*The club is organising the Mzayen World Cup on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, to reflect the culture, customs and traditions of the people of Qatar
The Qatar Camel Mzayen Club yesterday launched the new season (2022-2023), which included the Mzayen World Cup and the second edition of the Qatar Camel Festival “Gazilat Al-Ata” in the presence of a number of officials and camel owners.
Th club held the ceremony at the Lusail Sports Hall at the headquarters of the Ministry of Sports and Youth, during which the visual identity and the verbal logo of the Mzayen World Cup were revealed, in addition to other details.
The club is organising the Mzayen World Cup on the sidelines of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, believing in its national responsibility and the need to have an important role in the world’s largest sporting event to be held on the soil of Qatar, and an active participation that reflects the culture, customs and traditions of the people of Qatar.
The Mzayen World Cup will be held from November 24 to December 2, while the second edition of the Qatar Camel Festival will kick off on January 28, 2023.
In his speech at the ceremony, President of Qatar Camel Mzayen Club Hamad bin Jaber al-Athba explained that he believes in the role of sport in bridging cultures, and its ability to break down barriers between peoples, considering that it is one of the soft powers of Qatar used by the wise leadership to bring people closer and spread good among people.
He said that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is within sight and Qataris are honoured to organise the global event, to welcome the world here in their country, and show them on the ground the noble and authentic meanings of our values, morals, customs and traditions, and the tolerance of our religion and cultural openness to the other.
He added that the club will organise the World Cup on the sidelines of the Qatar World Cup, believing in its national responsibility and its important role in society, and its keenness to participate in this event and introduce World Cup fans to the sport of parents and grandparents with its values, ideals, customs and traditions that reflect the morals of the people, who are known since ancient times for their good manners, generosity and humility.
Al-Athba stressed that Qatar Camel Mzayen Club seeks to continue to improve the organisation of this great sport, which has passed down from generation to generation, and is set to be inherited by our children and grandchildren, based on the vision of the club to establish and organise Mzayen festivals in accordance with the highest standards and specifications.
Al-Athba stressed the need to turn the Qatar Camel Festival, into one of the largest and most important stations for this sport regionally and internationally, during the second edition of the festival, which will be held in January 2023, praising at the same time the efforts of Qatari owners and their role in this regard.
During the ceremony, the Qatar Camel Mzayen Club inaugurated the verbal slogan “Desert Dhows” accompanying the Mzayen World Cup, as the slogan was derived from the symbolism of camels in Qatari history. The Arabs called the camels an expressive description of desert dhows for their ability to cross deserts, and their sand dunes that resemble the waves of the seas and the ability of ships to ride and cross them.
Just as the ships of the seas brought goods to the people of Qatar, the ships of the deserts, the “camels” at the time transported what the ships brought when they docked in the ports to all markets throughout the country.
The Director of Public Relations and Communications Department at Qatar Camel Mzayen Club Mohamed bin Salaan al-Marri explained that the club looks forward through the organisation of the Mzayen World Cup to participate in achieving the goals of our beloved country Qatar in hosting the FIFA World Cup, and by highlighting Qatar’s distinctive identity, and introducing our sports, civilisation, customs and traditions to the people and fans coming to attend the World Cup.
Al-Marri explained that the symbolism of the visual identity of the Mzayen World Cup lies in its design, with the aim of integrating camel head as a symbol of the local culture of Qataris, and pride in a sport rooted in their customs, traditions and history with football, and its depiction in the logo in the form of planet earth as a symbol of the most famous world sport among humans.
In the ball, the Arab Al Sadu was used in a contemporary style that reflects the aesthetic of Bedouin Arab decoration expressing Qatar in particular and the Gulf and Arab region, in general.
“Huwier” was revealed as the mascot of the Mzayen World Cup. The word “Huwier” is a diminutive version of Hawar, which is a small camel, and this name is common in Qatar and the Arabian Gulf region.
“Huwier” happily wears the Qatari costume and practices the sport of football and while accompanying us to the Mzayen World Cup, will encourage our Qatari national team throughout the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Mohamed bin Salaan explained that the World Cup will witness a number of accompanying events, most notably the first-of-its-kind camel museum, which will include all camel supplies, images that reflect the relationship of camels with Qatari society, as well as riding shows, milking competition and the Qatari Ardha.
Furthermore, the Director of Public Relations and Communications stressed that participation in the Mzayen World Cup will be reserved only for the top ten camels in all rounds of the first edition of the Qatar Camel Festival 2022.
He pointed out that one of the winning camels in “Al Marsas” rounds will be allowed to participate, in addition to the participation of one ride from each camel winner of the Qatar Camel Festival 2022.
He explained that the competitions will witness 15 rounds that will be held in the morning over nine days and distributed among the categories of Al Mughatir, Al Asayel and Al Mujaheem, with three runs for each category, provided that the participation of camels from “haqiq” to “gel” are also held.
He announced that the value of the material prizes for the Mzayen World Cup is more than QR10mn, adding the prizes consist of 15 gold cups, 15 silver cups, 15 bronze cups, 15 gold decorations, 15 silver decorations and 15 bronze decorations, allocated to the winners of the top three places for all runs and categories.
During the ceremony, a copy of the cup and decoration of the World Cup were unveiled. This will be awarded to the winners of the top three places for all runs and categories.
Qatar Camel Mzayen Club has launched the official song of the Mzayen World Cup “Desert Dhows” in English. The song in an attractive singing style welcomes the guests of the World Cup and carries an invitation to the fans during their presence at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches, to get to know Qataris and their customs and traditions.
The Qatar Camel Mzayen Club is a bright and defining mark in the history of local and Gulf Mzayen, and aims to support and encourage efforts and activities related to camel Mzayen that promote and contribute to raising awareness among owners and the community, in addition to aiding research and studies, and co-operating with relevant regional and international bodies and organisations.
