Qatar Culture Bedouin poetry, song, and dance dominate Qatari culture. The Ardah, a stylized martial dance which is traditionally performed on Fridays, is accompanied by tamborines, cymbals, and Bedouin drums known as al-ras. Fann at-Tanbura dancing is closely associated with Zar possession and healing rituals. While Qatar is more tolerant than some countries in the region, it is still an Islamic country. Eating, drinking, and smoking are forbidden during Ramadan daylight hours.
However, alcohol is legal here, with a permit and within moderation, but drinking alcohol or being drunk in public is not permitted. Travelers on a Middle East cruise can show respect for Qatari culture by wearing modest clothing in public. Qatar Cuisine In Qatar, hospitality is more than simple etiquette, it is a matter of personal honor. Food should always be accepted when offered, lest you offend the host. Rice, flatbreads, and dates are staples in Qatari cuisine.
Zatar pie is a form of Arabic bread baked with thyme. Shwarma consists of meat which has been marinated for 24 hours with spices and tomato paste. After being cooked slowly on a skewer, it is then sliced and wrapped in bread. Many Qatari dishes are exceptionally sweet to the taste. In addition to the sugar used in the recipes, many Qataris also consume a spoonful of honey every morning and evening. Dates are very common in Qatari cuisine, and can be served fresh or dried at any time during the day or night.
Qatar Wildlife The desert regions of Qatar are home to a wide variety of wildlife ranging from shy sand cats to the the endangered Arabian oryx. Over species of birds are native to Qatar, such as the spectacularly colored bee-eater.
Other common bird species include the Western Reef egret, the Socotra cormorant, little bulbuls, and the colorful crested hoopoe. Qatar's mangrove forests in Al Thakira and Al Khor are a popular tourist destination. Just offshore, the warm waters of the Persian Gulf are home to whale sharks, swordfish, dolphins, and the critically endangered hawksbill turtle.
He was noted for his solemnity, wisdom and careful discretion in tackling issues. He followed a path of conciliation and consolidation of common word, during his reign the Shura advisory Council was formed and the first interim basic law was promulgated. His reign had seen many achievements such as the re-organization of the government, the Interim Basic law was amended, the country concluded a number of agreements to extract and market oil, schools and colleges were set up and the first university in the country was established.
Former Amir of the State of Qatar, one of its iconic leaders, and the architect of its modern revival. During his reign, which witnessed massive economic, social and cultural development, the State of Qatar extended its status among the Arab and international community. The GDP increased by more than 24 folds, and per capita GDP by about six folds, while gross value added in the hydrocarbon sector jumped from 11 billion to billion Qatari Riyals.
Higher Education. Public schooling has been available since the s. In , a teacher's college was opened and in the colleges of Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, and Sharia and Islamic were added to form the University of Qatar. Subsequently the College of Engineering, College of Administrative Sciences and Economics, and the College of Technology were added to the original four.
Qataris can attend kindergarten through university for free. Students who qualify for higher education abroad can obtain scholarships to offset the costs of tuition, travel, and living abroad. Social behavior is conducted in a manner respectful of family privacy, hospitality, and the public separation of genders.
Visits with unrelated persons occur outside the house or in designated guest areas separate from the areas regularly used by the family. One does not inquire unnecessarily about another person's family.
Despite this strong sense of family privacy, it is considered rude not to extend hospitality to strangers. Tea, coffee, food, and a cool place to sit should be offered to any visitor. Conversely, it is rude not to accept hospitality. When greeting a member of the opposite sex, it is best to act with reserve, following the Qatari's lead. Some Qatari women feel comfortable shaking hands with a man, but others refrain.
Similarly, men may refrain from extending the hand to women or sitting beside them. Religious Beliefs. The majority of the citizens and the ruling family are Sunni Muslims, specifically Wahhabis. There is, however, a large minority of Shi'a Muslims. Recent events such as the Iranian Revolution, the Iran-Iraq War, and alleged discrimination against Shi'a Muslims have exacerbated sectarian tensions. These divisions are rarely discussed openly.
Crystal, Jill. Field, Michael. Grill, N. Urbanisation in the Arabian Peninsula , Kanafani, Aida. Aesthetics and Ritual in the United Arab Emirates , Kay, Sandra, and Dariush Zandi. Architectural Heritage of the Gulf , Lawless, R.
Lorimer, J. Metz, Helen Chapin, ed. Persian Gulf States: Country Studies , Montigny-Kozlowska, A. Nagy, Sharon. Palgrave, B. Peck, Malcolm. Historical Dictionary of the Gulf Arab States , Schofield, R. Blake, eds. Arabian Boundaries Primary Documents. Toggle navigation. History and Ethnic Relations Emergence of the Nation. Urbanism, Architecture, and the Use of Space Doha, the capital, houses more than 80 percent of the population.
Food and Economy Food in Daily Life. Social Stratification Classes and Castes. Political Life Government. Social Welfare and Change Programs After independence, Qatar developed extensive social welfare programs, including free health care, education through university, housing grants, and subsidized utilities.
Marriage, Family, and Kinship Marriage. Socialization Child Rearing and Education. Etiquette Social behavior is conducted in a manner respectful of family privacy, hospitality, and the public separation of genders. Religion Religious Beliefs. Bibliography Crystal, Jill. Ferdinand, Klaus. The Bedouins of Qatar , Zahlan, Rosemarie. The Creation of Qatar , Also read article about Qatar from Wikipedia. User Contributions: 1.
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This coincides with a decline in the pearl-diving industry and a recession in the natural pearl market, adversely affecting Qatar's economy. The situation starts to improve by the early s when the positive impact of oil exports is felt. The country also takes part in the conferences of oil-producing countries.
The first Qatari Constitution is ratified through an Interim Basic Statute that stipulates the formation of the first Council of Ministers. Decree No. Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, then Heir Apparent and Prime Minister, terminates the Treaty, heralding a new phase in the country's history with the government taking over the reins of power, and declares Qatar an independent state.
The first evidence of sustained human settlement in Qatar dates to the 6th millennium BCE, in the form of small, isolated farmsteads, stone tools and decorated pottery. This indicates that these early settlers had ties to the area that is now modern Iraq. During this period, the climate in eastern Arabia is believed to have been much wetter than it is now, with evidence of inland wells and the cultivation of wild cereal crops.
Although there are many Bronze Age sites across the Gulf, few remains from this era have been found in Qatar. The most important sites are concentrated in the Al Khor Region on the western coast of Qatar, as well as the Ras Brouq peninsula to the west. The remains near Al Khor were concentrated on the island of Jazirat bin Ghannem often referred to as Purple Island near the coast, and included large quantities of murex a small marine snail shells used for producing purple dye.
In spite of the large number of burials, some of which featured elaborate funeral objects, no related Iron Age settlements have been excavated nearby. Although there is historical evidence of Christianity in pre-Islamic Qatar there was a bishop of Katara , there remains very little archaeological evidence of settlements from this period. At Al Wakrah, the remains of a large building constructed on bedrock was tentatively identified as a Nestorian church, while a rescue excavation in central Qatar recovered a large fragment of a Nestorian cross.
Only a few sites have been identified from this early Islamic period, suggesting that the peninsula was sparsely populated at this time. During the Umayyad period, between the 7th and mid-8th centuries CE, Qatar became a centre for camel and horse breeding.
Archaeological remains from the late Umayyad period were discovered at Yoghbi in northwestern Qatar, while remains from the early Abbasid period of the 9th and 10th centuries CE were discovered at nearby Murwab, comprising houses, two mosques and a fortified mansion.
In addition to Murwab, a number of other Abbasid-period sites have been identified in northern Qatar and are located inland. Very little information is available on the history of the Gulf region between the 10th and 15th centuries CE, although the main centres of settlement appear to have been on the Iranian side of the Gulf.
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