Muraikh Explained

Muraikh (ar|مريخ) is a district of Al Rayyan City in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar.^[3]

Etymology

The district derives its name from "markh" (Leptadenia pyrotechnica), the local term used for a tree that grows abundantly in the area.^[4]

History

In 1908, J.G. Lorimer documented Muraikh in the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, giving its location as "9 miles west by south of Dohah". He mentioned the presence of a masonry well, 2 fathoms deep, which yielded good water.^[5]

Administration

When free elections of the Central Municipal Council first took place in Qatar during 1999,^[6] Muraikh was designated the constituency seat of constituency no. 16.^[7] It would remain constituency seat in the next three consecutive elections until the fifth municipal elections in 2015, when it was made part of constituency no. 5.^[8] In the inaugural municipal elections in 1999, Nasser Fallah Al Dosari won the elections, receiving 40.4%, or 201 votes. Trailing behind Al Dosari was Ali Salem Al Suwaidi, who attained 34.5%, or 172 votes.^[7] Salem Mohammed Al Nabat won the 2002 elections.^[9] In the third municipal elections in 2007, Mohammed Salem Al Qamra was elected constituency representative.^[10] Al Qamra successfully retained his seat in the 2011 elections.^[11]

Landmarks

• Qatar Driving Learning Institute on Mohmmed bin Ahmed Street.^{[12] [13]}
• Social Security Section of the Ministry of Social Affairs on Al Furousiya Street.^[12]
• Muraikh Valley Compound on Al Furousiya Street.^[12]

Education

The Dawhat Al Khair Centre for Quran Learning and Science is positioned inside the district.^[12]

The following schools are located in Muraikh:

Name of School	Curriculum	Grade	Genders	Ref
Al-Mujtama Girls School	Independent	Kindergarten – Secondary	Female-only	[14]
Apple Tree Nursery Aspire Branch	British	Kindergarten	Both	[15]
Omar Bin Al Khattab Primary First	Independent	Primary	Male-only	[16]
Palestinian School for Boys	Palestinian	Kindergarten – Secondary	Male-only	[17]

External links

• Muraikh at Geographic.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: Muraikh, Zone 54, Qatar on the Elevation Map. elevationmap.net. 3 January 2019.
2. Web site: District Area Map. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. 12 February 2019.
3. Web site: 2015 Population census. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. 1 July 2018.
4. Web site: Dalila Services. Ministry of Municipality and Environment. 6 January 2019.
5. Web site: 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1523] (1638/2084)]. Qatar Digital Library. 6 July 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
6. Web site: Central Municipal Council. Government Communications Office of Qatar. 14 August 2018.
7. Web site: إنتخابات الدورة الأولى. Central Municipal Council. Arabic. 14 August 2018.
8. Web site: مقـار الدوائـر. Ministry of Interior (Qatar). Arabic. 14 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103236/https://www.moi.gov.qa/Elections/CirclesLocations.htm. 14 August 2018. dead.
9. Web site: الدورة الثانية. Central Municipal Council. Arabic. 14 August 2018.
10. Web site: إنتخابات الدورة الثالثة. Central Municipal Council. Arabic. 14 August 2018.
11. Web site: رابعاً: إنتخابات الدورة الرابعة كشف بأسماء السادة المرشحين الفائزين في عضوية انتخابات المجلس البلدي المركزي (الدورة الرابعة - 2011م). Central Municipal Council. Arabic. 14 August 2018.
12. Web site: GIS Portal. Ministry of Municipality and Environment. 1 July 2018.
13. Web site: Qatar Driving Learning Institute. dirqtr.net. 1 July 2018.
14. Web site: Al Mujtama Girls School. Schools in Qatar. 1 July 2018.
15. Web site: Apple Tree Nursery Aspire Branch – Doha. Schools in Qatar. 1 July 2018.
16. Web site: Omar Bin Al Khattab Primary First. Schools in Qatar. 1 July 2018.
17. Web site: Palestinian School – Boys. Schools in Qatar. 1 July 2018.