Ain Al Nuaman
Village in Ash Shamal, Qatar
Ain Al Nuaman عين النعمان | |
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 The original Ain Al Nuaman Well constructed by the Na'im tribe | |
| 25°51′24″N 51°05′00″E / 25.85667°N 51.08333°E / 25.85667; 51.08333 | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Ash Shamal |
Ain Al Nuaman (Arabic: عين النعمان, romanized: ‘Ain An Nu‘mān) is a village in north-west Qatar, located in the municipality of 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
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Desert gourds (Citrullus colocynthis) growing in Ain Al Nuaman -
Silty depression near Ain Al Nuaman -
Ephemeral stream (jeri) in silty depression in Ain Al Nuaman -
Herd of sheep grazing in Ain Al Nuaman
References
- ^ a b "أهالي "النعمان" يطالبون بالخدمات" (in Arabic). Al Watan. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Paul Sillitoe (1 August 2014). Sustainable Development: An Appraisal from the Gulf Region. Berghahn Books. p. 230. ISBN 9781782383727.
- ^ "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Ferdinand, Klaus; Carlsberg Foundation's Nomad Research Project (1993). Bedouins of Qatar. Thames & Hudson. p. 51. ISBN 978-0500015735.
- ^ "'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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