Ain Al Nuaman

Coordinates: 25°51′24″N 51°05′00″E / 25.85667°N 51.08333°E / 25.85667; 51.08333
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Ain Al Nuaman
عين النعمان
Village
Ash Shamal

Ain Al Nuaman (

Ash Shamal. It is roughly 91 km away from the capital Doha, and is close to the ruins of Zubarah. Largely an agricultural settlement, the area is characterized by its large concentration of farms and gardens, with little else in the way of public infrastructure.[1] According to the Ministry of Environment, there were about six households in the village in 2014.[2]

Etymology

Named after a local well, the first constituent of the village's name, "ain", refers to a natural source of water in

Arabic. The second part, "Nuaman" was the family name of the individual who built the well which supplied water to the village.[3]
Another variant of the name is Ain Al Noman.

History

Based on field work carried out by anthropologists in Qatar in the 1950s, the main tribe in the area of Al Suwaihliya were the Al Ramzan branch of the

Al Naim tribe.[4]

Infrastructure

The condition of roads is poor in the village. Currently, only a one-lane road runs through the village center and does not have adequate lighting. There is also a marked absence of commercial establishments in the village.[1]

Constructed in 1946, the Al Nuaman Mosque is considered a local historical landmark and has undergone preservation efforts by Qatar Museums.[5]

Gallery

  • Desert gourds (Citrullus colocynthis) growing in Ain Al Nuaman
    Desert gourds (Citrullus colocynthis) growing in Ain Al Nuaman
  • Silty depression near Ain Al Nuaman
    Silty depression near Ain Al Nuaman
  • Ephemeral stream (jeri) in silty depression in Ain Al Nuaman
    Ephemeral stream (jeri) in silty depression in Ain Al Nuaman
  • Herd of sheep grazing in Ain Al Nuaman
    Herd of sheep grazing in Ain Al Nuaman

References

  1. ^ a b "أهالي "النعمان" يطالبون بالخدمات" (in Arabic). Al Watan. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ISBN 9781782383727
    .
  3. ^ "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ISBN 978-0500015735
    .
  5. ^ "'Mosques in Qatar: Then and Now' Exhibition Opens at Museum of Islamic Art". Qatar Museums. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

External links

Ain Al Nuaman at geographic.org

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