Al-Bidaʿ

district, Doha, Qatar

Also known as: Bida

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Al-Bidaʿ is the original quarter of Doha, the capital city of Qatar, located on the east coast of the Qatar Peninsula in the Persian Gulf. It was likely founded by members of the Sudan tribe who had emigrated from Abu Dhabi. Al-Bidaʿ, or Bida as it was known to sailors, became involved in 19th-century maritime conflicts in the Persian Gulf. After being destroyed in a war in 1867, it was rebuilt and became part of the growing port town of Doha. Today, Doha is a major urban center, with over two-fifths of Qatar's population residing within its limits.12

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…original quarter of the city, Al-Bidaʿ, Bida in sailor’s parlance, is at the northwest; it was probably founded by members of the Sudan tribe who emigrated from the sheikhdom of Abu Dhabi. A port town that became involved in the 19th-century maritime conflicts of the Persian Gulf, Doha, then a…
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…original quarter of the city, Al-Bidaʿ, Bida in sailor’s parlance, is at the northwest; it was probably founded by members of the Sudan tribe who emigrated from the sheikhdom of Abu Dhabi. A port town that became involved in the 19th-century maritime conflicts of the Persian Gulf, Doha, then a…
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