Umm al Qubur
القبور | |
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Abandoned village | |
Coordinates: 25°52′19″N 51°4′22″E / 25.87194°N 51.07278°E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Ash Shamal |
Umm Al Qubur ( Arabic: القبور) is an abandoned village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. Archaeological excavations have been carried out on the site. [1] Its name translates to 'mother of graves'. [2]
Based on field work carried out by anthropologists in Qatar in the 1950s, the main tribe in the area of Umm Al Qubur were the Al Jafali tribe. [3]