Qatar
HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS
Public and Religious Holidays in Qatar
Ashurra, is celebrated by Sunni Muslims (Qatar is mostly Sunni, although there are a number of Shiite expats living and working here) as the day Noah's ark found ground, the day Abraham was born and the day the Kabaah*, the holiest place in Islam, was built.
SHORT INFORMATION
Qatar Currency
Qatar's currency (QAR or QR) is the riyal. The riyal is found in denominations of 1, 10, 50, 100 and 500 notes.
FOOD AND BEVERAGES
Traditional Qatari Cuisine
Qatar's traditional cuisine has been strongly influenced by migrants from Iran and India, and more recently North Africa.