Qatar Independence Day

By: Lara Abbas

What Is Qatar Independence Day?

Qatar Independence DayWhat Is Qatar Independent Day ?

Qatar Independence Day is the day when Qatar became a separate country.

Who Rules Qatar?

Qatar is ruled by his highness the Amir “Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani” .

Some of you might know and some of you might not know that Qatar was found by the late “Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani- Founder of the Modern State of Qatar (1826-1913)

cWhen Do We Celebrate Qatar Independence Day ?

We celebrate Qatar independence day on December 18th, which means it pretty soon. Qatar Independence Day means the honor to “Sheikh Jassem bin Mohamed bin Thani.” At exactly 12:00 fireworks start to come out, people go and celebrate this day.

Where Do We Celebrate Qatar Independence Day?

We Celebrate Qatar Independence Day by attending cultural activities, festivals and parades in different locations of the country.

Well, to see how many numbers of students in Qatar Academy celebrate it and how many numbers of students don’t. Go on the very next page.

NO YES

Girls: lllllll - 7 Girls: lllllllllllll - 13

Boys: llll - 4 Boys: llllllllllll - 16

This is my “Table” :

Looks like most people celebrate it; but then again its only 40 boys and girls.

= 20

= 20

Why Do We Celebrate It?

We celebrate Qatar Independence Day because, more than 100 years ago the Arabian Gulf was all one country but on December 18th 1971 Qatar became a fully independent country and today it is ruled by his highness the Amir “Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani

How Do We Celebrate Qatar Independence Day?

We celebrate Qatar Independence Day by:• Doing a parade • We also compete for the best behaved camel • People also share and sell souvenirs• We also give away flags and stick them on our cars.

I found a video of an example of a parade.( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyMvj2XrAgA )

Pictures Of Qatar

• Qatar's National Day :: Qatar Visitor." Qatar Visitor: Doha Qatar Information - Qatar Living | Qatar & Doha Guide | Images & Movies | Qatar Residents Info. Soccerphille Ltd., 2000. Web. 17 Oct. 2010. <http://www.qatarvisitor.com/index.php?cID=412&pID=1446>.

Qatar's National Day :: Qatar Visitor." Qatar Visitor: Doha Qatar Information - Qatar Living | Qatar & Doha Guide | Images & Movies | Qatar Residents Info. Soccerphille Ltd., 2000. Web. 17 Oct. 2010. <http://www.qatarvisitor.com/index.php?cID=412&pID=1446>

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Websites For Research

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