Go to Bukit Bintang in the heart of Kuala Lumpur in July and August and you will think you have been transported to an Arabian country. The amount of Arabs seems to outnumber Malaysians and other tourists. Yes, Arab season is here again.
Tourism Malaysia encourages them in the hope they will spend, spend, spend. Street signs are in Arabic, there are many restaurants serving Arabic foods, there are lots of Arabic perfume and oil shops appearing. And a few years ago one street was named Ain Arabia, and there is a garden with a fountain shaped like an Arabic teapot. There is Arabian music and cultural shows, and some signs are totally in Arabic.
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See also my blog KL turning into little Arabia.
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The Arabs will be surptised to find that we are more islamized than the islam of the holy land. The Arabs find difficulty to export their food products because of halal certification.
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