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GENERAL INFORMATION
Capital :
Doha
Commercial
Center : Doha
Time
: GMT +3hrs
Language
: Arabic with English widely spoken
Electricity
: 240 volts
Int'l
Dialing Code for Qatar : ++974
Int'l Dialing
Code from Qatar : + country code,
followed by the number
Religion
: Islam is the official religion
of the country and the Shariah (Islamic Law)
is the principal source of legislation in
Qatar.
Hours
of Business : The official working
week in Qatar is from Sunday to Thursday (Friday
& Saturday off). Government Ministries
and Departments are opened from 6am till 2pm,
Sundays to Thursdays. Commercial offices tend
to have split opening times, roughly 7.30
am to noon and 3.30 pm to 7.30 pm, though
timings vary. Shop timings vary but are generally
8.30 am to 12.30 pm and 4 pm to 9 pm. On Fridays
some shops are closed all day, others open
around 4 pm in the afternoon.However, many
of the newer shopping malls and supermarkets
offer extended Friday shopping hours until
10.00-11.00 pm.
Public
Holidays : Accession Day - 27th
June / Independence Day - 3rd September /
Eid Al Fitr / Eid AlAdha
National
flag:
The national flag is maroon color with a broad
vertical white stripe at the pole, the two
colors being separated with a nine-point serrated
line.
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Meaning
of the flag:
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A- The white
color reflects the internationally recognized
symbol of peace.
B- The maroon color symbolizes the bloodshed
during the several wars Qatar had undergone,
particularly in the second half of the
19th century. |
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C- The nine-point serrated line indicates
that Qatar is the 9th member of the "reconciled
Emirates" of the Arabian Gulf in the
wake of concluding the Qatari-British treaty
in 1916. This information on design and color
of Qatar flag was mentioned in the Archives
of the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs
in 1931. |
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The
National Anthem of the State of Qatar
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Swearing
by God who erected the sky
Swearing by God who spread the light
Qatar will always be free
Sublimed by the souls of the sinceres
Procede thou on the manners of the ascendants
And advance on Prophet's guidance
In my heart,
Qatar is an epic of glory and dignity
Qatar is land of the early men
Who protect us at time of distress,
Doves they can be at times of peace,
Warriors they are at times of sacrifice |
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Introduction
The national Anthem of the State of Qatar
was adopted with dawning of a new era when
H.H. the Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani
assumed the reign of power. It was performed
for the first time on Saturday 7th 1996 during
the reception of GCC leaders on the occasion
of the 17th GCC summit held in Doha.
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A
brief note about the meaning of the Anthem
The Anthem starts by an oath: In the name
of Allah, who elevated the sky and spread
the light, Qatar shall always remain free,
honorable and dignified with its glories hovering
high by the spirit of the sincere and faithful.
The first part of the Anthem urges citizens
of Qatar to remain committed to tread the
path of their forefathers, who were honorable,
respectable, knowledgeable, religious, empowered
by wisdom and vision, and to follow the guidance
of the prophets and their preaching about
righteousness, good deads and beauty. In the
hearts of Qataris, Qatar is a story of nobility
and glory that no one can deny and deface.
In the second and last part, the Anthem affirms
that the Qatari men of today are defenders
of its land and dignity, they are descendents
of the ancestors who defended it in the past
and registered glorious annals of history
in words that shine.
Like their forefathers, they are pioneers
in all fields; they are doves in peace times,
and hawks of the day of combat. The Anthem
closes by reaffirming that Qatar will remain
free, dignified, glorious and noble hovering
high by the souls of the faithful and sincere. |
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