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District in Ad Dawhah, Qatar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Al Hilal (Arabic: الهلال) a is multipurpose district in central Doha. It is home to the Doha Mall, the city's first shopping centre.[1] Prior to the 2010 census, Zone 41 comprised Al Hilal West,[2] but the zone was later transferred to Nuaija.[3] Many sizable residences are situated here, and the Embassy of India, Doha formerly had its headquarters here.[4]
Al Hilal
الهلال | |
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District | |
Coordinates: 25°17′12″N 51°32′0″E | |
Country | Qatar |
Municipality | Ad Dawhah |
Zone | Zone 42 |
District no. | 43 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,257 |
• Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Al Hilal borders the following districts:[5]
Major roads that run through the district are C Ring Road, D Ring Road, and Airport Street.[6]
Currently, the underground Al Hilal Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 1A. Once completed, it will serve Doha Metro's Green Line and Blue Line.[7]
Seven public mosques are found in the district. They are:[10]
Name of mosque | Mosque type | Location |
---|---|---|
Ahmad Mohammed Fahad Al Kuwari Mosque | Fardh Masjid | Al Salam Street |
Al Mqdad Bin Al Aswad Mosque | Jumaa Masjid | Abdul Qadir Al Jazairi Street |
Hussain Bin Ali Kamal Mosque | Jumaa Masjid | Ibn Taymiya Street |
Abdulrazaq Mohammed Rafi Al Sideeqi Mosque | Jumaa Masjid | Abdul Qadir Al Jazairi Street |
Nasser Ali Majed Al Bader Mosque | Fardh Masjid | Ibn Al Alaa Street |
Hessa Khamees Al Sulaiti Mosque | Fardh Masjid | Dareen Street |
Khaled Hamad Abdulla Jassim Al Thani Mosque | Fardh Masjid | Al Matar Street |
One of Qatar's largest public libraries is located in Al Hilal under the name Al Khansa Library for Women.[5] Established in 1981,[11] its collection consists of 60,000 Arabic-language books and 5,000 English-language books.[12]
The following schools are located in Al Hilal:
Name of School | Curriculum | Grade | Genders | Official Website | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Jazeera Kindergarten | Independent | Kindergarten | Both | N/A | [13] |
Al Thuraya Kindergarten | International | Kindergarten | Both | N/A | [14] |
Birla Public School - Al Hilal | International | Kindergarten – Secondary | Both | Official website | [15] |
Newton International School - Al Hilal | International | Kindergarten – Secondary | Both | Official website | [16] |
Step One Private Kindergarten | International | Kindergarten | Both | N/A | [17] |
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