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Sloane Rangers vs Arabs – the battle for Chelsea

On one side: old affluence. On the other: shiny new supercars

12 July 2014

9:00 AM

12 July 2014

9:00 AM

Perhaps you’re aware that it’s Ramadan right now, the month in which all good Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight. What you might not know is that Ramadan also marks the start of an annual turf war in London; a battle between the tribal Sloanes and the young Gulf Arabs to dominate Chelsea.

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