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(known previously as Fanar or Qatar Islamic Culture Center and Spiral Mosque) is a cultural organization in Doha, the capital of Qatar. It is a prominent landmark in the city.

The center's most distinguished feature is its mosque, which has a unique minaret design inspired by the 9th-century Great Mosque of Samarra. It remains the tallest mosque in Qatar.

In the foreground is Souq Waqif, a market in the center of Doha. It sells traditional clothing, spices, handicrafts, and souvenirs. The market also houses restaurants and hookah bars. The market building, built in the mid-20th century, is designed in the traditional Qatari architectural style and was renovated in 2008.

Souq Waqif originally served as a place for trade between Bedouins and locals, primarily goods for livestock. However, the market fell into disrepair in the 1990s, and in 2003, much of it was destroyed by fire. This prompted a government restoration program to preserve the market’s architectural and historical identity. Buildings dating from the 1950s were demolished, and older structures were renovated.

Doha city centre by johnny bravo

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View from MIA Park

Would have preferred taking this with a Dslr as you don't often get clouds here, but i had my niece and a mobile shot it was

Doha - Qatar by berny-s

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Cruise ship harbour

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Doha

Doha skyline by Ziad Hunesh

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Doha Morning by berny-s

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Doha National Library by Angelika Sawatzki

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Nationalbibliothek von Qatar

"Im Bücher-Palast" - eine Hommage an das Wort, sei es das geschriebene, gedruckte oder das digitale.

Wer den schmalen Eingang unter dem weit auskragenden Dreieck des schwebenden Dachs passiert, dem verschlägt es den Atem. Der Besucher betritt einen lichten, hellen Palast für Bücher, getragen von Glaswänden und wenigen schlanken, hohen Säulen. Die Regale gruppieren sich auf ansteigenden Rängen, wie Zuschauer in einem römischen Theater.

Doha's interiors by Anna Azarova

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Interior inside the museum shop in the National Museum of Qatar, Doha.

Doha- CityScape by aliffc3

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Doha by rudy_nyc

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DSC_0467 by Y. Oğuz

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Doha by rudy_nyc

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Doha Skyline by Andrew Price