"Qatar History." Www.lonelyplanet.com. 31 May 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
A Look at Qatar in The Past
Qatar has only been credited for being under the rule of the Ottoman Empire since the sixteenth century. The Ottoman Empire held that rule for nearly four centuries. Most believe that Qatar was a part of the Ottoman Empire before that, but there is not much evidence to support this claim. Qatar on the map is almost connected to Saudi Arabia, that being said the lack of information about Qatar in the earlier years is due to this. It's quite possible that most researchers include the country of Qatar when discussing Saudi Arabia due to the popularity of Saudi Arabia whereas the country of Qatar is not well known to all.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Fascinating Architecture of Qatar
To the left you see a picture of a museum in Doha, Qatar. Simply put by its title: Doha's Islamic Arts Museum, this museum holds many ancient Islamic artifacts and history that provides the people of Qatar a better way to understand the heritage of the fascinating language that they practice. "Islamic Art Museum of Qatar." Www.qatarvisitor.com 28 May 2009
The picture above is one of Qatar's most visited sites. The Ethnographic Museum was created in 1935 and is still today one of the countries most coming attractions. It holds great history and much value as tourists rate it the number one place to visit in the entire country.
"Ethnographic Museum, Qatar" Www.middleeasthub.com 28 May 2009
The Mosques of Doha is located in Doha Qatar. It faces the Persian Gulf and is a very hot spot for tourists. It is said that during Ramadan, this Mosques is one of the best for prayer during this time, and is highly valuable to the people of Qatar. Having such great meaning to the city, it is no wonder that is such a well respected place.
"Buildings in Qatar." Www.virtualtourist.com 28 May 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The Traditions of Islam in Qatar
Knowing that Islam came about in the seventh century, it was different than both Christianity and Judaism. The two sects of Islam, Sunni and Shia are still practiced today in all Middle Eastern countries. Over 90 % of the Islam is mainly Sunni which makes up approximately 1 billion Muslims. But the Shia practice is one that Qatar practices more along with its surrounding countries like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Because they practice the sect of Shia Islam, they believe that God chose Ali to be the "chosen one" or the successor. In Qatar, they demand that some Islamic followers "shave their heads for pilgrimage," and even wear the ihram on the arrival at Mecca. They also practice multiple rituals and practice them to worship. "Religion in Qatar." www.justlanded.com. 27 May 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
The Role of Islam in Qatar
It is uncertain when exactly Islam began in Qatar, but it is assumed that it was founded and used in Qatar around the same time as in other parts of the Middle East considering most Middle Eastern countries are dominantly Islam. In Qatar approximately 90 % of its population are Islam. From that 90%, about 10% are "Shia" Muslim, leaving the remaining 90% being "Sunni" Muslim. Shia Muslims believe in the prophet of Muhammad and go by the text accordingly. Whereas the Sunni Muslims believe in "words and actions." They also have four schools: Hanafi, Maliki, Shafii, and Hanbali.
"Language and Religion in Qatar." Www.middleeasthub.com 22 May 2009 http://www.middleasthub.com/qatar/culture/language-religion.html
Religion in Qatar
The primary religion in Qatar is Islam. Over 90% of the people in Qatar follow that religious view. The other 10% of the people in that country are "Shia Muslims" which means in other words they believe in Muhammad and worship as a part of his family. The other 90% ( "Sunni Muslims") believe in "words and actions." Being very dominated by one religion it is hard for most people to "branch out." Most people in Qatar have no other option but to study the Islamic religion. This in a sense takes away some of their freedom, as well as makes it difficult to believe in something else.
"Language and Religion in Qatar." Www.middleeasthub.com 21 May 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Architecture in Qatar
The Zubarah Fort is an Arab fort built in Qatar. It was built in 1938, and was used for protecting people. It was also useful for coast-guards to stand their post later on in the 1980's. It is now a museum exhibit and was credited to H.H. Sheikh Abdulla bin Qassim Al- Thani for being built. "Al-Zubarah Fort." www.heritageofqatar.org./history/history12.html
Early on Qatar
Map of Mesopotamia 20 May 2009 http://kevin.lps.org/PreHistory_Lessons/images/mesomap.gif
Showed above, Qatar was apart of "Mesopotamia." It is located as stated earlier between the Tigris and Euphrates River. This allowed easy access to water that a country like Qatar desperately needs. Arabic is the main language spoken in Qatar to this day and was one of the first written languages created.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Stereotypes in Qatar
What many people don't know about Qatar is that it is a country of great wealth. Therefore, Qatar has the second highest GDP (Gross Domestic Product) out of any country in the world. This creates people to believe that the citizens of Qatar are very selfish and only care about money, but as many discussed this is wrong. Also, many people of Qatar are compared to the people of Saudi Arabia. Now, Saudi Arabia has a reputation of being a "terror" country, meaning that they are all terrorist. This stereotype then goes back to people of Qatar, because people get them mixed up. Finally, the people of Qatar are Arab, meaning that most people in our world think every person that is of Arabic descent is a terrorist, that is untrue. The people in the world need to realize that this is not a true fact, and that people that are Arab are still people, they're not all terrorists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar
Monday, May 18, 2009
Map of Qatar
"Map of Qatar." Map. Http://map.primorye.nu The University of Texas at Austin 18 May 2009
There are some geographical features about Qatar that not a good amount of people know about. Interestingly enough, approximately 160 kilometers of Qatar goes into the Persian Gulf. Also, Qatar has mainly flat and rocky terrain with sand dunes surrounding the Gulf. Qatar also has limestone formations that have formed. There are also islands that surround the terrain.
"Geography of Qatar." Www.middleeasthub.com 18 May 2009
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