Qatar
Lionel Messi’s black cloak: a brief history of the bisht, given to the superstar after his World Cup triumph
By Pardis Mahdavi — December 24, 2022
(The Conversation) — A scholar of Middle Eastern cultural traditions explains the history and significance of the bisht.
Qatar offers World Cup visitors an introduction to Islam
By Luis Andres Henao — December 19, 2022
(RNS) — Hundreds of thousands of visitors have come to Qatar during the World Cup. For many it's their first visit to a Muslim country.
Sujood, Morocco in the World Cup and what we still don’t know about Muslims
By Dilshad Ali — December 17, 2022
(RNS) — The Morocco football team has exhibited a joyous expression of Muslimness in front of a world audience on a global sporting stage.
At ‘Church City,’ a taste of Catholic life in Qatar
By Mariam Fam — December 15, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — From Masses to baptisms, weddings and confessions, the church provides a window into the religious life of Catholic expatriates in Qatar.
For World Cup visitors, a peek into Islamic art, heritage
By Mariam Fam — December 13, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art, or MIA, provides visitors with a peek into diverse aspects of Muslim heritage, art and craftmanship with items spanning three continents and many centuries.
Across vast Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized
By David Crary, Mariam Fam, and Edna Tarigan — December 6, 2022
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — LGBTQ people routinely are rejected by their families, denounced by Islamic authorities and limited to clandestine social lives.
Rainbow struggle playing out on sidelines of World Cup
By Mariam Fam — November 26, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The emirate, where gay sex is illegal, faced intense scrutiny in the run-up to the tournament regarding the safety and inclusion of LGBTQ visitors.
Qatar bans sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in about-face
By Graham Dunbar — November 18, 2022
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatar banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums on Friday, a sudden U-turn on the deal it made to secure the soccer tournament — only two days before the opening game.
Culture clash? Conservative Qatar preps for World Cup party
By Isabel Debre — November 17, 2022
(AP) — A clash of values has already erupted in Qatar, a conservative Muslim emirate that restricts alcohol, bans drugs and suppresses free speech, as it prepares to welcome possibly rowdy crowds for the first World Cup in the Middle East.
Afghan Taliban hold clerics’ assembly, aiming to boost rule
By Rahim Faiez — June 30, 2022
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The international cut-off of Afghanistan’s financing has deepened the country’s economic collapse and fueled its humanitarian crises.
Qatar’s Baha’i community and the plight of foreign workers
By Baher Seioshansian — July 8, 2021
(RNS) — This subtle erasure of Baha’is from the country contrasts sharply with Qatar’s efforts to promote the image and practice of tolerance.
New e-prayer rug offers digital support to Muslim prayer
By Joseph Hammond — June 10, 2021
(RNS) — To help guide new and young Muslims, the rug uses voice prompts and an LED display that shows the correct postures of prayer.
Politics, religion interfere as Saudi Arabia hosts world chess games
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 26, 2017
(AP) Israeli players were denied visas and a leading cleric stands by his view that chess is forbidden in Islam.
Hijab is not another word for freedom
By guest — June 6, 2016
Let’s not be fooled by Ramadan clothing ads or well-intentioned intellectuals into thinking that hijab is a means of self- or fashion expression.
Texas teen arrested over clock is moving to Qatar with his family
By Reuters — October 21, 2015
DALLAS (Reuters) Ahmed Mohamed, 14, has accepted an offer from the Qatar Foundation to study at its Young Innovators Program.
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