what's the deal with paintings?
By loisstella •
We are moving to Doha in the new year.
Someone mentioned you are not 'allowed' to have pictures of living things in your home. Is this right? Do i leave paintings of living things (even animals?) at home? What can I expect?
What about the photos in the passport?
mmmm...
I think yes, you cannot have pictures of animals, except the birds in the qatari notes, the orix that is everywhere (for instance in the logo of Qatar Airways), the falcon pictures...
War looking for peace,
is like fornication looking for virginity.
marhabtain, no pictures of the sun and other stars? They are 'pulsating'!
britexpet.... maybe your right and I'm wrong, but the Muslims I know , have no knowledge of this , or don't understand the seriousness of the matter wa allahu alim.
I believe that in the strictest terms Muslims should not display images of anything that has a pulse.
I'm no artist but even Damien Hurst couldn't have a painting of a living thing cos it isn't living! although that cow thing was very lifelike!
The problems with paintings that somebody told you about probably originated from somebody else that had experience in Saudi Arabia.
I think you should give the Muslims a little more credit for knowing about their religion.. They may not practice it, but I'm sure most know about it..
of course you can hang up what you like in your home.
The person that said that to you , must have misunderstood it.
what he/she means is, it's not allowed for a believing Muslim to have paintings of living creatures , that is forbidden for the Muslims.
But most Muslims don't even know that.
There are no restrictions that I know of. . .I wouldn't recommend bringing paintings of naked people, perhaps, but other than that you should be fine.
We had a good 50 items hanging in our house and the movers didn't blink packing them.
Don't worry about it :o)
Expat Sueño (your friend R)
"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach
I keep a painting of the missus over the front door.. Keeps hawkers away..
These are all myths about pics you can bring any piture you like.. But refrain from nudity or sexually explicit just incase you get stopped at the airport.. In your house you can have what ever you like..
Infact I read in the questions that a guy was selling Erotic lamps..lol
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Lois, there are the Animal Painting police that come round to your house at night doing random checks. Be afraid. Be very afraid. I had a photo of a Pekanese in my wallet and the beat me in a cell for five days....
No, actually Im being horrible. Labda is right, Qatar is a very friendly country in general bar the roads.
All the best and welcome to Qatar!
no issues concerning paintings here in Doha...
loisstella, someone was having a laugh at your expense.
No such restrictions.
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