Lehsiniya ( ar, لحصين; also spelled Al Hassaniya) 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 ...
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-Shahaniya
Al Shahaniya ( ar, الشحانية, Ash Shīḩānīyah) is a municipality (3299 km2) in Qatar, with its municipal seat has a city of the same name (39 km2). Formerly in the municipality of Al Rayyan, but now an independent municip ...
. It is near the eastern border with
Al Rayyan Municipality.
Etymology
The name "Lehsiniya" originates from the
Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a 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. E.Watson; Walter ...
word "hassan", which translates to "beautiful". It earned this name because of the abundant vegetation found in the area.
Infrastructure
To the south of the village is a shooting range for the
Qatar Amiri Guard
The Qatari Amiri Guard ( ar, الحرس الأميري), also spelled as the Emiri Guard is an elite military protection unit of the Qatari Armed Forces. Their barracks are located in downtown Doha.
Activities Protective services
The unit's pri ...
.
A large farm is also maintained in the area.
References
Populated places in Al-Shahaniya
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