Al Jumail (Arabic: اَلْجُمَيْل) is an abandoned village in north-east Qatar located in the municipality of Al Shamal.[3][4] It was an important town in the northern peninsula prior to the 21st century.
Al Jumail
اَلْجُمَيْل | |
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Abandoned town | |
 Aerial view of Al Jumail | |
  Al Jumail Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 26°05′59″N 51°09′40″E / 26.09972°N 51.16111°E[1] | |
| Country |  Qatar |
| Municipality | Al Shamal |
| Zone | Zone 78 |
| District no. | 395 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
Nearby settlements include Ruwayda to the south-west and Yusufiyah and Abu Dhalouf to the north.
Etymology edit
The town's name comes from the Arabic word "jameel", which means "beautiful"; a reference to the trees that grow in the area year-round.[4]
Various alternative transliterations of the name are used, such as Al Jemail, Al Jamil,[1] Lumail,[5] and Yamail.[6]
History edit
In the 1820s, George Barnes Brucks was tasked with preparing the first British survey of the Persian Gulf.[7] He documented Al Jumail in this survey, referring to it as "Yamale" and concisely stating that "Yamale, in lat. 26° 5' 40" N., long. 51° 14' E., is a small village."[8]
Gallery edit
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Ruined houses in Al Jumail. -
Al Hussein Mosque in Al Jumail overlooked by dark clouds. -
The area around Al Hussein Mosque.
References edit
- ^ a b "Al-Jamil: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Qatar Development Atlas - Part 1" (PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 2010. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Geoportal". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Lumail: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Yamail: Qatar". geographic.org. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Mark Hobbs. "George Barnes Brucks and the First English Survey of the Gulf". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- ^ G.B. Brucks; Robert Hughes Thomas (1856). "Historical and other information connected with place in the Persian Gulf". Bombay Education Society's Press. p. 562. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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