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Qatar

Demonstrations of falcons and salukis at the MIA park

Published: 05 Dec 2015 - 01:24 pm | Last Updated: 18 Nov 2021 - 12:34 am
Peninsula

Doha: The Museum of Islamic Art and Al Gannas, a Qatari cultural association, collaborated to present demonstrations of falcons and salukis at the Museum of Islamic Art Park on Thursday 3 December 2015.

Visitors were able to experience these exquisite animals in action and learn about their use in hunting, their care and their continuing importance in the life of modern Qatar.

The event came as part of The Hunt: Princely Pursuits in Islamic Lands exhibition which is currently on show at the Museum of Islamic Art and runs until the 9th January 2016.

The Peninsula