Abdulrazzaq Murad (born 29 June 1990) is a Qatari handball player for Al-Gharafa and the Qatari national team.
He was part of the Qatar team that won silver medals at the 2015 World Championship in Qatar, the first World Championship medal for both Qatar and for any Asian team. The result was controversial due to the many naturalized players of Qatar. According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine, only four of the 17 players in the squad were native to Qatar. The practice was criticised by an Austrian goalkeeper after his team's loss to Qatar in the round of 16, saying "It [felt] like playing against a world selection team" and "I think it is not the sense of a world championship." Furthermore, there were claims of favourable refereeing for the hosts. After the final whistle of their semifinal against Poland, the Polish players showed their discontent by ironically applauding the three referees.
Abdulrazzaq Murad was born on 29 June 1990 in Qatar. As a native-born player, he is distinctive within the national team, which has often included naturalized athletes recruited from abroad to strengthen QatarâÂÂs handball program.
He is associated with the Doha-based club Al-Gharafa SC. Murad grew up during a period of rapid economic expansion driven by QatarâÂÂs oil and gas wealth, a time when the country heavily invested in sports infrastructure and youth development initiatives to promote national identity and international sporting success.
During his formative years, QatarâÂÂs sporting culture placed strong emphasis on team disciplines such as handball, supported by substantial government backing and the hosting of major sporting events aimed at motivating young athletes. Details regarding his immediate family background have not been publicly disclosed.