Umm al Qubur

Umm al Qubur
Umm al Qubur; القبور
	Abandoned village
	Umm al Qubur Location in Qatar
	Coordinates: 25°52′19″N 51°4′22″E
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Ash Shamal

Umm al Qubur (Arabic: القبور‎) is an abandoned village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. Archaeological excavations have been carried out on the site.[1] Its name translates to 'mother of graves'.[2]

References

Collectif, Petit Futé, Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette (2014). Qatar 2015 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. p. 131.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
"GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 10 August 2017.

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[1] Collectif, Petit Futé, Dominique Auzias, Jean-Paul Labourdette (2014). Qatar 2015 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. p. 131.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

[2] "GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 10 August 2017.