Zubarah
Also known as Al Zubarah, Az Zubarah
Zubarah (), also referred to as Al Zubarah or Az Zubarah, is a ruined, ancient town located on the northwestern coast of the Qatar peninsula in the Al Shamal municipality, about from the capital Doha. It was founded by the Bani Utbah tribal confederation who migrated from Kuwait in the mid-eighteenth century. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Zubarah
- Settlement.native_name
- الزبارة
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ar
- Settlement.other_name
- Al ZubarahAz Zubarah
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Ruined town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Zubara Fort.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_caption
- The iconic Al Zubarah Fort.
- Settlement.image_map
- Al Zubarah.png
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.map_caption
- Geographical location of Zubarah.
- Settlement.image_map1
- Al Shamal in Qatar.svg
Article
35 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Settlement
- Initial development
- 1783 Bani Utbah invasion of Bahrain
- Communal life
- Later developments and decline (19th century)
- Al Khalifa contention
- Re-settlement of Al Bin Ali in 1895
- Abandonment (20th and 21st century)
- Geography
- Flora and fauna
- Economy and trade
- Pearling activities
- Global trade
- Marketplace
- Historical architecture
- Infrastructure
- Fortifications
- Industry
- Attractions
- Al Zubara Fort
- Qal'at Murair
- Tourism
- Sports
- Education
- Developments
- Archaeology and conservation
- Sovereignty disputes
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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| name = Zubarah | official_name = | native_name = الزبارة | native_name_lang = ar | other_name = Al ZubarahAz Zubarah | settlement_type = Ruined town
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