https://freerepublic.com/tag/qatarichristians/ en-us Sun, 23 Oct 2005 06:28:48 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1507576/posts An Anglican congregation plans to build Qatar's first Christian church since Islam's arrival in the 7th century. Clive Handford, the Nicosia-based Anglican bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf, says construction will start in the Qatari capital of Doha in early 2006 on the 26-million Qatar riyal ($7 million) Church of the Epiphany, along with a conference centre and meeting rooms. Plans for the Anglican church and three other Christian houses of worship have not been well publicised in Muslim-dominated Qatar, which is also the forward headquarters of the US military's Central Command. While some see the construction as a sign... AP via Al Jazeera https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1507576/posts#comment Sun, 23 Oct 2005 06:28:48 GMT