Umm al Qubur

Umm al Qubur

القبور
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]

History

Based on field work carried out by anthropologists in Qatar in the 1950s, the main tribe in the area of Umm Al Qubur were the Al Jafali tribe.[3]

References

Dominique Auzias; Jean-Paul Labourdette (2014). Qatar 2015 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. p. 131. ISBN 978-2-7469-7856-0.
"GIS Portal". Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
Ferdinand, Klaus; Carlsberg Foundation's Nomad Research Project (1993). Bedouins of Qatar. Thames & Hudson. p. 51. ISBN 978-0500015735.

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[1] Dominique Auzias; Jean-Paul Labourdette (2014). Qatar 2015 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. p. 131. ISBN 978-2-7469-7856-0.

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

[klaus-3] Ferdinand, Klaus; Carlsberg Foundation's Nomad Research Project (1993). Bedouins of Qatar. Thames & Hudson. p. 51. ISBN 978-0500015735.