What's the story on this motorcycle man?

sknox40
By sknox40

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Can someone out there give me the story on this guy in the picture. Sorry it's blurry. I snapped it really quickly from my car as he was riding in front of City Center today.

By consciouseffort• 15 Dec 2008 09:46
Rating: 5/5
consciouseffort

A happy go lucky man :)

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By thexonic• 15 Dec 2008 09:09
Rating: 3/5
thexonic

I think he wants attraction :P

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By ecy• 15 Dec 2008 07:45
ecy

sometimes i see car decoration like this in doha :))

By arecel• 14 Dec 2008 14:51
arecel

saw him last year, around december. took his foto too and post in my friendster page. he was having the time of his life and it was fun just watching him drive that colorful bike..

By Mitzzyy Mitz• 13 Dec 2008 15:06
Rating: 4/5
Mitzzyy Mitz

I saw his car passing corniche, I never expected he also have a motorcycle...soon,I'll ask him for a picture...=)

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By ra3i_cruiser• 13 Dec 2008 14:55
Rating: 2/5
ra3i_cruiser

His name is Ahmed Mohamed Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber his nickname is the Mask Man “ Al Moqana’a” his enjoyment is to bring happiness to people. Ahmed did not cut his mustache since 3 years. His hobby decoration of his cars and motorcycles. He received the title of the Mask Men in the first bicycle race in Qatar which was in 1965. He was jailed because of his attempts to distinguish his taxi in the seventies. Decoration on his cars and motorbikes done on his own expense to bring joy to the public. Ahmed did not marry until now, he tried 28 years back to get married to a woman from Bahrain because he loves Bahrain, the failure of marriage is the aspiration of the current touring around the Arab countries.

By LEB-XPAT• 13 Dec 2008 08:58
Rating: 4/5
LEB-XPAT

heheheh

ive seen him 2

he always ride around with music nd stuff

he was in old souk

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By xyned• 13 Dec 2008 06:33
xyned

Guess he taked MOVEMBER too seriously

By Hu Wan• 11 Dec 2008 12:18
Hu Wan

We like this fella. Everytime we see him at the corniche he brings with him warmth and puts a smile on our faces. He owns an old Jag too with lots of jazzy improvisations! He should be an ambassador of sorts here, to welcome new comers here in Qatar! :P

By Pajju• 11 Dec 2008 12:16
Pajju

Rizks ? :))) he s very nice guy and educated , i used to talk with him n najda car parkin :)

By Diplomat - me• 11 Dec 2008 12:15
Rating: 2/5
Diplomat - me

He is the only QATARI allowed to put flags and bling-blings in his car & bicycle.

By frozen tear of love• 11 Dec 2008 12:10
frozen tear of love

This guy started with his bike then had two jags decorated the same way all his vehicles were parked in the basement of Al Najda market till last year but removed later as they guys were asking him to pay for it.

Yes he is ex policeman but poor no way..

By Rizks• 11 Dec 2008 11:49
Rating: 4/5
Rizks

Woow.......

He has a great moustache....:)

I usually see him n Hornk, which he returns hornking back-wat a faithful person ....:)

If it was some other locals, he would smash tat car with my poor car ...:(

By DaRuDe• 11 Dec 2008 11:43
DaRuDe

every eid?/

wake up he is on corniche every 2nd or 3rd day in the evening around sunset time. and he uses Souq Najda parking lot for his antique vehicles.

By tala basem farid• 11 Dec 2008 11:40
tala basem farid

this guy comes every single eid with his amazing car or motor cycle to make people feel how fun is eid and the guy says hi to almost every person in the street.

By xyned• 10 Dec 2008 01:16
xyned

This guy works in the police dept. He has got a few motorbikes and cars of the likes in that picture. He was featured in gulf times in mid-90s.

By Sunshine5580• 9 Dec 2008 22:10
Sunshine5580

i saw today on the way to pearl, but he was on his car this time :)

very friendly guy.

By anonymous• 9 Dec 2008 21:53
anonymous

This man love qatar and always happy ,with his decoration in black car or motorcycle,

every one have hobbie

By zohebonline• 9 Dec 2008 16:09
zohebonline

I saw him in his black car yesterday day and it was decorated in the same way.......... and i took a picture as well... :)

By anonymous• 9 Dec 2008 13:18
anonymous

This man seems to be a legend.

Its great to be a legend in your own country.

And what a name ...Al Mugana'a....the Masked Man....wow!

Hats...off to him.

By nicaq25• 9 Dec 2008 11:16
nicaq25

this guy yet in Doha. But whether he's paid or not, rich or poor, who among you would do do such thing to his country like this? At least for him, he's done something for his country (in his own funny way).hehehe!I admire the spirit of this guy:)

By qatari-princess• 9 Dec 2008 10:58
qatari-princess

Actually..

or so I have heard, that this man is very, very poor, Qatar or some people are paying this man to be patriot, grabbing attention in certian occasions, just sth extra funny in the areas of Qatar!!

4 ex;

when the olympics..he was there!

when the Gulf 17th games..he was there!

when.................he was there!

when.................he was there!

By Scorpion Faruk• 8 Dec 2008 11:17
Scorpion Faruk

liked nicaq25's posting...

By nicaq25• 8 Dec 2008 11:01
nicaq25

thank you for touring around Doha and make people brighten their day because of your un-selfish 'smile'. Wether they paid you or not, it doesn't matter, at least you're not crazy as others think you are. I bet the joy that you give to people's faces cannot be measured with money.Right?And one more thing, I hope you're a Qatari, so that others will have hope that not all Qataris are selfish and rude. God bless you & drive safely.:)

By kutch• 8 Dec 2008 09:13
kutch

his name is Mohammed :P

By brutus_ceasar• 8 Dec 2008 08:53
brutus_ceasar

Hhhmmm... Nice bike eh.. but I love his car more..

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By nomad_08• 8 Dec 2008 08:23
nomad_08

seen him at the corniche several times...he's a friendly chap, always ready with a smile!!!!

By okfahmy• 8 Dec 2008 08:10
okfahmy

It is what "Al Mugana'a" means. His name is "Ahmed Sultan Al-Jaber". A former policeman, who put a mask during a marathon race, decades ago, and earned this title ever since.

By anonymous• 8 Dec 2008 02:16
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Thanks for the correction Alexa, So my question should be, is it allowed to have that kind of bike in doha?

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By PITSTOP• 8 Dec 2008 01:38
PITSTOP

Al Mugana'a - is what they call him.

By greentea• 8 Dec 2008 00:37
Rating: 3/5
greentea

we've got a picture with him 3 years ago. he's friendly and always grant a request for pictures with him....

By corcaoich• 8 Dec 2008 00:32
corcaoich

a few years ago there was a spread in local newsapers about this guy. At the time a serving policeman who had it in mind to travel all around the world on his bling bike publicising qatar. Obviously back in doha but no report on what happened in meantime. Hope he didn't go via saudi-yemen-somalia on his trip, Obviously not as he is back. Thank god for such people, keeps ur faith in humans alive

By mata hari• 8 Dec 2008 00:19
mata hari

Just to go out and exhibit their patriotic decorations..nice and clean vehicles, smiling and friendly faces, a kind of advertising - charming Doha! Almost a brand this guys...Can be true?!

By heero_yuy2• 8 Dec 2008 00:06
heero_yuy2

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By nadt• 7 Dec 2008 23:48
Rating: 2/5
nadt

oh man would love to see this guy, never came across him yet, have to hang out at the corniche it seems.

By anonymous• 7 Dec 2008 23:42
Rating: 3/5
anonymous

The question is, is it allowed in doha to have that kind of car?

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By fishermanalex• 7 Dec 2008 23:39
Rating: 5/5
fishermanalex

he is very famous here in DOHA in his red cadilac he is very very friendlily as will ...he spaks arabic :))

HAPPY EID EVERY ONE

By sweet.angel• 7 Dec 2008 23:01
sweet.angel

Well yup I have seen him many times and you know ppl there are other cars as well decorated like this and they are parked in the underground parking lot of Souq Najada...

By okfahmy• 7 Dec 2008 22:55
okfahmy

An ex policeman and national athlete. I read a report about him in a local newspaper last week. Do not recall his name though.

By sknox40• 7 Dec 2008 22:47
sknox40

Thanks for all the input! Just for the record, he loves having his picture made. I got a big thumbs up with a huge "THANK YOUUUUUU!" as we drove by. I love happy people :)

By Scarlett• 7 Dec 2008 22:37
Rating: 4/5
Scarlett

about the only injury he's get at the speed he drives, would be a stubbed toe.

I love seeing this fella around town! If you wave or honk at him, he always gives you the biggest smile ever!!

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.

By Dlightswitch• 7 Dec 2008 22:35
Rating: 4/5
Dlightswitch

Haha, this guy is pretty famous around Doha. He always rides up and down the Corniche on his bike or in one of his cars which are decorated similarly. There was an article about him in the 'time out' part of the gulf times about a year ago, quite interesting.

And RED_POPE, at the speeds he drives, he doesnt need a helmet, haha!

By anonymous• 7 Dec 2008 22:18
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

What a Goofy motorcycle rider......No helmet, No boots, No gloves and no eye protection, just him and that goofy motorcycle.

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By who.am.i• 7 Dec 2008 22:08
Rating: 3/5
who.am.i

I saw a very similar style in Villagio. Its a 4WD though.

He admires GCC so much. Good for him.

Wait, is he pointing his finger towards you and saying "Hey dude, my picture cost a million!"

cheers,

paul

By tallg• 7 Dec 2008 22:02
tallg

That's the same dude who has the awesome car as well, isn't it? He's a legend.

By Dracula• 7 Dec 2008 21:58
Rating: 5/5
Dracula

By nicaq25• 7 Dec 2008 21:46
Rating: 4/5
nicaq25

being patriotic as they're celebrating their National Day this month.

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