Al ShabhanaAl Shabhana is a village in western Qatar located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya.It is located about east of Umm Bab and about southwest of Al Kharsaah. The city of Dukhan is approximately northwest of Al Shabhana.EtymologyA plant known locally as shabhan, found in abundance in a nearby rawda, gave the village its name.SportIn the 2013 Qatar International Rally, Al Shabhana was included as a stage for the first time, and runs for.