Story highlights Qatar is facing a deadline on sweeping demands set by neighboring countries

The situation has prompted an outpouring of defiance and support for the nation's leader

Doha, Qatar (CNN) As Qatar faces the deadline of an ultimatum by its neighbors to comply with their list of sweeping demands, there is an atmosphere of defiance and patriotism in the capital Doha.

A stencil-style image of the Emir -- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani -- is now almost everywhere -- on social media profiles, large posters on the streets and on the city's high-rise towers, on T-shirts, on cars and, the latest, a wall by one of Doha's shopping malls.

Qataris young and old show up at the wall to sign their messages of support to their leader. Some, perhaps too young to understand the politics behind it all, are there with their parents to take part in what now feels like a long celebration of national day.

A man writes a message of support to the Emir amid the growing crisis between the Gulf kingdom and its neighbors.

"We are all Tamim," "we are your soldiers Tamim," "long live Qatar," "God protect Qatar and its Emir" are some of the messages now covering the wall. A crane was brought in to take people up to the top of the poster where there was still room for them to scribble their messages this weekend.

A father with his two toddlers wearing T-shirts with the Emir's now-iconic image said it was important to bring his children so the entire family shows support for their leader at a time of crisis.

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