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Zubarah
Zubarah
Zubarah, also known to as Al Zubarah, is a ruined and deserted town located on the north western coast of Qatar in the Madinat ash Shamal municipality, about 105 km from the Qatari capital of Doha. It was founded by Al Bin Ali , main and principal Utub tribe in the first half of the 18th century. The site also includes the Zubarah Fort which is a historic Qatari military fortress built under the oversight of Sheikh Abdullah bin Qassim Al Thani in 1938. Zubarah was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013.
Site Information
Country: Qatar
District: Madinat ash Shamal
Site History: 18th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
Date of Inscription: 2013
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