Umm Al Qubur

Umm Al Qubur is an abandoned village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. Archaeological excavations have been carried out on the site.

Etymology

In Arabic, umm means "mother" and is commonly attached as a prefix to geographic features. The second word, qubur, is the local term for "graves".

History

Based on field work carried out by anthropologist Henry Field in the 1950s, the main tribe in the area of Umm Al Qubur were the Al Jafali tribe.