A BREIF PRESENTATION ABOUT
THE STATE OF
QATAR Beraik Hamad Alghafrani
Introduction
a sovereign Arab country located in Southwest
Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the
northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Its
sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south,
with the rest of its territory surrounded by the
Persian Gulf. A strait in the Persian Gulf separates
Qatar from the nearby island kingdom of Bahrain.
The total population of Qatar according to 2024's
statistics equals 3 million.
History of Qatar
Following the Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British
protectorate in the early 20th century until gaining
independence in 1971 when it refused an invitation to
join the United Arab Emirates. Qatar has been ruled by
the Al Thani family since the mid-19th century. Qatar is
an absolute monarchy and its head of state is Emir
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. After Saudi Arabia,
Qatar is the most conservative society in the GCC as
most Qatar is adhere to the strict Wahhabi interpretation
of Islam. Sharia law is the main source of Qatari
legislation according to Qatar's Constitution.
Econo
my
Before the discovery of oil, the economy of the Qatari
region focused on fishing and pearl hunting. Report
prepared by local governors of Ottoman Empire in 1892
states that total income from pearl hunting in year of
1892 is 2,450,000 kran. After the introduction of the
Japanese cultured pearl onto the world market in the
1920s and 1930s, Qatar's pearling industry crashed. Oil
was discovered in Qatar in 1940, in Dukhan Field. The
discovery transformed the state's economy. Now, the
country has a high standard of living. With noincome
tax, Qatar is one of the countries with the lowest tax
rates in the world.
Langua
ge
Arabic is the official language of Qatar, with Qatari
Arabic the local dialect. English is commonly used as
a second language, and is considered to be a rising
lingua franca, especially in commerce, to the extent
that steps are being taken to try to preserve Arabic
from English's encroachment. English is particularly
useful for communication with Qatar's large
expatriate community.
Cultur
Qataris are hospitable people and very tolerant of their
growing expat population. Being a Muslim country, local
e
traditions and practices still prevail and foreigners are
expected to be considerate of the culture. Doha is a safe,
family friendly place to live, with a low incidence of
violent crime. Single women don't need to be particularly
concerned when moving around the city late at night.
However, common sense always applies. Expats are
expected to dress in a style appropriate to the Islamic
culture. Women don't need to wear the Abaya (a long
black robe which covers the clothes worn underneath).
Climate
..
Qatar does not have a big range of weathers and climates.
Qatar has a desert climate and it rarely changes its pattern
of temperature and wind. In the winters of Qatar which are
mostly December, January, and until the middle of
February; this time for Qatar is very peaceful and it will
usually rain a bit during this period of time, the sun does
not come up a lot but Qatar is a desert which means it
won't snow in Qatar. The summers in Qatar are extremely
humid and hot. The summer time is usually June, July and
August. There is usually very little wind in the summer
time.
Religio
n..
Qatar is a country that is governed by Muslims and is influenced
by Islam, most of the celebrations and big occasions that happen
in Qatar are linked to Islam one way or another. A famous
celebration that happens in Qatar and all over the middle east is
eid. Eid is a national holiday is a very important thing that
symbols either the end of Ramadan a holy month where you fast
and pray and get closer to god or symbolizes something that
happened to one of Islam's prophet and we have to do the same.
Most of the celebrations and big occasions that happen in Qatar
and how we react to them are always one way or another linked
to Islam.
Tourism in
Qatar
1.Souq
Waqif
2. The
museums
the museum of islamic art Qatar national museum
3. Sport
stadium
4. The Pearl
Qatar
5. Winter
Wonder land
6. Doha
fort
7. Lusail
City
9. Mushairb Down
Town
10. West
Walk
11. Almaha
Island
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