Is Prophet Ascension day a dry holiday in Doha/Qatar?
Jun 3rd 2013, 7:36 am
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Is Prophet Ascension day a dry holiday in Doha/Qatar?
Hey
2 questions in one morning! won't happen again!
I've got a mate who wants to visit from Oman this Thursday and he was asking if Prophets Ascension day is a dry here. There is a holiday and it's dry in Oman from Wednesday evening to Friday morning apparently!
Has anyone heard if this is the case here in Qatar/Doha?
No point in him coming if we cant get totally w@ankered!! lol
Cheers all in advance
Geordie
2 questions in one morning! won't happen again!
I've got a mate who wants to visit from Oman this Thursday and he was asking if Prophets Ascension day is a dry here. There is a holiday and it's dry in Oman from Wednesday evening to Friday morning apparently!
Has anyone heard if this is the case here in Qatar/Doha?
No point in him coming if we cant get totally w@ankered!! lol
Cheers all in advance
Geordie
Jun 3rd 2013, 8:15 am
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Re: Is Prophet Ascension day a dry holiday in Doha/Qatar?
Qataris are Wahabis and do not celebrate this holiday, whcih they regard as "an innovation"
Jun 3rd 2013, 8:45 am
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Re: Is Prophet Ascension day a dry holiday in Doha/Qatar?
Cheers Scot, great help mate! 
Jun 3rd 2013, 1:31 pm
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Re: Is Prophet Ascension day a dry holiday in Doha/Qatar?
They did not celebrate the prophets birthday back in January, but they still shut the pubs that night. I only found out when I arrived and the doors were locked! Better check with the hotels
Jun 4th 2013, 4:22 am
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Re: Is Prophet Ascension day a dry holiday in Doha/Qatar?
I think it is dry from 6pm Wednesday 5th until 7pm Thursday 6th
