In Qatar they rejoice: an increase of hundreds of percent in the sales of Messi's cloak Israel today

Against the background of the criticism in the Western media of the Emir of Qatar's gesture to Leo Messi, the captain of Argentina during the awarding of the World Cup in soccer last Sunday, the principalities actually found a reason for optimism following the storm that unfolded this week.

Reminder: just before Messi received the trophy after the great victory over France, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, accompanied by the president of FIFA, dressed him in the bisht robe - a robe that marks a distinguished person such as a tribal chief or a groom on his wedding day. The hostess's gesture The Muslim, which was already subject to severe criticism due to the death of thousands of workers in the construction of the lots and the social oppression in the country, drew negative reactions from journalists and politicians.

Well guess what Argentinian fans actually thought about #Bisht 👇pic.twitter.com/9hz5rWaNJt

— Hanan Razek (@HananRazekBBC) December 19, 2022

And here, journalists in Qatar claimed in recent days that in the shadow of the storm there was a hundreds of percent increase in sales of the bisht.

Argentine fans were even recorded in videos on social networks while buying the traditional robe.

Furthermore, a fan from Brazil explained that he understood it was a robe used for important ceremonies such as weddings, although he was initially surprised by the gesture.

#Bisht sales in Qatar have shot up by 4,000%

— Khalifa Al Haroon - Mr.

Q (@iloveqatar) December 19, 2022

The owner of a clothing store in Doha, Ahmed Abdullah al-Salem told the Arab press that he was very proud of the emir's gesture.

"We are very proud that the Qatari clothing, which is produced in our store, is locally produced from A to Z."

Messi celebrates with the Argentina team.

Maybe not for the last time, photo: AP

According to him, there has been a large increase in the demand for the garment since the World Cup finals, especially among Western World Cup fans who want to know about the garment and how it is produced.

A-Salem added that sales are expected to increase in the coming days, especially due to the international interest created by the fact that the Argentina captain wore the cloak.

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