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Muhurta is a combination of the Sanskrit root words muhu (moment/immediate) and ṛta (order). The Ṛg Ved III.33.5 accordingly mentions this descriptive term. Ṛta refers to the natural, yearly order of the seasons, so muhūrta refers to the daily reflection of these.
Below is a list of newspapers published in Qatar. [1] Al Arab – Arabic daily; Al Raya – Arabic daily; Al Sharq – Arabic daily; Al Watan – Arabic daily; Lusail – Arabic daily; Gulf Times – English; The Peninsula – English; Qatar Chronicle – English; Qatar Tribune – English; Vartamanam – Malayalam daily; Gulf Madhyamam ...
This is a list of Arabic-language and other newspapers published in the Arab world. The Arab newspaper industry started in the early 19th century with the Iraqi newspaper Journal Iraq published by Ottoman Wali, Dawud Pasha, in Baghdad in 1816. International Arab papers Al-Arab (United Kingdom) Al-Hayat (United Kingdom) Al-Quds al-Arabi (United Kingdom) Asharq Alawsat (United Kingdom) Hoona ...
The state religion in Qatar is Islam. [5] Most Qataris belong to the Sunni sect of Islam. [6] [7] [8] Shiites comprise around 10% of Qatar's Muslim population. [9]Religious policy is set by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Islamic instruction is compulsory for Muslims in all state-sponsored schools.
Isaac of Nineveh, a 7th-century Syriac Christian bishop regarded as a saint, was born in Qatar. [8] [9] Other notable Christian scholars dating to this period include Dadisho Qatraya, Gabriel of Qatar and Ahob of Qatar. By the end of the 7th century, however, most of the Christians in Qatar had converted to Islam or migrated elsewhere. [10]
Qatar's National Sports Day, observed every second Tuesday of February, features a variety of activities promoting fitness and well-being. With the inaugural edition taking place in 2012, this event promotes sports on a local level and advocates for a healthier lifestyle among residents and visitors alike.
The Gulf Times newspaper has been founded in 1978 as the first publication of the Gulf Publishing and Printing Company in the capital city of Qatar, Doha (or ad-Dawhah). [1] [2] It is one of three English language newspapers in the country (the others being The Peninsula [1995] and the Qatar Tribune [2006]).
Bangladesh signed a deal in November 2013 to import LNG from Qatar with negotiations going back to 2010. [7] Bangladesh exported goods worth 1.8 million dollar in 2013. [ 8 ] Bangladeshi newspaper Prothom Alo started weekly publications of its paper in Qatar in October 2014, the first Bangladeshi daily to publish outside the country. [ 9 ]