4x4 clubs in the UAE, which are varied and each carry their own different flavour: ad4x4, uaeoffroaders [http://www.uaeoffroaders.com],  arabianoffroader [http://arabianoffroader.com], me4x4 [http://me4x4.com], emarat4x4 [http://emarat4x4.com], etc. They offer a free learning experience for all newcomers with scheduled weekly trips to suit all levels of driving skills, some of them have over 2,000 members from many nationalities.
 * '''Ski''' [http://www.skidubai.com]. Dubai now has its own snow skiing centre. Located in the new Mall of the Emirates (MOE), on the Sheikh Zayed Road, it offers both skiing and snowboarding.  The slope is quite large for an indoor area.  All equipment is available for hire.  Although it is -4&deg;C inside, you don't need to bring a jacket because they supply pretty much everything except gloves and a hat (which you can buy right there). A 2 hour pass costs Dhs180 plus Dhs20 for a locker.

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