Al Khulaifat

Al Khulaifat (Arabic: الخليفات, romanized: Al Khulayfāt; also spelled Al Khalifat) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.^[3][4]

Al Khulaifat الخليفات
District
Doha Club Park in Al Khulaifat (left), bounded by Ras Abu Aboud Street and Al Corniche Road
Al Khulaifat Location in Qatar Show map of Doha Al Khulaifat Al Khulaifat (Qatar) Show map of Qatar
Coordinates: 25°17′5″N 51°33′19″E
Country	Qatar
Municipality	Ad-Dawhah
Zone	Zone 28
District no.	25
Area [1]
• Total	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation [2]	39 ft (12 m)

Al Khulaifat borders the following districts:

• Old Al Hitmi & As Salatah to the west, separated by Corniche Street.
• Doha Port to the north, separated by the Doha Bay.
• Ras Abu Aboud to the east.
• Doha International Airport to the south, separated by Ras Bu Abboud Street.

History

The Al Khulaifat district, which derives its name from the local Al Khualifat tribe (also known as Al Kholaifi), first appeared in maps around the 1940s.^[5]

In order to capitalize on Al Khulaifat's close proximity to the Doha International Airport, one of Qatar's first and most important hotels was constructed in the district in 1965 under the name Oasis Hotel. This hotel would serve as the quarters of international diplomats and members of government during their visits to Doha. It thus played an important role in facilitating Qatar's earliest relations with other nations. Additionally, the Beach Club and the Doha Sailing Association had their headquarters behind the hotel, on the waterfront.^[6] At the time of Qatar's independence in 1971, Oasis Hotel was one of the country's two hotels and the Doha Sailing Club was one of the two main clubs whose membership consisted mainly of Western expats.^[7] In the later 20th century, these two clubs relocated outside the district, and in the early 2000s, the Oasis Hotel was closed.^[6]

Landmarks

• Ali Bin Ali Al Khulaifi Mosque on Al Sharq Street.^[8]
• Cultural Saloon (managed by the Ministry of Culture and Sports) on Al Sharq Street.^[8]
• Al Jawhara Gallery on Al Sharq Street.^[8]
• Doha Club Park on Al Sharq Street.^[8]
• Doha Sports Center on Al Sharq Street.^[8]

References

1. "District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
2. "Al Khulaifat, Zone 55, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
3. "2013 population census" (PDF). Qatar Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
4. "District map". The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
5. Fletcher, Richard; Carter, Robert A. (12 May 2017). "Mapping the Growth of an Arabian Gulf Town: the case of Doha, Qatar" (PDF). Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient. 60 (4): 24. doi:10.1163/15685209-12341432. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
6. John Lockerbie. "Islamic Urban Design 02". catnaps.org. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
7. "The era of reform". HathiTrust. New York: Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nation. 1973. p. 34.
8. "Qatar Landmarks". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 7 January 2019.