What is so offensive about Western suits and ties? Brother Usama aren't you being culturally insensitive? In this board there are Muslims from European cultures and who adhere and cherish their European culture and traditions that were handed down to them..the same way that people who are of Indo-Pak backgrounds cherish the customs and traditions they were brought up in. The Kurta is no different to the Western suit. They are both equally valid. Allah s.w.t tells us in the Qur'an that its one of His miracles that we're diverse have different colours and tongues etc. You don't like Western dress or even recognise that there can ever be any good in their culture.Fine. I'm sure you will find your equals in Dagenham and elsewhere who equally totally abhor your Kurtas and Shalwars and Topis and everything in your culture.