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Qatari official blasts Western response to Lionel Messi wearing Bisht during World Cup trophy ceremony

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Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani honored Lionel Messi with a Bisht after Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup final triumph against France. The move garnered criticism from various pundits and media outlets. The Gulf nation's Assistant Foreign Minister, Lolwah Al-Khater, has now replied to those claims, tweeting: Gowning Messi with a “Bisht” drove many Euro-Centric supremacists Crazy. Do they know that their graduation gowns came from the Arabian gown?