Al Jumail
Al Jumail
اَلْجُمَيْل | |
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Abandoned town | |
Coordinates: 26°05′59″N 51°09′40″E / 26.09972°N 51.16111°E[1] | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Al Shamal |
Zone | Zone 78 |
District no. | 395 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
Al Jumail (Arabic: اَلْجُمَيْل) is an abandoned village inhabited by Alkubaisi tribe in north-east Qatar located in the municipality of Al Shamal.[3][4] It was an important town in the northern peninsula prior to the 21st century.
Nearby settlements include Ruwayda to the south-west and Yusufiyah and Abu Dhalouf to the north.
Etymology
The town's name comes from the Arabic word "jameel", which means "beautiful"; a reference to the trees that grow in the area year-round.[4]
Various alternative transliterations of the name are used, such as Al Jemail, Al Jamil,[1] Lumail,[5] and Yamail.[6]
History
In the 1820s, George Barnes Brucks was tasked with preparing the first British survey of the Persian Gulf.[7] He documented Al Jumail in this survey, referring to it as "Yamale" and concisely stating that "Yamale, in lat. 26° 5' 40" N., long. 51° 14' E., is a small village."[8]
Gallery
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Ruined houses in Al Jumail.
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Al Hussein Mosque in Al Jumail overlooked by dark clouds.
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The area around Al Hussein Mosque.
References
- ^ a b "Al-Jamil: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 19 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. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Geoportal". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Lumail: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Yamail: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Mark Hobbs. "George Barnes Brucks and the First English Survey of the Gulf". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Historical and other information connected with place in the Persian Gulf". Bombay Education Society's Press. 1856. p. 562.
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