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The Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar

Law Summary Record Type: ConstitutionNumber: 0Date: 08/06/2004 Corresponding to 20/04/1425 HijriNumber of Articles: 150Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 6Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 08/06/2005 Corresponding to 01/05/1426 HijriPage from: 7

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Article 1
Starting Date: 09/06/2005

Qatar is an independent sovereign Arab State. Its religion is Islam and the Shari'a Law shall be the principal source of its legislation. Its political system is democratic. The Arabic Language shall be its official language. The people of Qatar are a part of the Arab nation.