Fath Al Khair sailors being welcomed by officials upon their arrival in Corfu in Greece.
After overcoming weather challenges, traditional Qatari dhow Fath Al Khair has arrived in the Greek island of Corfu. On arrival at the island, the dhow received a warm welcome and sparked great interest during the reception hosted by the Qatar Embassy in Greece.
On this occasion, Abdulaziz Ali Al Naama, Ambassador of Qatar to Greece, said that Corfu island was the last destination in Greece for Fath Al Khair 4 before it sails towards Albania.
For his part, the mayor of Corfu Island was delighted to receive the dhow, praising the voyage that promotes the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Fath Al Khair’s captain Mohammed Al Sada expressed his great happiness with the warm reception especially from the people and tourists who came specially to see the dhow. The officials toured the dhow and learned about it including its various parts, pearl diving and how to open oysters.
After its stop in Corfu island, Fath Al Khair heads towards Albania then to Split, the second largest city of Croatia located on the eastern shore of the Adriatic sea. Fath Al Khair will then sail toward Italy in Puglia, Venice, and Sicily concluding the first phase of its journey in Genoa northern Italy which it is expected to reach by early October.
It is worth mentioning that Fath Al Khair 4 began its historic voyage to Europe and North Africa with 15 sailors on board on July 10 from Babik Port in Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait.
The second phase of Fath Al Khair 4 is scheduled to begin in June next year.
