'Gazetteer of Arabia Vol. II' [‎1507] (580/688)

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Name.
Position.
Nature.
R emarks.
Muhammad ('Ain)
2 miles north-east of
Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. .
A Bedouin camping
ground.
Here is a masonry
wells 3 fathoms deep
of indifferent water
also a ruined fort.
Muhanna ('Ain
Bin-).
6 miles west by
south of Dohah.
Ditto
This place is also
called Abu Sadairah.
It has a masonry
well, 4 fathoms deep,
of indifferent water.
Mukainia
18 miles west by-
south of Dohah.
A stage on the route
from Hofuf to
Dohaji.
Good water is supplied
by a masonary lined
well, 7 fathoms deep.
Murair (Qal'at)
1^ miles south-east
of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. .
A ruined and desert
ed fort.
Inside the fort is a
well 2 fathoms deep,
and outside it are 5
wells, 1 fathom deep;
the water of all is
good.
Musaikah
6 miles east by
south of Zubarah 18th-century town located 105 km from Doha. .
A Bedouin camping
ground.
There are a masonry
well of good water, 5
fathoms deep, and
the ruins of two forts.
Mushairib
1 mile west of
Dohah.
A group of about 15
wells of fairly good
water ; they are 2
fathoms deep.
The place is protected
by a watch-tow( r.
Vegetables and dates
are grown in a garden
which belongs to the
Turkish garrison of
Dohah and the
troops and the
poorer people of
Dohah fetch their
water from here.
Na'aijah
4 miles south of
D5hah.
A fort and wella
The officers of the
Turkish garrison and
the wealthier people
of Dohah get their
drinking water from
here. Depth of the
wells is 2| fathoms:
the best of them is
called 'Asailah.
There are some date
palms.
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