Qatari royal refuses to acknowledge female officials at FIFA ceremony

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A member of Qatar’s royal family refused to acknowledge female officials with a fist bump during a FIFA Club World Cup awards ceremony.

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani was filmed bumping fists with male officials following Bayern Munich’s 1-0 victory over Tigres UANL in the Club World Cup final in Qatar yesterday.

But, when female referees Edina Alves Batista and Neuza Back approach, the Sheikh appears to ignore them them. The women were following instructions to walk straight past the royal.

Some devout Muslims argue that Islam does not permit physical contact with a person of the opposite sex, with the exception of certain immediate family members.

Sheikh Joaan – who handed out the awards alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday – is the younger brother of Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and is the president of Qatar’s Olympic Committee.

The FIFA World Cup 2022 is set to be held in the controversial Gulf state – making it the first Muslim and Arab country to host the event.

In the footage of the awards ceremony after the match, players including Poland’s Robert Lewandowski and German Joshua Kimmich collect their trophies and fist bump Sheikh Joaan.

After their awards are handed out, a line of mask-clad officials lead by referee Esteban Ostojich begins to approach the podium to collect their medals.

While two of the male referees are seen clearly bumping hands with the Sheikh, Ms Batista and Ms Back walk straight past him without so much as an acknowledgment.

Oil and gas reserves make Qatar one of the world’s richest countries on a per capita basis.

Qatari royal refuses to acknowledge female officials at FIFA ceremonyBut religion and law make it seem a hotbed of human rights abuses to many western eyes. Homosexuality can be punished by death and any public display of affection is against the law. Men outnumber women by more than three to one. The Middle East state’s treatment of gay people has led to it being named as the second most dangerous country to visit for the LGBTQ+ community.

Earlier this month it was revealed that David Beckham has signed a lucrative deal to be Qatar’s media-friendly face.

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