2. Maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white
points) on the hoist side; maroon represents the
blood shed in Qatari wars, white stands for peace;
the nine-pointed serrated edge signifies Qatar as the
ninth member of the "reconciled emirates" in the
wake of the Qatari-British treaty of 1916
3. the Semitic language of the Arabs, spoken by
some 150 million people throughout the Middle
East and North Africa
5. Doha is the capital of Qatar. It is a modern and rapidly
developing city and, considering the money being
poured into construction, Doha looks set to become
one of the premier cities in the Gulf within a few years.
6. The political system of Qatar is an absolute
monarchy, with the Emir of Qatar as head of
state and head of government. Under the 2003
constitutional referendum it should become
a constitutional monarchy. Sharia Law is the main
source of Qatari legislation according to Qatar's
Constitution.
7. Air
When going by plane to Qatar, you will most likely enter the country
at Doha's airport: Hamad International Airport (DOH), which opened
on 30 April 2014. Local carrier Qatar Airways is building a growing
worldwide network with flights from there.
Land
You can travel to Qatar by bus from/through Saudi Arabia, there are
fixed bus routes, within Qatar, although mostly used by men only.
However, customs can take up to 4 hours especially at night and you
will not be treated nearly as well as if you fly into Doha. The cheapest
airline is SAUDIA and costs c. SR1100-1600 for a round trip while by Bus
(SAPTCO) Costs SR.230 for a round Trip.
Sea
There are no specific boat routes, but there are commercial freight
boats coming into Doha from all over the world, as well as small
commercial boats coming in from Dubai and Iran.
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9. Katara mosque is might not be as large as a huge grand
mosque, but the color, design and patterned tiles
represent its uniqueness. These tiles are the remainder
of the Iranians and the gulf region, mostly the Shi’ite
tiles.
10. The lavishness of the Arab countries is well known to
all and it attracts the travellers to have at least one tour
to these countries. Qatar is one of the rich countries,
according to per capita. The Golden Mosque is not
very surprising to the Arabian people.
11. It is located at the down town of Doha. This spiral
shaped new structure is really appreciated by the
tourists. Qatar tourism receives a lot from this
exclusively designed building. This building was
constructed following the Samarra of Iraq, which has
damaged in 2005.
12. If you are interested to visit this land-sea of Doha then
you can contact several travel guides who will arrange
everything for you including the vehicles and food.
You can enjoy riding on Camel or have a great fantasy
on the four wheel vehicle.
13. Al- Ruwais is a city of Qatar peninsula, which is known
mostly for its natural view. It’s a little fishing village,
but the local dhow boats are very famous for the
seaside swarming. Al Jassasiya Carvings are one of the
attractive places at Al- Ruwais.
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16. Islam is the majority religion in Qatar. The vast
majority of Qataris adhere to Islam, with a small
number of naturalized Qataris keeping their religion of
birth. . Other religions represented in Qatar are
practiced by immigrant communities. According to the
2004 census, 77.5% of the population are Muslim, 8.5%
are Christian and 14% are "other" (mostly followers
of Hinduism and other Indian religions). According to
2010 data collected by the Pew Forum 67.7% are
Muslim, 13.8% are Hindu, 13.8% are Christian, 3.1% are
Buddhist, 0.7% follow other religions and 0.9% are
unaffiliated to any religion
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18. After a month-long Ramadan Festival celebrating Arabic calligraphy, Katara
Cultural Village has now set on Eid Al Fitr festival with four days of Eid
celebrations from Thursday 8 August to Sunday 11 August 2013. Daily from 7:30
pm to 10:30 pm, guests will experience what one can terms as, creativity rubbing
shoulders with its appreciators. Spectacular fire works displays, Musical
synchronized water fountain and laser shows will be designed to celebrate the
Eid Al Fitr.
19. Held in March each year, the cultural festival is the biggest event
of its kind in the country, presenting an exciting programmed of
events including music, poetry, theatre and dance. The festival,
organized by the National Council for Culture, Arts and
Heritage, draws local residents and visitors from around the
world to this international celebration of culture. Highlights in
the past have included exhibitions and demonstrations of
traditional crafts and the art of falconry.
20. Eid al-Adha is the feast of sacrifice, which occurs during the
traditional time that Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca.
Celebrations are held by pilgrims in Mecca and also by those
remaining at home. This festival commemorates the willingness of
Abraham to obey God, as he demonstrated by sacrificing his son.
Today, families make the sacrifice of a sheep and prepare a feast from
the slaughtered animal. One-third of the food is consumed by the
family; one-third is given to relatives and close friends and one-third
is given to the poor. The celebrations last for three days and all
businesses in Qatar close during this time.
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22. The trademark of Qatari cuisine is machbous. Machbous is a richly spiced mélange
full of, basmati rice, Eastern spices, pine nuts and raisins covered with a lump of
mutton, chicken, or a fish commonly served family-style in a shared platter.
Machbous is just like kabsa, a Saudi Arabian dish of rice that looks like biryani with
the toppings of fried onions. Each family in Qatar has its own recipe, but local
machbous may contain cardamom, allspice, rose water soaked rice, cloves and
tomato paste. With heated flat stones or in a pressure cooker, the marinated meat is
traditionally cooked in an oven. Sometimes machbous is served with mutton along
with a tomato-based spicy salsa on the side.
23. As a special Iftar treat to break the Ramadan fast, Mathrooba is another local
delicious dish easily available in the Souq Waqif. Mathrooba is just like another
local dish, H’riss, a resipe of chicken with buttery and creamy wheat porridge.
Mathrooba is more identical to a soupy polenta, with the meat simmered and
stewed with crushed beans combining the flavors into a pasty-mix that locals claim
helps to avoid the hot temperatures.
24. Margooga is another famous stew-like dish. Margooga has many of the same
Eastern spices found in other Qatari dishes. Margooga includes heartier
vegetables like carrots and eggplant. A plumpy piece of farrago, a sponge-like
bread just like Ethiopian injera, is presented with it to absorb the flavors.
