Ar Rakiyat
الركية | |
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Abandoned village | |
 Courtyard of Ar Rakiyat Fort | |
  Ar Rakiyat Location in Qatar | |
| Coordinates: 26°3′2″N 51°7′49″E / 26.05056°N 51.13028°E | |
| Country | Qatar |
| Municipality | Ash Shamal |
Ar Rakiyat (Arabic: الركية) is a village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. From the 19th to 20th centuries, the village obtained its water supply from the freshwater well in Ar Rakiyat Fort. The fort also provided refuge for its population in times of conflict.[1]
- ^ "10 Qatar heritage sites". Time Out Doha. Retrieved 10 July 2015.