Sheikh Joaan crowns winners of Qatar International Falcons and Hunting Festival Marmi 2026

Doha, Qatar: HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani crowned the winners of the championships of the 17th edition of the Qatar International Falcons and Hu...

Doha, Qatar: HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani crowned the winners of the championships of the 17th edition of the Qatar International Falcons and Hunting Festival, Marmi 2026, during a ceremony held yesterday at the festival venue in Sabkhat Marmi in Sealine, following the conclusion of the field competitions and the final round of the Haded Al-Tahaddi Championship, which featured 27 qualified participants.

At the start of the ceremony, HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, patron of the Marmi Festival, honored the Director of the Shared Services Department at the Social and Sports Activities Support Fund (Daam), Yousuf Mohammed Al Nuaimi. He then crowned the winners of the remaining field championships. The grand prize winners of the Haded Al-Tahaddi final, each receiving a Lexus vehicle, were Mohammed Ahmed Al Harbi of the UAE and Nasser Saeed Al Marri of Qatar.

In addition, Mohammed Jarrallah Al Nabet of Qatar and Team Al Shamsi of the UAE were crowned winners of the Haded Al-Tahaddi final, receiving an additional cash prize of QAR 100,000 each, matching the amount they had earned upon qualifying during the preliminary rounds.

In the Tal'a Championship, Ali Hassan Al Saei claimed first place, while the second and third places were withheld due to unsuccessful hunts. The first-place winner received a cash prize of QAR 300,000.

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani also crowned the winners of the Local Da'w Championship across seven categories. In the "Free Farakh" category, Khalifa Mohammed Al Henzab secured first place, followed by Team Laffan in second and Sultan Hamad Al Humaidi in third. In the "Qarnass Jir" category, Hamad Abdullah Al Arjani claimed first place, Team Al Sheehaniya came second, and Team Al Zam finished third. In the "Qarnass Jir Shaheen" category, Mashoom Ali Al Nabti won first place, followed by Team Laffan and Team Al Zam.