Al Ghariyah

Not to be confused with Al Ghuwariyah.
Al Ghariyah
الغارية
Village
View from Jebel Ghariyah of ruined buildings in the old village of Al Ghariyah
View from Jebel Ghariyah of ruined buildings in the old village of Al Ghariyah
Al Ghariyah is located in Qatar
Al Ghariyah
Al Ghariyah
Location in Qatar
Coordinates: 26°4′41″N 51°21′42″E / 26.07806°N 51.36167°E / 26.07806; 51.36167
Country Qatar
MunicipalityAsh Shamal
Established1885
Ra's Umm Hasah Lighthouse on Al Ghariyah's coastline

Al Ghariyah (Arabic: الغارية) is a village on the northeast coast of Qatar located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. It was founded in 1885 by settlers from the town of Al Wakrah. It was a site of contention between Qatari tribes allied with the Ottomans and Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani.[1]

A number of ancient cup-marks and rock engravings were discovered in Al Ghariyah.[2]

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  2. ^ A. Ghosh (1968). "Report on the protection of cultural heritage and development of a museum" (PDF). UNESCO. p. 6. Retrieved 28 July 2015.