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Barahat Al Jufairi (Arabic: براحة الجفيري, romanized: Brāḥat al-Jufaīry) is a district named after the Al Jufairi tribe, a highly prominent family in Qatar. Barahat Al Jufairi is a city located in the municipality of Doha.[2] Historically, it was used as a central marketplace.[3]

Al Ahli SC, Qatar's oldest existing sports club, was headquartered in the district at the time of its founding in 1950.[4]

Etymology

The settlement was named after a member of the Al Jufairi family, the most prevalent tribe in the area at the time of its naming.[5] In Arabic, the term baraha is used to refer to a public space.[6]

Historic landmarks

Mohammed Said Nasrallah House

The house of Mohammed Said Nasrallah, considered to be a local landmark, is located in the city. Constructed around the late 19th to early 20th century, the house has had a long history of owners. The house is modeled in typical Arabian fashion and measures 21 m by 27 m. There are eleven rooms adjacent to a large courtyard. It contains wind towers, a rarity in Qatar during the period it was constructed. Its opulent ornamental features are also distinctive when compared to those of other local structures.[3] Qatar's Department of Tourism and Antiquities restored the house in 1981.[7]

Ismail Mandani House

The former residence of Ismail Mandani is one of the most luxurious 20th-century buildings in Doha and is considered a good example of vernacular architecture. Having been constructed in 1925, the building is two-storey and features costly ornamental decorations. The building is composed of two main structures and a trapezoidal courtyard. There are 15 rooms at ground floor and 4 on the first level. Traditional construction materials were used for the building.[8]

References

  1. ^ "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ^ "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b Jaidah, Ibrahim; Bourennane, Malika (2010). The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950. Skira. p. 102. ISBN 978-8861307933.
  4. ^ "انطلاقة مثيرة لكأس أندية قطر «لوَّل»" (in Arabic). Al Watan. 10 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  5. ^ "براحة الجفيري ملتقى التراث" (in Arabic). Al Watan. 19 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ Fletcher, Richard; Carter, Robert A. (12 May 2017). "Mapping the Growth of an Arabian Gulf Town: the case of Doha, Qatar" (PDF). Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 60 (4): 25. doi:10.1163/15685209-12341432. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ^ Qatar: Year Book 1980–81. Doha: Press and Publications Department, Ministry of Information. 1981. p. 74.
  8. ^ Jaidah, Ibrahim; Bourennane, Malika (2010). The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950. Skira. p. 154. ISBN 978-8861307933.
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