Umm al Qubur

Abandoned village in Ash Shamal, Qatar

Umm al Qubur القبور
Abandoned village
25°52′19″N 51°4′22″E / 25.87194°N 51.07278°E / 25.87194; 51.07278
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Ash Shamal

Umm Al Qubur (Arabic: القبور) is an abandoned village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. Archaeological excavations have been carried out on the site.^[1] Its name translates to 'mother of graves'.^[2]

History

Based on field work carried out by anthropologists in Qatar in the 1950s, the main tribe in the area of Umm Al Qubur were the Al Jafali tribe.^[3]

References

^ Dominique Auzias; Jean-Paul Labourdette (2014). Qatar 2015 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. p. 131. ISBN 978-2-7469-7856-0.
^ "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^ Ferdinand, Klaus; Carlsberg Foundation's Nomad Research Project (1993). Bedouins of Qatar. Thames & Hudson. p. 51. ISBN 978-0500015735.

Al Shamal Municipality

Capital: Madinat ash Shamal

Zone 77

Census-designated districts	Ain Sinan Fuwayrit Madinat Al Kaaban
Other districts	Al Ghashamiya Al Huwaila Al Marroona Jebel Jassassiyeh Lejthaya Safya Umm Al Ghaylam Zarqa

Zone 78

Census-designated districts	Abu Dhalouf Zubarah
Other districts	Ain Al Nuaman Ain Mohammed Al `Arish Al Jumail Al Khuwayr Al Nabaah Ar Rakiyat Ath Thaqab Freiha Ghaf Makin Khidaj Lisha Murwab Ruwayda Sidriyat Makin Umm Al Hawa'ir Umm Al Kilab Umm al Qubur Umm Al Shuwail Umm Jasim Yoghbi Yusufiyah

Zone 79

Census-designated districts	Madinat ash Shamal Ar Ru'ays
Other districts	Al `Adhbah Al Ghariyah Al Khasooma Al Mafjar Al Qa`abiyah Al Zeghab Ras Al Shindwie