Umm Salal Mohammed

Umm Salal Mohammed
أم صلال محمد

The iconic Barzan Towers found in Umm Salal Mohammed
Umm Salal Mohammed
Coordinates: 25°25′N 51°24′E / 25.417°N 51.400°E / 25.417; 51.400Coordinates: 25°25′N 51°24′E / 25.417°N 51.400°E / 25.417; 51.400
Country Qatar
Municipality Umm Salal
Established 1910

Umm Salal Mohammed (Arabic: أم صلال محمد‎; also spelled Umm Salal Muhammad), is the seat of the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.[1][2] The settlement has numerous farms, wells and a large water reservoir which is filled during the rainy season.[3]

History

Umm Salal Mohammed was initially founded around 1910 by its namesake, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani. He designed and oversaw the construction of the village after he had decided to refurbish the Barzan Towers to serve as his winter residence as well as scout for incoming Ottoman troops.[3]

Visitor attractions

Umm Salal Muhammad is a small settlement in the center of the country and is different from most of the other urban developments in Qatar. The historic Barzan Towers are located in Umm Salal Muhammad. The towers date back to 1895 and its enclosed site was excavated by a Danish archaeological team in 1958.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Umm Salal Municipality". Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 Jaidah, Ibrahim; Bourennane, Malika (2010). The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950. Skira. p. 52. ISBN 978-8861307933.
  4. ↑ Zahi Hawass (30 May 2013). "أم صلال محمد.. تاريخ وتراث". Asharq Al Awsat. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
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