Al Daayen (village)

Al Daayen (Arabic: الضعاين‎, romanized: Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin) is a village in the municipality of Al Daayen in Qatar.[2][3] Prior to the discovery of oil and natural gas, it was one of the larger fishing and pearling villages on Qatar's east coast.

Al Daayen Village

الضعاين Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin
Village
Aerial view of Al Daayen in 2017
Al Daayen Village
Al Daayen Village
Coordinates: 25°34′01″N 51°29′05″E
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAl Daayen
ZoneZone 70
District no.124
Area
 • Total12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi)

Etymology

Al Daayen derives its name from the Arabic word "dhaayen", which roughly translates to "travel". It was given this name in reference to the Qatari tribes who abandoned the village and traveled elsewhere in search of water and suitable pasture.[4]

History

J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf gives an account of the village of Al Daayen in 1908:

A village on the eastern coast of Qatar about 20 miles north of Doha. It is closely connected with the village of Simaisma, which is distant from it only about 1 mile westwards. Dha'ain consists of about 150 houses, mostly of Al Bu Kuwarah [Kuwari] with some of Hamaidat and a few of Madhahakah. About 70 pearl boats belong to the place, besides 10 trading vessels and 10 fishing boats. Transport animals are 10 horses and 60 camels. Drinking water is from 'Awainat Bin-Husain, 6 miles inland.[5]

Lorimer also notes that a man named Ahmed bin Salman committed piracy off the coast of Al Daayen in 1902.[6]

References
  1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. "2010 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. "Al Daayen Municipality". Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  4. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  5. "'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. I' [491] (522/1050)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 28 July 2015. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. "'Persian Gulf Gazetteer, Part II: Geographical and descriptive materials, Section II: Western Side of the Gulf' [58v] (116/280)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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