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Doha city overview
Doha is a city in Qatar shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Airport baseDoha Hamad International (DOH)
Known forDoha, Capital city in Qatar, Doha planning base 3, Doha planning base 4
RegionQatarQatar
Time zoneAsia/Qatarlocal time
Founded300historical origin
City history
They razed the town, forcing between 300 and 400 natives to flee and temporarily take shelter on the islands between Qatar and the Trucial Coast. Formation of Doha Doha was founded in the vicinity.
The earliest documented mention of Al Bidda was made in 1681 by the Carmelite Convent, in an account that chronicles several settlements in Qatar.
Carsten Niebuhr, a German explorer who visited the Arabian Peninsula, created one of the first maps to depict the settlement in 1765, in which he labelled it as 'Guttur'.
Isa bin Tarif, a powerful tribal chief from the Al Bin Ali tribe, moved to Doha in May 1843.
The joint Bahraini-Abu Dhabi incursion and subsequent Qatari counterattack prompted the British political agent, Colonel Lewis Pelly, to impose a settlement in 1868.
In December 1871, the Ottomans established a presence in the country with 100 of their troops occupying the Musallam fort in Doha.
The Ottoman commander, Major Ömer Bey, compiled a report on Al Bidda in January 1872, stating that it was an "administrative centre" with around 1,000 houses and 4,000 inhabitants.
Ottoman presence in the peninsula ceased, when in August 1915, the Ottoman fort in Al Bidda was evacuated shortly after the start of World War I.
The first formal boys' school was established in Doha in 1952, followed three years later by the establishment of a girls' school.
In 1973, the University of Qatar was opened by emiri decree, and in 1975, the Qatar National Museum opened in what was originally the ruler's palace.
In 1993, the Qatar Open became the first major sports event to be hosted in the city.
The Ottomans held a passive role in Qatar's politics from the 1890s onward until fully relinquishing control during the beginning of the First World War. 20th century Pearling had come to play a pivotal.
While they were garrisoned in the fort, their corvette fired indiscriminately at the townspeople, killing many civilians.
Starting with remodeling the old complex of the Old Amiri Palace, Plant then initiated the construction of a seaside road about a half-mile in length which opened up and made accessible the half dozen.
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Doha
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Capital city in Qatar
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Doha Hamad International (DOH) arrival plan
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Rental cars
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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