The people of Qatar have a strong and deep-rooted relationship with the sea. Throughout the ages, the people of Qatar have been known to be people of maritime culture. They built ships, sailed the sea, and navigated the Gulf and oceans to work in trade, fishing, and extracting “pearls”, the most beautiful and valuable treasures of the sea. They extracted their livelihood from its depths, defying difficulties with unwavering determination and tireless persistence to discover many of its treasures and secrets, innovate in its arts, and write about its sciences.

The maritime calendar is a guide that monitors the knowledge associated with days and months, and records the movement of stars, zodiac signs, and ascendants, along with the accompanying weather conditions, throughout the year. As for Qatar’s maritime heritage, it covers the following topics:
– The sea in history (before the advent of Islam, and after the advent of Islam).
– The sea in geography (characteristics of seawater, locations of coastal villages and cities, Qatari islands, and ports).
– Pearl diving (locations of the harbors, directions, and paths).
– Marine navigation (tides, navigation stars, planets and their directions, depth measurement with its types and specifications, the country, and the compass).
– Marine fishing sites (fish species, traditional fishing: Maksar and Hadhra).
– Common seabird movement and its implications.
– Locations of marine life and their types.