Abu Al Qararis ( ar, ابا القراريص, Abā al Qarārīş; also spelled Abu Al Gararees and Abu Al Qararees) is a village in

Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...

located in the

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of Al Khor. It is located next to the village of

Umm Qarn Umm Qarn ( ar, أم قرن) is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Daayen. Located just off Al Shamal Highway, the village hosts the municipal office and currently serves as the municipality's administrative seat. The settlem ...

Etymology

"Abu" in

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

means "father", being used in this context as a prefix for a prominent feature. The second constituent, "qararis", translates to "insect bites"; it attained this name as a result of high propensity of mosquitoes that would bite people who wandered through this area.

Infrastructure

An annual

falconry Falconry is the hunting of wild animals in their natural state and habitat by means of a trained bird of prey. Small animals are hunted; squirrels and rabbits often fall prey to these birds. Two traditional terms are used to describe a person ...

championship has been held in Abu Al Qararis since 2013 by the Al Thakhira Youth Center. The annual Qatari Heritage Festival is also held in Abu Al Qararis. Activities at the festival include theatrical performances and educational workshops on birds, particularly falcons.

References

Populated places in Al Khor {{Qatar-geo-stub