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Line 88: − − − The [[Taliban]] invested heavily in the World Cup construction and the tournament was a golden duck. They were paid millions,”The Taliban officials lucrative salaries tied to peace talks to buy and then subcontract heavy machinery for tournament infrastructure over the past decade, a source from the Taliban's Doha office revealed. − <ref>Joe Wallen, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/how-taliban-helped-build-stadiums-qatar-world-cup/ How the Taliban helped build the stadiums for the Qatar World Cup], ''Daily Telegraph'', Nov 25, 2022.<blockquote> − − Exclusive: Construction firms allegedly paid ‘millions’ to buy and lease machinery from the Taliban for infrastructure, according to sources − − The Taliban made millions from the World Cup by providing construction equipment to build stadiums in Qatar, The Telegraph understands. − Senior Taliban officials used lucrative salaries tied to peace talks to buy and then subcontract heavy machinery for tournament infrastructure over the past decade, a source from the Taliban's Doha office revealed. − A large contingent of the Taliban leadership lived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, from 2013 onward where they were engaged in long-running peace talks with the US and UN. − “The Taliban invested heavily in the World Cup construction and the tournament was a golden duck. They were paid millions,” claimed the source, who lived in Doha in the decade running up to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. − “Some Taliban members had between six and ten pieces of heavy machinery each in Doha and would earn up to £10,000 per machine per month.” − Two separate senior Taliban sources described how officials were given lucrative allowances to live in the country during the peace negotiations, which was then invested in heavy construction machinery. − </blockquote ></ref> Line 129:
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The article, titled "FIFA World Cup And Da'wa Of The Religion," and written by Islamic religious scholar Zia Chitrali, explains various media activities and events planned to explain Islam to non-Muslim spectators and to try to persuade them to convert.
The article, titled "FIFA World Cup And Da'wa Of The Religion," and written by Islamic religious scholar Zia Chitrali, explains various media activities and events planned to explain Islam to non-Muslim spectators and to try to persuade them to convert.
As part of these events planned by Qatari officials, thousands of volunteers will engage in da'wa and free books and pamphlets highlighting Islamic teachings will be distributed among the spectators. [https://www.memri.org/sites/default/files/2022/11/sd10326.jpg].</blockquote></ref>
As part of these events planned by Qatari officials, thousands of volunteers will engage in da'wa and free books and pamphlets highlighting Islamic teachings will be distributed among the spectators. [https://www.memri.org/sites/default/files/2022/11/sd10326.jpg].</blockquote></ref>
The West has turned a blind eye on its terrible human rights abuses.
The West has turned a blind eye on its terrible human rights abuses.
For nearly a decade, Russia and Qatar have been suspected of buying votes to win hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. On Monday, for the first time, the Department of Justice put things in black and white.</blockquote></ref><ref name=rb-18nov22>[https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2022/11/18/roger-bennett-amanpour-qatar-world-cup-controversy.cnn 'Sport is political,' says World Cup podcaster], ''CNN'', Nov 18, 2022. (Roger Bennett in interview).</ref> and it has been surrounded by many controversies.<ref>Ian Ward, [https://www.vox.com/world/23450515/world-cup-fifa-qatar-2022-controversy-scandals-explained The many, many controversies surrounding the 2022 World Cup, explained], ''Vox'', November 19, 2022.<blockquote>
For nearly a decade, Russia and Qatar have been suspected of buying votes to win hosting rights for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. On Monday, for the first time, the Department of Justice put things in black and white.</blockquote></ref><ref name=rb-18nov22>[https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2022/11/18/roger-bennett-amanpour-qatar-world-cup-controversy.cnn 'Sport is political,' says World Cup podcaster], ''CNN'', Nov 18, 2022. (Roger Bennett in interview).</ref> and it has been surrounded by many controversies.<ref>Ian Ward, [https://www.vox.com/world/23450515/world-cup-fifa-qatar-2022-controversy-scandals-explained The many, many controversies surrounding the 2022 World Cup, explained], ''Vox'', November 19, 2022.<blockquote>
Since FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar in 2010, the tournament has been ensnared in a tangled web of scandals.</blockquote></ref> Including modern day slavery, racist exploitation, thousands of migrants deaths,<ref>[https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Over-6,500-migrant-workers-have-died-all-for-2022-soccer-world-cup-52440.html QATAR Over 6,500 migrant workers have died all for 2022 soccer world cup], Asia.it, Feb 25, 2021</ref> cruel elimination of water drinking while working in the heat.<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/migrant-workers-recount-abuse-while-building-stadiums-for-world-cup-in-qatar Migrant workers recount abuse while building stadiums for World Cup in Qatar], ''PBS'', Nov 18, 2022<br><i> The water we got was almost 90 percent ice. We asked why they did that and told them it was impossible to drink water like that....</i></ref><ref>Aimee Lewis, Pramod Acharya and Sugam Pokharel, [https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/11/17/football/qatar-2022-world-cup-migrant-workers-human-rights-spt-intl/index.html Our dreams never came true.' These men helped build Qatar's World Cup, now they are struggling to survive], ''CNN'', November 17, 2022.</ref>
Since FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar in 2010, the tournament has been ensnared in a tangled web of scandals.</blockquote></ref> Including modern day slavery, racist exploitation, thousands of migrants deaths,<ref>[https://www.asianews.it/news-en/Over-6,500-migrant-workers-have-died-all-for-2022-soccer-world-cup-52440.html QATAR Over 6,500 migrant workers have died all for 2022 soccer world cup], Asia.it, Feb 25, 2021</ref> cruel elimination of water drinking while working in the heat.<ref>[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/migrant-workers-recount-abuse-while-building-stadiums-for-world-cup-in-qatar Migrant workers recount abuse while building stadiums for World Cup in Qatar], ''PBS'', Nov 18, 2022<br><i> The water we got was almost 90 percent ice. We asked why they did that and told them it was impossible to drink water like that....</i></ref><ref>Aimee Lewis, Pramod Acharya and Sugam Pokharel, [https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/11/17/football/qatar-2022-world-cup-migrant-workers-human-rights-spt-intl/index.html Our dreams never came true.' These men helped build Qatar's World Cup, now they are struggling to survive], ''CNN'', November 17, 2022.</ref>
The [[Taliban]] invested heavily in the World Cup construction and the tournament was a golden duck. They were paid millions,”The Taliban officials lucrative salaries tied to peace talks to buy and then subcontract heavy machinery for tournament infrastructure over the past decade, a source from the Taliban's Doha office revealed.
<ref>Joe Wallen, [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/how-taliban-helped-build-stadiums-qatar-world-cup/ How the Taliban helped build the stadiums for the Qatar World Cup], ''Daily Telegraph'', Nov 25, 2022.<blockquote>
Exclusive: Construction firms allegedly paid ‘millions’ to buy and lease machinery from the Taliban for infrastructure, according to sources
The Taliban made millions from the World Cup by providing construction equipment to build stadiums in Qatar, The Telegraph understands.
Senior Taliban officials used lucrative salaries tied to peace talks to buy and then subcontract heavy machinery for tournament infrastructure over the past decade, a source from the Taliban's Doha office revealed.
A large contingent of the Taliban leadership lived in Doha, the capital of Qatar, from 2013 onward where they were engaged in long-running peace talks with the US and UN.
“The Taliban invested heavily in the World Cup construction and the tournament was a golden duck. They were paid millions,” claimed the source, who lived in Doha in the decade running up to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
“Some Taliban members had between six and ten pieces of heavy machinery each in Doha and would earn up to £10,000 per machine per month.”
Two separate senior Taliban sources described how officials were given lucrative allowances to live in the country during the peace negotiations, which was then invested in heavy construction machinery.
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==People==
==People==
[[File:Qatar people.jpg|left|230px]]
[[File:Qatar people.jpg|left|230px]]
Natives of the Arabian Peninsula, many Qataris are descended from a number of migratory tribes that came to Qatar in the 18th century from the neighboring areas of Nejd and Al-Hasa. Some came from neighboring Gulf emirates and others are descended from Persian merchants. Most of Qatar's 907,229 inhabitants live in Doha, the capital. Foreigners with temporary residence status make up about three-fourths of the population. Foreign workers comprise 52% of the total population and make up about 89% of the total labor force. Most are South and Southeast Asians, Egyptians, Palestinians, Jordanians, and Iranians. About 8,000 U.S. citizens reside in Qatar.
Natives of the Arabian Peninsula, many Qataris are descended from a number of migratory tribes that came to Qatar in the 18th century from the neighboring areas of Nejd and Al-Hasa. Some came from neighboring Gulf emirates and others are descended from Persian merchants. Most of Qatar's 907,229 inhabitants live in Doha, the capital. Foreigners with temporary residence status make up about three-fourths of the population. Foreign workers comprise 52% of the total population and make up about 89% of the total labor force. Most are South and Southeast Asians, Egyptians, "Palestinians", Jordanians, and Iranians. About 8,000 U.S. citizens reside in Qatar.
Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%.
Ethnic groups: Arab 40%, Pakistani 18%, Indian 18%, Iranian 10%, other 14%.