What's the Buzz about Sep 3?

So a couple of Questions to ponder

- Should a national day be the day QATAR became independent?

It is quiet clear that QATAR has choosen to go down the Assesion Day Path

- so why 18/12/1878?, Why not the day Shk Jassim bin Mohd's father Shk Mohd Bin Thani began as the very first recognised Shk (ruler) of the peninsular ?

OK...some history from www.mofa.gov.qa...this will help debate what a national day or Assesion Day should be....(An additional Public holiday over 3rd sept is good for all in the state of qatar)

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In the aftermath of the 1914 First World War, the Turkish rule in Qatar came to an end and Qatar signed a protection treaty with Britain in 1916. However, the British influence in the country was limited to supervision of some administrative matters.

In the early 18th century, Qatar was ruled by the Al-Thani family, who take their name from their ancestor, Thani, father of Skeikh Mohammad Bin Thani, who was the first Sheikh to rule over the Qatari peninsula during the mid 19th century.

-The Al-Thani family was among a tribal group who settled for a long time at the "Gibrin" oasis in the southern Najd, before their arrival at Qatar during the early 18th century. It is a branch of the Bani Tamim tribe, whose descent can be traced back to Mudar Bin Nizar. Initially they settled in Zubara in the north of the peninsula, moving to Doha in the mid 19th century under the leadership of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Thani.

-In 1878 Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammad succeeded his father Sheikh Mohammad bin Thani.

-In 1913 Sheikh Abdallah bin Jassim, came to power. It was in his time when oil was first discovered in Qatar.

-In 1940 Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdullah ruled Qatar until 1948.

-In 1949 Sheikh Ali bin Abdallah came to power and ruled until 1960. And in that year, Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali ruled Qatar and his reign continued until 1972.

-In 1972, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani ruled the country. On September 3rd, 1971 Qatar became independent.

-In 1995 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani assumed power with the support and blessings of the ruling family and the Qatari people.

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Dear All,

I can confirm (based on a copy of the Government document which I have now been able to get hold of)that the 18th December National Day local holiday replaces the 3rd September Independence Day holiday.

3rd September is 'cancelled'!!

Thanks for that, Sri Lankan, looks like I'd better change our subscription to The Peninsula, since it would seem to contain fuller info. than Gulf Times.

Thanks for that, Sri Lankan, looks like I'd better change our subscription to The Peninsula, since it would seem to contain fuller info. than Gulf Times.

National Day on Dec 18

Web posted at: 8/27/2007 2:36:24

Source ::: The Peninsula

Doha • December 18 has been deemed the country's National Day instead of September 3, earlier observed as Qatar's Independence Day, a release from the Publications Division of Qatar Radio and Television Corporation said yesterday.

National Day is the day when H H Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani came to power and will be observed in accordance with Law No 11 of 2007, the release said.

wait i ll quote it for u

Silversurfer - your is nothing. I had to cancel the ticket, cancel hotel booking etc etc and had to fines OK.

I understand that a circular was sent to Government Departments yesterday (Sunday 26th August), advising that the Sept. 3rd public holiday had been 'cancelled', in favour of December 18th - now to be 'National Day'.

What a pity that the authorities (or, at least, the Gulf Times, when reporting it) didn't say that Sept. 3rd would no longer be a public holiday when the change was announced.

We have already made all our plans on the basis of 3rd being a holiday!

They will need to change the Labour Law, of course.

What a way to run a country! Still, if they could do it themselves, then they wouldn't need us all, so we should look on such incompetence in a positive light!!

Unless you mean Sheikh Jassem bin Mohammad bin Thani who is regarded as the founder of modern Qatar. But he died in 1913.

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eh? Sheikh Khalifa was in power from 1972 until 1995...

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Its the day of sheikh jassem bin mohamed bin Thani's assumption of power on december 18,1978, thats declared a national day and from now on it will be a public holiday.

The leave of independence day( sep.3 ) is cancelled.

I'm not going to try to understand how a nation can be a nation when it rips up it's national days and just decides to create new ones. Imagine American's deciding that July 4 was no longer important or any other nation just saying "Oops, that even is not worthy of commemoration anymore".

Which brings up my next question, where's the search box for the forums? I can't find it on the site anymore, or is it only active when the server can handle the searching load?

Sep 3rd Independence Day holiday is no more...there is a new holiday on Dec 18th called National Day.

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Sep 3rd Independence Day holiday is no ore...there is a new holiday on Dec 18th called National Day.

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they moved it on December 18, there is thread earlier about this one.

Cheers!

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