Al Jemailiya
human settlement in Qatar
Al Jemailiya (Arabic: الجميلية, romanized: Al Jumaylīyah) is a town in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya, Qatar. It used to be the seat of Al Jemailiya Municipality before it was incorporated into Al Rayyan Municipality in 2004. In 2014, the town was incorporated into the newly created Al-Shahaniya Municipality. The town is roughly 30 km (19 mi) north-west of the Al-Shahaniya Exit of Dukhan Highway. It has been designated a District Centre for Al-Shahaniya Municipality, meaning that it is being developed to serve the needs of nearby communities, such as Al Suwaihliya.
Etymology
The name derives from the Arabic word jamila, which means "beauty". It was so named because of its relative abundance of vegetation.
Various alternative transliterations of the name exist, such as Al Jumaliyah, Lijmiliya, Al Gummaylah and Al Jumaylīyah.
History
In J. G. Lorimer's 1908 Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, he mentions "Jimalīyah" as a nomadic outpost situated "16 miles (26 km) east-north-east of the foot of Doḩat Faishshākh". He stated that the inhabitants received good water from a masonry lined well at a depth of 18 fathoms.
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