GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Muslims form 65.5% of the Qatari population, followed by Hindus at 15.4%, Christians at 14.2%, Buddhists at 3.3% and the rest 1.9% of the population follow other religions or are unaffiliated. Qatar is also home to numerous other religions mostly from the Middle East and Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The official state religion is Wahhabi Sunni Islam, though Qatari culture is, in many respects, strikingly more liberal than its Wahhabi neighbor, Saudi Arabia. The expatriate community is made up of Sunni and Shi’a Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and small groups of Buddhists and Baha’is.

Detailed explanation-3: -Islam is the official religion, and Qataris are largely Sunni Muslims.

Detailed explanation-4: -Qatar follows an ultraconservative form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism.

Detailed explanation-5: -Women in Qatar are not required to wear the hijab neither are they expected to wear an abaya. However, note should be taken of the local dress code. Men and women should cover the shoulders and upper arms, and shorts or skirts/dresses should fall to or below the knee.