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Al Luqta ( ar, اللقطة) is a district of Al Rayyan City in
Al Luqta ( ar, اللقطة) is a district of Al Rayyan City 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
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of Al Rayyan
Al Rayyan (; also spelled as ''Ar Rayyan'') is the third-largest municipality in the state of Qatar. Its primary settlement is the city of the same name, which occupies the entire eastern section and largely surrounds Metropolitan Doha and funct ...
.
Etymology
The district's name originates from theArabic
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 ...
word "luqeet", which is the term designated for an abandoned infant whose parents have not been identified. At the time of its naming, the district was situated in an isolated and largely unknown area, thus, its name is figurative for its geographic location.
Geography
The districts ofAl Shagub
Al Shagub ( ar, الشقب, Ash Shaqb; also spelled Al Shaqab) is a district of Al Rayyan City in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan. As the district houses the universities in Qatar Foundation's educational project Education City, ...
to the west and Gharrafat Al Rayyan
Gharrafat Al Rayyan ( ar, غرافة الريان, Gharāfat ar Rayyān) is a district of Al Rayyan City in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al Rayyan.
Etymology
"Gharrafat" is derived from the Arabic word meaning "to scoop up". This name w ...
to the north-west host Education City
Education City is a development in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Developed by the Qatar Foundation, the property houses various educational facilities, including satellite campuses of eight international universities.
History
Education City was launched by ...
as well as other facilities belonging to Qatar Foundation
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development ( ar, مؤسسة قطر) is a state-led non-profit organization in Qatar, founded in 1995 by then-emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and his second wife Moza bint Nasser. Qatar Founda ...
.
History
J.G. Lorimer mentioned Al Luqta in 1908 in his ''Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf
The ''Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia'' (nicknamed ''Lorimer'') is a two-volume encyclopedia compiled by John Gordon Lorimer. The ''Gazetteer'' was published in secret by the British government in India in 1908 and 1915 an ...
'', remarking that it appeared to be one of the only seven villages in Qatar that had sizable date palm plantations.
Landmarks
*Chinese Health Centre (Ladies Branch) on Al Rayhan Street. *Syrian American Medical Centre on Al Luqta Street. *Dar Mona Hassan Al Benali Quran Learning for Women on Sahat Al Beday Street. *Ministry of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
Training Centre on Uhud Street.
*Hejen Racing Committee, the country's camel racing authority, has its headquarters on Al Diyaa Street.
*Al Luqta Weaponry Museum on Al Maha Street. The Weaponry Museum features around 2,300 distinct firearms, swords and daggers, some of which belong to former members of the ruling family
A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family,''Oxford English Dictionary'', "dynasty, ''n''." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1897. usually in the context of a monarchical system, but sometimes also appearing in republics. A d ...
of Qatar. Also included among the exhibits are weapons dating back to the Ottoman era and Persian-style rifles.
*Al Luqta Children's Park on the corner of Al Maha Street and Al Najah Street. It has two playgrounds, a cafeteria, a prayer room, and an administrative building.
Embassies
* U.S. Embassy in QatarEducation
The following schools are located in Al Luqta:References
Populated places in Al Rayyan {{Qatar-geo-stub