Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad al-Thani, daughter of the Emir of Qatar and head of the Board of the Qatar Museums Authority, poses for a photograph inside the new Museum of Islamic Art in Doha on November 22, 2008. Around 1000 guest celebrities including politicians and artists from the Gulf and all over the world are expected to attend tonight the official inauguration of Doha’s Museum of Islamic art which is set to open its doors to the public on December 1. Oil and gas-rich Qatar which is poor in archaeological sites is vying to create a cultural scene through building museums and acquiring precious masterpieces. AFP PHOTO/KARIM JAAFAR (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images)