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It is accessible through Al Jemailiya Road. The village of [[Abu Sidrah]] is nearby to the south.<ref name="gis"/> |
It is accessible through Al Jemailiya Road. The village of [[Abu Sidrah]] is nearby to the south.<ref name="gis"/> |
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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.<ref name="klaus">{{cite book|last1=Ferdinand|first1=Klaus|last2=Carlsberg Foundation's Nomad Research Project|title=Bedouins of Qatar|publisher=Thames & Hudson|year=1993|page=51|isbn=978-0500015735}}</ref> |
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==Etymology== |
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Al Suwaihliya's name originates from the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word "sahil", which translates to coast. It earned this name from its geographic proximity to the [[Persian Gulf]].<ref name="gis"/> |
Al Suwaihliya's name originates from the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word "sahil", which translates to coast. It earned this name from its geographic proximity to the [[Persian Gulf]].<ref name="gis"/> |
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Revision as of 00:41, 27 April 2024
Al Suwaihliya
السويحليه | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Al Suwaihliya Mosque | |
  Al Suwaihliya Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 25°45′55″N 51°01′11″E / 25.76528°N 51.01972°E[1] | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al-Shahaniya |
| Zone | Zone 73 |
| District no. | 252 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.2 sq mi (13.4 km2) |
Al Suwaihliya (Template:Lang-ar) is a village in northwest Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.[3][4] According to the Ministry of Environment, there were eight households in the village in 2014.[5]
It is accessible through Al Jemailiya Road. The village of Abu Sidrah is nearby to the south.[4]
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.[6]
Etymology
Al Suwaihliya's name originates from the Arabic word "sahil", which translates to coast. It earned this name from its geographic proximity to the Persian Gulf.[4]
References
- ^ "Al Suwaiḩiliya: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Paul Sillitoe (1 August 2014). Sustainable Development: An Appraisal from the Gulf Region. Berghahn Books. p. 230. ISBN 9781782383727.
- ^ Ferdinand, Klaus; Carlsberg Foundation's Nomad Research Project (1993). Bedouins of Qatar. Thames & Hudson. p. 51. ISBN 978-0500015735.
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