1. CONTENTS: P AGE #
 INTRODUCTION 01
 HISTORY 02
 CULTURE AND TRADITIONS 03
 FESTIVALS 04
 BUSINESSCULTURE 05
 SPORTS 05
 QATAR’SDISHES 06
Flag meaning:
Maroon with a broad white serrated band (nine white points) on the
hoist side; maroon represents the bloodshed 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.

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 Introduction
Qatar Is The Islamic Country. Doha Is The Largest And Capital City Of The Qatar. Qatar Is Free
From The British Role In 1971. Qatar Has Monarchy System The Name Of The Emir Of Qatar Is
Tamim Bin Hamad Al Than And Deputy Emir Is Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Thani. Qatar Is At 164th
According To The Area The Total Area Of The Qatar Is 11,571 Km2. Qatar’s Population Is
2,155,446. The Gross Domestic Product of the Qatar Is $145,894 Individual and $298.4 Billion In
Total. Qatar Is At No.1 By Individual GDP. The HDI Of Qatar Is The 0.851 Which Is Very High. The
Currency Of The Qatar Is Riyal (Qar). The Official Language Of Qatar Is Arabic.
Qatarcultivatesless than 1% of its land,imports90% of its food,and hasonly 2 days’ worth of water
reserves.
Much of the country is desert. The government systemis an emirate. The chief of state is the
Amir, or Sheikh, and the head of government is the Prime Minister. Qatar has a mixed
economic systemin which the economy includes a variety of private freedom, combined with
centralized economic planning and government regulation.
Qatar is a hereditary constitutional monarchy governed by the ruling Al Thani family in
consultation with a council of ministers, an appointed advisory council, and an elected
municipal council. Qatar’s first written constitution was adopted in 2005.
 History
Human habitation of Qatar dates back to 50,000 years ago .Settlements and tools dating back
to the Stone Age have been unearthed in the peninsula.

3. The Qatar history consist on four following five stages.
1. Islamic period(661–1253)
In 628, HAZRATMUHAMMAD (PBUH) senta Muslimenvoytoa rulerinEastern Arabianamed
Munzir ibnSawaAl Tamimi and requestedthathe andhissubjectsacceptIslam.Munzirobliged
hisrequest,andaccordingly,mostof the Arab tribesinthe regionconvertedtoIslam.One of
that regionisknownasQatar.
2. Al Khalifaand Saudi rule (1783–1868)
In 1766, the Utub tribe of Al KhalifamigratedfromKuwaittoZubarahinQatar. By the time of
theirarrival,the Bani Khalidexercisedweakauthorityoverthe peninsula,notwithholdingthat
the largestvillage wasruledbyadistantkinof the Bani Khalid..The Al Khalifaimposedtheir
authorityoverBahrainand extendedtheirarea of jurisdictiontoQatar.
3. Ottoman rule (1871–1915)
Under militaryandpolitical pressure fromthe governorof the OttomanVilayetof Baghdad,
Midhat Pasha,the rulingAl Thani tribe submittedtoOttomanrule in1871. The Ottoman
governmentimposedreformist(Tanzimat) measuresconcerningtaxationandlandregistration
to fullyintegrate these areasintothe empire.Despite the oppositionof manyprominentlocal
tribes,JassimbinMohammed,the appointedKaymakamof Qatar.
4. British protectorate (1916–1971)
The Ottoman Empire fell intodisorderafterlosingbattlesindifferentfrontsinthe Middle
Easterntheatre of World War I. Qatar took part inthe Arab revoltagainstthe Ottomans.After
the FirstWorld War, AbdullahbinJassimAl Thani (whowaspro-British) forcedthe Ottomansto
abandonDoha in1915.
5. Independence (1971-
On 3 September1971, Qatar officiallygaineditsindependence fromthe UnitedKingdomand
became an independentsovereignstate.In1972, KhalifabinHamadAl Thani seizedpowerina
palace coup duringa time of discordinthe rulingfamily andstill survive asindependentstate.
 Culture and tradition
In the past, some tribeswere nomadic,livingintentsthatcouldeasilybe packedupandmoved.
Today,a fewpeople still live semi-nomadiclivesinthe desert,butmostpeople have settledin
citiesandtownsand have jobsinindustryorwithgovernment.Mostfamiliesliveinindividual
houses.The governmentprovideshousingforall citizenswhoneedit.Privatecompaniesor
governmentagenciesthathire foreignworkersalsoprovidethemwithhousing.Hospitalityisan
importantfeature of Qatari life.MostQatarisreceive male guestsathome ina majlis(reception
area).Traditionally,accordingtoBedouincustom, guestswere seatedonthe flooronlarge
cushions(asshownabove).Nowadays,however,the majlisusuallyhassofasandchairs.Men
and womenrarelysocializetogether.Womenreceivetheirfriendsinaseparate partof the
house

4. Most Qatari women,especiallyolderones,wearthe thoub,alongblackcoat, whichcoversthe
entire body,anda hejab,a blackheadcoveringthroughwhichonlythe eyes,nose andmouth
are visible.Underneaththe thoub,womenoftenwearWestern-styleclothes.Despite these
restrictions,Qatari womenare permittedtodrive cars.Theyare alsoeagerto become more
educatedandcompete withmenindifferentprofessions.Today,there are considerablymore
female thanmale studentsattendingQatarUniversity.Porkisillegal inQatar,andobservant
Muslimswill notdrinkalcohol.The meattheyeatmustbe Halal:the name of God must be
utteredat the momentthe animal iskilled(normallybyslittingitsthroat) andas muchbloodas
possible shouldbe drainedoutof the animals'bodybefore itdies.
 FestivalsinQatar
Qatar is a Islamiccountryso Islamicfestivalare celebrated.The maincelebratedfestivalsin
Qatar are Eid Al-Fitrwhichmarksthe endof the fastingmonthRamadan,andEid Al-Adha.Eid
Al-FitrisalsoknownasEid,it marks the endof Ramadan. The festival commemoratesProphet
Ibrahim'swillingnesstosacrifice hissonIshmael forGod.
The other popularfestivalinQataris Ramadanwhichismonthof fasting.Duringthisfestival
Muslimspractice self-control.Duringthistime Qatarisdressintraditional dresses. Familieswake
up veryearlyandkeepfasts. Due to increase noof otherreligionpeople theyalsocelebrate his
ownfestivalsinQatar.
Art Festival of Qatar
Local artistsare extremelytalented,soQatarputs on the Art Festival eachDecember.Manyof
the art galleriesandmuseumsholdexhibitionsduringthe eventtoshowcase local artistictalent.
The eventalsoincludesartistsfromnearbyArabicnations,includingthe UnitedArabEmirates
and Saudi Arabia.
Doha Cultural Festival
Duringthe month of March each year,the capital cityof Qatar ishome to the Cultural Festival.
Attractingthousandsof visitorsannually,thisimportantfestival showcasesthe cultural
uniquenessof the area.Traditional music,dance,costumes,andcuisine are mostlyfound
throughoutthe event.
Doha TribecaFilmFestival
The Doha TribecaFilmFestival isone of the Middle East’smostimpressiveinternational events.
Filmenthusiasts,actors,critics,anddirectorscome fromacross the globe toenjoythisyearly
event,whichisheldinthe monthof Octoberacross Doha.It lastsfor a total of five daysandonly
beganin2009..
Qatar Marine Festival
Beginningin2010, the Qatar Marine Festival occursinthe monthof March each year.It isheld
at the famousKataraCultural Village alongthe Dohaseafront.

5. Musical performances,sealshows,aquaticanimal displays,andmanyotherfeaturesare found
at the event.Everyyear,thisinterestingfestivalkeepsgettingbiggerandbigger.Othersports
eventandfestival alsocelebrated.
Businessculture
Sharialaw isthe mainsource of Qatari legislationaccording toQatar'sConstitution. Inpractice,
Qatar's legal systemisa mixture of civil law andSharialaw.Since Qataris a Muslimcountryits
businessculture followssuitandmaybe quite differenttothatwhichyouare usedto back in
the west.Arabicisthe national language butfortunatelyEnglishiswidelyspoken,especiallyin
the businessworld,howeverif youmake the efforttolearna few simple Arabicphrasesthen
thiswill nodoubtendearyouto yournew colleagues.The Arabsenjoydoingbusinessina
personal andfriendlyway,alwaystake the time toengage insmall talkwith yournew
associates,avoidjumpingstraightintothe businessside of things.It’slittlethingslike thisthat
will helpyouestablishawarmworkingrelationshipwiththe Qatarfaithful.Strongeye contactis
a must.
Whenhavingbusinesscardsprintedhave one side inEnglishandthe otherinArabic.There are
alsoa fewthingstotake note of,for instance inArabculture if youwere to complimentanitem
ownedbyanotherpersontheymaythenfeel compelledtoofferthe itemtoyou.Avoidasking
people aboutfemalemembersof theirfamilyandbe preparedformeetingstobe disruptedby
personal calls,the familiesof Qatari’swill alwaysbe more importantthantheirbusiness
arrangements.
Arab businessfolktendnottoput greatemphasisontimekeepingandpunctuality,butasa
foreigneryoushouldalwaystryandbe on time,justdon’tgetfrustratedif youare made to wait.
Alwaysappearpatientandcalm,a tenminute meetingcanoftenturnintohalf anhour and this
shouldneverbe aproblem.
 Sports
Qatar attracts the biggest sporting events in the world, not least the World Cup 2022,
Asian (football) Cup and Asian Games, to name but three. Visitors have the opportunity
to stay and watch some of the world’s most exciting sports events in football, tennis,
golf, sailing, power-boating, cycling, motor racing, and desert trekking and many more.
In Qatar there are also opportunities for nearly every sport that visitors can experience
and enjoy during their stay.
Camel race is also an important event of the Qatar and Arabian is investing so much
money on this event. In this region a new sport is introduced is safari driving and Qatar
people drive and conduct race of the car in desert. This sport is very expensive but
conduct every year.
Qatar football world cup FIFA is the main attraction of the world toward the Qatar
which is held in 2022. Qatar is now becoming first country who will host football world
cup FIFA event in gulf country and Qatar made the air-condition stadium. No problem
the temperature goes up the audience feel relax and easily enjoy the world matches.

6.  Qatar dishes
Qatar is the very rich country in dishes. Flowing is the most delicious dishes of Qatar.
Ingredients
Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and fry the chicken pieces on
both sides until the skin is brown and crispy. Transfer the chicken to a plate and leave
the remaining oil in the Dutch oven.
Add the ghee (or butter), reduce the heat to medium, and fry the onions until starting to
brown, about 10-12 minutes.
Add the ginger, garlic, and green chile pepper and saute for another 2 minutes.
Add the baharat and turmeric and cook for another minute.
Return the chicken pieces to the Dutch oven along with the tomatoes, dried limes,
cardamom pods, cinnamon and cloves. Add the chicken stock and stir to combine. Bring
it to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for one hour.
Add the cilantro, parsley and drained rice and stir to combine. Return it to a boil, reduce
the heat to low, cover, and simmer for another 15-20 minutes until the rice is done and
has absorbed the liquid.
Transfer the chicken and rice to a serving dish (either leave the chicken pieces tossed in
with the rice, or place the chicken on top of the rice), and sprinkling with 1-2
tablespoons of rosewater (optional).
Serve with a green salad and yogurt raita.