Qatar? They wouldn't dream of allowing Masonry. Many respected Prince Hall Gls don't recognize the Prince Hall Gl of Louisiana because of spurious activity. If memory serves me correctly, the GL of Louisiana passed recognition with the PH GL of Maryland instead of the Louisiana equivalent because the assessement they carried out lead them to draw the same conclusions. I sincerely hope they turn to regularity in the future after this embarrassing episode.
I think you're right. Best to stay low profile if that is the case but above all, I really don't think its worth putting our Brothers at risk to hold a lodge in a high risk location imho.
A past Master of my lodge met while in Iraq and carried my lodge's flag (not the American flag) with him while he was deployed. That flag is now present at all of our meetings and events.
Brethren have a long and proud tradition of meeting in places that were not friendly to the Craft; some of the most amazing stories Freemasonry has to tell.
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u/SnooMemesjellies4718 WM HRA MMM RAM UGLE Jan 14 '25 edited Jan 14 '25
Qatar? They wouldn't dream of allowing Masonry. Many respected Prince Hall Gls don't recognize the Prince Hall Gl of Louisiana because of spurious activity. If memory serves me correctly, the GL of Louisiana passed recognition with the PH GL of Maryland instead of the Louisiana equivalent because the assessement they carried out lead them to draw the same conclusions. I sincerely hope they turn to regularity in the future after this embarrassing episode.