Old Al Hitmi ( ar, الهتمي العتيق; also known as Al-Hitmi Al-Ateeq or simply Al Hitmi) is a mixed-use district 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
Ad Dawhah. The name is derived from
Al-Hitmi family, which is a branch of the main
Al Bin Ali
Al Bin Ali ( ar, آل بن علي) is a Sunni Arab sub-tribal confederation based in the Arab states especially in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
The Al bin Ali Al Utbi Tribe, is a descendant of the Origin ...
tribe. Together with
Al Rufaa, it forms
Zone 17, which has a population of 6,028.
History
The district was first settled around 1930 by the Al Hitmi family, a branch of the
Al Bin Ali
Al Bin Ali ( ar, آل بن علي) is a Sunni Arab sub-tribal confederation based in the Arab states especially in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, and the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
The Al bin Ali Al Utbi Tribe, is a descendant of the Origin ...
tribe. Most residential units here date back to the early-to-mid 20th century. As a result of many years of neglect, most of the older buildings have fallen into varying states of disrepair. After Qatar began profiting from oil extraction in the 1970s and 1980s, many modernistic high-rise buildings were constructed. Currently, the neighborhood suffers from cluttered roads and a shortage of sidewalks, pedestrian crossings and parking spaces.
Gallery
Sheraouh Street in Old Al Hitmi.jpg, Sheraouh Street in Old Al Hitmi. The district's northern boundaries are at the National Museum of Qatar
The National Museum of Qatar is a national museum in Doha, Qatar. The current building opened to the public on 28 March 2019, replacing the previous building which opened in 1975. The building was designed by architect Jean Nouvel who was inspire ...
(seen on the far right), which is located in Old Salatah.
See also
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New Al Hitmi
New Al Hitmi ( ar, الهتمي الجديد; also known as Al-Hitmi Al-Jadeed) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. The name is derived from the Al-Hitmi family, which is a branch of the main Al Bin Ali tribe. Toget ...
References
Communities in Doha
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