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The Golden Mosque
Every day during Ramadan a cannon is fired – yes you read correc a CANNON IS FIRED to signify the breaking of fast. In fact there a four cannons that…
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Doha Corniche
The Doha Corniche is a waterfront promenade extending for seven kilometers along Doha Bay in the capital city of Doha, the state of Qatar. Running parallel to the Corniche is…
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Al Jassasiya Rock Carvings
Al Jassasiya rock carvings on the north east coast comprise a total of 874 carvings, known as ‘petroglyphs’, the earliest thought to date from Neolithic times. Discovered in 1957, they…
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Al Zubarah
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site The walled coastal town of Al Zubarah in the Persian Gulf flourished as a pearling and trading centre in the late 18th century and early 19th…
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Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic
The spiral mosque of the Kassem Darwish Fakhroo Islamic Centre has become in a few years one of Doha’s most famous landmarks. This is not a traditional Qatari mosque but…
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The Museum of Islamic Art
Traditional Islamic architecture meets the 21st century The museum building has rapidly become an iconic feature of the Doha landscape. Standing alone on reclaimed land, the building draws much influence…