A number of foreign fans who came to Qatar to attend the World Cup matches confirmed that they respect Arab culture and did not come to drink alcohol, stressing that they found love and respect in Qatar, which is the first Arab and Muslim country to organize the FIFA World Cup.
Content creator Abdullah Al-Emadi documented a video clip on his official Instagram account showing his conversation with a group of fans from Florida, USA, as they talked about the beauty of their visit to mosques in Qatar and their respect for Arab culture.
Al-Emadi said, "Inviting the fans of the World Cup to Islam was not expected to be effective in the noticeable manner, and out of shock, I asked for passports of fans I knew."
The fans praised the Qatari efforts, and when asked about the name of the Emir of Qatar, they answered that they did not know him, but they knew his image, describing him as "handsome" and a good speaker on the platforms.
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The fans confirmed that they had heard a lot about Qatar, and their first impression of it. When they arrived, they found that it was a beautiful country, and all that was said about it was incorrect.
They added, "We came to watch football and have fun, not to drink alcohol." One of them said, "We heard many crazy comments, and we want to experience the cultural experience of this country, and we found love and respect, and everyone here is understanding and offering help."
Another added, "We heard many things about the country's culture, customs, and traditions, and we must respect them, and nothing is more beautiful than respect," noting, "The gathering of people of different races, it is amazing because they are from all over the world."
When asked about the places visited, one of them replied, "We went to the largest mosque here, which is the mosque of Muhammad Abd al-Wahhab, and it was a beautiful place." Abdullah replied, "Did you want to enter Islam?" One of the fans replied, "They said we were thinking because it explains Islam in a way Comprehensive and good, including the five pillars of Islam and we learned about them, stressing their seriousness to learn about Islam after seeing a post on Google referring to the mosque.
The fans confirmed that they spent a good and beautiful time with the tour guide, who spoke to them a lot about Islamic culture, noting that they had received gifts that were educational and educational books about Islam.
Western campaigns
This comes as the Western media continues to level accusations and launch attacks on Qatar to the extent that prompted Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, to say that the campaign his country faced "was not faced by any other country that had the right to host this tournament."
Prior to the start of the tournament, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said during a press conference that the State of Qatar will organize the best version of the World Cup in history, and he responded strongly to the criticism leveled at it.
Politicians and experts in politics, media and sports unanimously agreed that the recent campaigns that seek to undermine Qatar's reputation and question its ability to organize a successful World Cup "are directed by parties and organizations that harbor hatred for the State of Qatar and its multiple successes, and seek to hide behind human rights files to achieve political goals."