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23 March 2023

02 ‏Ramadhaan 1444

Law Summary Record Type: ConstitutionNumber: 0Date: 19/04/1972 Corresponding to 06/03/1392 HijriNumber of Articles: 71Status: Canceled

Official Gazette :Issue: 5Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 01/01/1972 Corresponding to 15/11/1391 HijriPage from: 3723

Section Name

Part 1:System of Governance (1-4)

1 Article

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.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.
2 Article

The capital of the State of Qatar is Doha City.
The State shall exercise sovereignty on its own territorial land and waters located within its international boundaries, and may neither relinquish this sovereignty nor cede any part of its land or waters.
3 Article

The Law shall specify the flag, emblem, decorations and badges of the State, and the National Anthem.
4 Article

The Law shall specify the nationality of the State.
The nationality may not be deprived or withdrawn from a national person, except in cases prescribed by the Law.