Al Qa`abiyah

Al Qa`abiyah is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. It is located 8 miles south-east of the city of Ar Ru'ays and is 7 miles from the coast.[1] J.G. Lorimer mentioned Al Qa`abiyah in 1908 in his Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, remarking on the presence of a masonry well yielding good water.[2]

References

  1. ↑ India. Army. General Staff Branch, Great Britain. Naval Intelligence Division, Great Britain. Admiralty, Great Britain. Foreign Office. Arab Bureau (1988). A Collection of First World War Military Handbooks of Arabia, 1913-1917. 8. p. 1508.
  2. ↑ "'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1525] (1640/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 6 July 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Coordinates: 26°04′02″N 51°15′31″E / 26.0672°N 51.2586°E / 26.0672; 51.2586 (Al Qa`abiyah)

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