Old Al Hitmi Explained

Official Name:Old Al Hitmi
Native Name:الهتمي العتيق
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Qatar Doha#Qatar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Qatar
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Ad Dawhah
Subdivision Type2:Zone
Subdivision Name2:Zone 17
Subdivision Type3:District no.
Subdivision Name3:15
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.05
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:25.2849°N 51.5479°W

Old Al Hitmi (Arabic: الهتمي العتيق|Al-Hitmī al-'Tīq; also known as Al-Hitmi Al-Ateeq or simply Al Hitmi) is a mixed-use district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah. The name is derived from Al-Hitmi family, which is a branch of the main Al Bin Ali tribe.[2] Together with Al Rufaa, the district forms Zone 17, which has a population of 6,028.[3]

History

The area was first settled in the early 1900s by the Al Bin Ali tribe, and the district was colloquially referred to as Al Bin Ali. In the 1930s, many members of the Al Hitmi family, a branch of the Al Bin Ali tribe, settled here, resulting in the district adopting its current name of Al Hitmi around the 1940s.[4] Most residential units here date back to the early-to-mid 20th century. As a result of many years of neglect, most of the older buildings have fallen into varying states of disrepair.[5] After Qatar began profiting from oil extraction in the 1970s and 1980s, many modernistic high-rise buildings were constructed.[6] Currently, the neighborhood suffers from cluttered roads and a shortage of sidewalks, pedestrian crossings and parking spaces.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 11 February 2019.
  2. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 29 December 2018.
  3. Web site: 2015 population census. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 29 December 2018.
  4. Fletcher. Richard. Carter. Robert A.. Mapping the Growth of an Arabian Gulf Town: the case of Doha, Qatar. Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 60. 4. 24. 10.1163/15685209-12341432. 12 May 2017. 10 June 2024.
  5. Towards Integrated Socio-Cultural Space in “Fareej Old Al-Hitmi” Neighborhood in Doha. Qatar University. Nafi'. Sarah Ibrahim. 55. June 2017. 18 March 2019.
  6. Towards Integrated Socio-Cultural Space in “Fareej Old Al-Hitmi” Neighborhood in Doha. Qatar University. Nafi'. Sarah Ibrahim. 72. June 2017. 18 March 2019.
  7. Towards Integrated Socio-Cultural Space in “Fareej Old Al-Hitmi” Neighborhood in Doha. Qatar University. Nafi'. Sarah Ibrahim. 74. June 2017. 18 March 2019.