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No one article in a life time can cover the in and out of the Arabic Coffee, As within Arabia there are so many of them, I will concentrate on the Qatari typical one. The tradition starts when you are sitting in a Majlis (The place of guests sitting) and you get approached with two items. When you visit the majlis it is crucial to know this trick I will describe in this short story. One of my friends entered the Majlis, it was part of  funeral so people were not very chatty, he was approached by “Sabbab El Qahwaa”, he started pouring the coffeeRead More →

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The main piece of dress of the Qatari attire, consist of one piece that consists of several pieces sawn together, usually we go to a tailor to get the exact fit. Note the Qatari thob has a special fold in the middle matching with the buttons of the chest. There are two styles for the hands buttons: There is a chest pocket, usually to the left side, the corners and stitching varies depending on design and tailor. Sometimes there is a special pen compartment designed with it. The back side of the thobe has got two opposite folds compared to the front. Which folds toRead More →

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  The first piece of the typical Qatari head gear, it comes in different shapes and colours: The most common one plain and simple, this is my personal day to day go to. (Check “Photo 1”) Practically named after the sieve for food, full of holes and very convenient for the hot weather (usually used by older generation) Mix between 1 and 2. (Check “Photo 1”) The colourfull with golden coloured treads, not quite common as it used to be, mostly worn by kids nowadays. The headgear is designed to keep the head moist and cold in the hot weather, while being flexible for dailyRead More →