Awal2 sampai Doha that day... ni lah tempat pertama kitorg pergi. Suka sangat that time... ye la sampai sini time winter... sejuk & nyaman jek. Hadeef dok cakap, "Hadeef suka kat sini, kat luar pun ada aircond!". Member2 sini ckp, kalau datang time summer, mau rasa nak angkat beg & balik :) And until now belum betul2 rasa summer tu mcmana. Suspend betul la bila hubby keep on warning us'' "Jaga2 tau... dah nak masuk summer nih! Jangan terkejut tau." Oh yes... summer kat sini pernah cecah 50+ degrees. Memang dah nak dekat sangat la masuk summer tak lama lagi. Whole week hujan dok turun.... pertukaran angin la tu and it's getting warmer & warmer.
Petang tu, kami ke Corniche untuk jalan2 & amik angin.
View of West Bay from Corniche
Mesti ada yang nak menyelit kat tengah...
Dhow memang banyak kat Corniche. Dhow is a traditional local fishing boat in this region. Off course la skang diorang dh pakai modern boat, so skang jadi tourist attraction. They offer Dhow Ride & ada juga package Night Dhow Cruising, which comes with dinner.
Tgk mamat2 main jetski (show off sket) sambil lepak2
Running Free :)
Pak Arab ni dok husha2 nak amik gambar ngan Dideep
Ada jugak yang memancing kat sini...
Our Dhow Ride... dapat nego QR30 one family. Overall trip dlm 30 minutes dok pusing2 kat Corniche.
Mcm citer Titanic tak?
Sunset
After the Dhow Ride, we all visited the Museum of Islamic Art, dekat Corniche tu jugak. Lagipun dah Maghrib that time, we need place for solah. Free admission tapi kat entrance tu mcm nak naik flight...beg masuk scanner n body check.
History (from wikipedia)
The museum draws much influence from ancient Islamic architecture, yet has a unique design. It was the first of its kind in the Persian Gulf and has a very large collection of Islamic art, plus a study and a library. A restaurant is planned in the future. Sabiha Al Khemir served as the founding director of the museum from 2006-2008. The museum has a total area of 45,000 m2 and lies on the edge of Doha harbour at the south end of Doha Bay.
Construction by Baytur Constr.Co. (Turkey) reached completion in 2006,
but the museum's interior was subjected to a variety of changes
thereafter.The museum celebrated its VIP opening on November 22, 2008, and opened to the general public on December 8, 2008.
The museum houses a collection of works gathered since the late
1980s, including manuscripts, textiles and ceramics. It is one of the
world’s most complete collections of Islamic artifacts, with items
originating in Spain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, India, and Central
Asia.
At the age of 91, Pei had to be coaxed out of retirement to undertake
this enterprise. He traveled throughout the Muslim world on a six month
quest to learn about Muslim architecture and history and read Muslim
texts to draw inspiration for his design.
Declining all proposed sites for the museum, Pei suggested a
stand-alone island for the structure in order to avoid the encroachment
on other buildings. Thus it was built on the water, 64 acres (260,000 m2) approximately 195 feet (59 m) off the Doha Corniche and surrounded by a park.
Kat sini every corner & section ada guard. Pastu boleh nampak segala sensor kat displayed items... mcm dlm filem plak. This picture was taken by one of the guard....kelakar sbb nampak dia mcm excited sgt nak amik gambo kitorang.
Dagger & sword of Emperor Shah Jahan
This apparel is actually VERY LARGE!!!! Mcm 4 org nye badan, not sure if it was actually worn by someone before.
Outside the museum...
Generally, the building's structure and decoration is really fascinating. The collection covers 3 continents, from Spain to Central Asia and India, over more than a millennium from the 7th century CE, and provides a superb and remarkable insight into the cultural legacy of the Islamic world. The galleries are arranged according to themes; calligraphy, the figure in art, patterns and science in art. There are also lay out in a chronological series of displays from the earliest Islamic dynasties to the late Indian & Turkish empires. We all tak sempat nak explore
semua. Budak2 dah mula meragam sebab lapar. Will definitely visit
the museum again. Insya Allah...
