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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Ash Shahaniyah

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Updated February 4, 2025
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Al Shahaniya camel racetrack.

Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Al Shahaniya Camel Racetrack

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

Ash-Shahaniyah, Qatar

Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum

This mix of Islamic art, vintage vehicles, weaponry, architecture, and history is an ode to eclecticism. 

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Leaning Mosque

This tilted minaret and mosque are a feat of modern engineering.
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Barzan Towers.

Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar

Barzan Towers

These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.
14 miles from Ash-Shahaniyah

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Musfur Sinkhole

Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.
16 miles from Ash-Shahaniyah
Qatar National Library.

Doha, Qatar

Qatar National Library

The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.
17 miles from Ash-Shahaniyah
The Miraculous Journey.

Doha, Qatar

'The Miraculous Journey'

Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.
17 miles from Ash-Shahaniyah
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