page_title: Qatari art
section_title: Forts
hierarchical_section_title: Qatari art / Architecture / Forts
caption_attribution_description: English: Ath Thaqab Fort, outside view.
context_page_description: The modern Qatari art movement emerged in the mid-20th century, as a result of the new-found wealth acquired from oil exports and subsequent modernization of Qatari society. Because of Islam's non-inclusive stance of depictions of sentient beings in visual arts, paintings historically played an insignificant role in the country's culture. Other visual art forms such as calligraphy, architecture and textiles were more highly regarded in the Bedouin tradition.
context_section_description: The numerous forts found throughout the Qatari peninsula are a testament to the country's ancient construction methods. Most forts were constructed using mainly limestone, with other constituents such as mud and clay brick also being used. A type of mixture consisting of mud and clay brick known locally as lubnah was sometimes used in the construction of forts, such as in Ar Rakiyat Fort.
caption: Ath Thaqab Fort
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