Jelaiah Explained

Jelaiah (ar|جليعة|Julay‘ah) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.^{[2] [3]} Together with Al Tarfa and Jeryan Nejaima, it makes up Zone 68 which has a total population of 5,521 as of 2015.^[3]

The district hosts the Canadian Veterinary Hospital Doha^[4] and has hosted the Embassy of the Philippines in Doha since January 2013.^[5]

Etymology

In local dialect, "jelaiah" is the pronunciation of the Arabic word "qelaia", which itself is derived from "qalaa", which translates to "fort". This name was bestowed on the district in honor of a small fort that is found in the area.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 1 March 2019.
2. Web site: District map. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. 29 December 2018. 20 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221120195155/http://geoportal.gisqatar.org.qa/qmape/index.html. dead.
3. Web site: 2015 population census. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 29 December 2018. 14 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170214014012/http://www.mdps.gov.qa/ar/knowledge/Publications/Other/Census%202015.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Contact. Canadian Veterinary Hospital Doha, Qatar. 30 December 2018.
5. Web site: Contact us. Embassy of the Philippines in Doha, Qatar. 30 December 2018.