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Qataris
Qataris () are the nationals of the State of Qatar, located on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East. History Herodotus, the Greek historian and traveler from the fifth century B.C., noted that the people of Qatar were Canaanites and skilled seafarers. In the mid-first century A.D., Pliny the Elder referred to the inhabitants of the Qatar peninsula as the ''Catharrei'' and described them as nomads who continuously wandered to find water and suitable grazing lands. Throughout the years, Qatar saw successive influxes of Arab tribes from the interior, particularly during the 17th and 18th centuries. From 1664 to 1666, a severe drought in Najd forced many to migrate to the Qatari peninsula. During this period, the Al-Maadeed tribe, as well as several tribes of the Bani Utbah confederation arrived in Qatar. Branches from both sides controlled different portions of the peninsula at differing points. In 1848, Mohammed bin Thani migrated from Fuwayr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatar
Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Geography of Qatar, Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares Qatar–Saudi Arabia border, its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain. The capital is Doha, home to over 80% of the country's inhabitants. Most of the land area is made up of flat, low-lying desert. Qatar has been ruled as a hereditary monarchy by the House of Thani since Mohammed bin Thani signed an agreement with Britain in 1868 that recognised its separate status. Following Ottoman Empire, Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protectorate in 1916 and gained independence in 1971. The current emir is Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who holds nearly all executive, legislative, and judicial authority in an autocratic manner under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qatari–Bahraini War
The Qatari–Bahraini War (), also known as the Qatari War of Independence (), was an armed conflict that took place in 1867 and 1868 in the Persian Gulf. The conflict pitted Bahrain and Abu Dhabi against Qatar. The conflict was the most flagrant violation of the 1835 maritime truce, requiring British intervention. The two emirates agreed to a truce, mediated by the United Kingdom, which led to Britain recognizing the Al-Thani family of Qatar as the semi-independent ruler of Qatar. The conflict resulted in wide-scale destruction in both emirates. Background The 1835 maritime truce was agreed among individual Arab emirates such as Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, the rest of the Trucial States, Bahrain and Oman. The truce was supervised by the British Royal Navy (notably the '' Bombay Marine''). In order to enforce a pre-existing peace treaty (the General Maritime Treaty of 1820), the Bombay Marine deployed squadrons to the Arabian Gulf, based in Qeshm Island. The treaty prohibited piracy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agriculture In Qatar
Agriculture in Qatar is inherently limited in scope due to the harsh climate and lack of arable land. In spite of this, small-scale farming, nomadic herding, and fishing were the predominant means of subsistence economy, subsistence in the region prior to the 20th century. Sea-based activities such as Pearl hunting, pearling and fishing served as the primary sources of income for Qataris until the commencement of oil drilling in 1939. Although the relative importance of these activities has declined as a means of livelihood (with commercial pearling disappearing completely), the government has attempted to encourage agriculture and fishing to provide a degree of self-sufficiency in food. History Date palms were one of the earliest crops to be cultivated in the peninsula. Beginning in the Bronze Age, the trading of date palms had a significant impact on the Qatari economy. Date palm leaves were also commonly used as a construction material. However, as Qatar's geography and climat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
