Muaither ( ar, معيذر) is a district of Al Rayyan City in

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, located in the

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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

Referencing the area's geography, 'muaither' is derived from the

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'mathar', meaning "place where animals are kept". Muaither is situated in a rawda (depression), meaning that

water runoff Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...

accumulates in it, leading to increased plant activity. Various perennials such as the samr tree and

fennel Fennel (''Foeniculum vulgare'') is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indigenous to the shores of the Mediterranean but has become widely naturalized ...

grow here. As such, the area serves as a good grazing area for

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s rearing their livestock.

Administration

When free elections of the

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first took place in Qatar during 1999, Muaither was designated the seat of constituency no. 15. It would remain seat of constituency no. 15 in the next three consecutive elections until the fifth municipal elections in 2015, when it was decided that it would become the seat of constituency no. 12. It is the only electoral district in its constituency. In the inaugural municipal elections in 1999, Hamad Abdullah Al-Marri won the elections, receiving 33.1%, or 188 votes. Trailing behind him with 22%, or 125 votes was Dafi Rashid Al-Marri. Voter turnout was 78.7%. Hamad Abdullah Al-Marri was defeated by Dafi Rashid Al-Marri in the 2002 elections, who then lost his seat to Mohammed Ali Al-Neda in

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. In both the

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and 2015 elections, Al-Neda was successful in retaining his seat.

Landmarks

*Muaither Gardens on Rawdat Jarrah Street. *

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office on Muaither S Street. *Muaither Family Park on Al Bahtari Street. *Muaither Park on Al Aqda Street.

Health

Al-Hekma Medical Complex, a health care facility, is located in Muaither.

Transport

Currently, the underground Muaither Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 2B. Once completed, it will be part of

Doha Metro The Doha Metro is a rapid transit system in Doha, Qatar's capital city, which became operational on 8 May 2019. It has three lines with an approximate overall length of 76 km and 37 stations. It is an integral component of the larger Qata ...

's Green Line.

Sports

Muaither is currently represented by

Muaither SC Muaither SC ( ar, نادي معيذر الرياضي) is a multi-sports club based in Muaither, Qatar. It is best known for its football department, which plays in the Qatari Second Division. History 1996–2013: Second division The club was fo ...

, a multi-sports club whose football team competes in the

second division In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...

of Qatari football.

Education

The following schools are located in Muaither:

References

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