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The beautiful masjid with fine craftsmanship and mosaic work in Katara.
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Katara is the name given to the cultural village in Qatar, it is located between Doha's West Bay and the pearl. It’s been designed in the theme of a traditional Qatari village on the seafront. Many Qatari organisations have their offices in Katara. These include the Qatari Society for Engineers, Qatar Fine Arts Society, Visual Art Centre, Qatar Photographic Society, Childhood Cultural Centre, Theatre Society and Qatar Music Academy.

Week 49 of 2011

Maryam at 8 weeks old, mash'Allah.

Week 48 of 2011

On sale at Souq Waqis, Doha, Qatar.

The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) is one of the birds used in the hunt, and has the distinction of being the fastest bird on earth. When flying horizontally the bird can reach 110 kph, but according to Extreme Science the bird's top speed, when diving, can reach 440 km/h - that’s over 270 miles per hour. The speed of the bird means that it often kills its prey on impact. However, as is is not large enough to hunt the Houbara the Peregrine falcon is no longer as popular as it used to be.