Umm Salal Mohammed

Umm Salal Mohammed
أم صلال محمد
Town
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
Barzan Souq in Umm Salal Mohammed

Umm Salal Mohammed (Arabic: أم صلال محمد‎; also spelled Umm Salal Muhammad), is a town in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.[1][2] The town 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 town after he had decided to refurbish the Barzan Towers to serve as his winter residence as well as an outpost to scout for incoming Ottoman troops.[3]

Geography

The town is bordered by Umm Salal Ali to the north, and Al Kharaitiyat to the south.[4] Qatar's capital, Doha, is relatively close, located 21 km to the south. Other distances include Al Khor – 23 km to the north, Al Wakrah – 22.4 km to the south, Zubarah – 52 km to the northwest, and Dukhan – 65.2 km to the west.[5]

Industry

Delta Doha Corporation, an oilfield equipment designer and manufacturer, was founded in the town in 1995 with its initial facilities being situated on a 9,000 square meters plot of land.[6]

Visitor attractions

Umm Salal Muhammad is a small town 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.[7]

Qatar's largest mall, Doha Festival City, was partially opened in Umm Salal Mohammed[8] in April 2017. Valued at QR 6.4 billion, the mall will eventually have 540 retail stores covering an area of 244,000 square meters.[9]

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. ↑ Qatar Year Book. Press and Publication Department, Ministry of Information, 1981. 1981. p. 21.
  5. ↑ "Qatar in Figures" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2015. p. 9. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ↑ ""دلتا دوحة كوربوريشن" توقع عقدا مع "هانت اويل" الأمريكية لتوريد آبار استكشافية" (in Arabic). Al Raya. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  7. ↑ Zahi Hawass (30 May 2013). "أم صلال محمد.. تاريخ وتراث". Asharq Al Awsat. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Dipti Nair (21 March 2017). "Doha Festival City to open on April 5". Qatar Tribune. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  9. ↑ Joey Aguilar (5 April 2017). "Qatar's 'largest mall' Doha Festival City opens". Gulf Times. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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