Barahat Al Jufairi

Barahat Al Jufairi (Arabic: براحة الجفيري) 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]

Barahat Al Jufairi
براحة الجفيري
District
View of Barahat Al Jufairi skyline from Al Asmakh Street
View of Barahat Al Jufairi skyline from Al Asmakh Street
Barahat Al Jufairi is located in Doha
Barahat Al Jufairi
Barahat Al Jufairi
Barahat Al Jufairi is located in Qatar
Barahat Al Jufairi
Barahat Al Jufairi
Coordinates: 25.282679°N 51.534312°E / 25.282679; 51.534312
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAd Dawhah
ZoneZone 5
District no.6
Area
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 • Total0.09 km2 (0.03 sq mi)

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]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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. 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. Qatar: Year Book 1980–81. Doha: Press and Publications Department, Ministry of Information. 1981. p. 74.
  7. Jaidah, Ibrahim; Bourennane, Malika (2010). The History of Qatari Architecture 1800-1950. Skira. p. 154. ISBN 978-8861307933.
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