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Al Jasrah
Al Jasrah (Arabic: الجسرة) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha.
It hosts Souq Waqif, one of the largest souqs in Qatar. Other points of interest in the district include Souq Jaidah, the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital, the Souq Waqif Horse Stables, Abdul Aziz Nasser Theatre, Waqif Art Centre, Al Koot Fort (also known as Doha Fort) and Doha Fort Museum.
Most of its landmarks are accessible through Al Souq Street, Souq Waqif Street and Al Jasra Street. To the immediate east of Al Jasrah is Al Souq, a Qatari commercial district that hosts a number of smaller-sized souqs.
The meaning of jasrah in Arabic is "bridge". It was thus named because the partially submerged rocks along its coastline look like a bridge. It is sometimes pronounced as yasrah in local dialect.
Prior to 1947, Al Jasrah was known under the names Doha Saghira (Little Doha) and Dowaiha.
Qatar's first hospital was established in Al Jasrah by emir Abdullah bin Jassim in 1947.
Al Jasrah was the hub of Qatari cultural life in the 1950s. It was home to significant families closely linked to the rulers and other tribes, and it became a meeting place for several artists such as Jassim Zaini, Yousef Ahmad, Hassan Al Mulla, Ali Hassan, Salman Al-Malik, and Mohammed Al-Jaida, among others. Their childhood stories and shared passion for art led to the establishment of the first art group" in Qatar ("The Three Friends") and later the Qatari Society for Fine Arts.
In the 1980s Al Jasrah had the most expensive land in all of Qatar. The land price per ft² in 1981 was $171, this however decreased to $60 in 1988, which was still the highest price at that point in time.
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Al Jasrah
Al Jasrah (Arabic: الجسرة) is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha.
It hosts Souq Waqif, one of the largest souqs in Qatar. Other points of interest in the district include Souq Jaidah, the Souq Waqif Falcon Hospital, the Souq Waqif Horse Stables, Abdul Aziz Nasser Theatre, Waqif Art Centre, Al Koot Fort (also known as Doha Fort) and Doha Fort Museum.
Most of its landmarks are accessible through Al Souq Street, Souq Waqif Street and Al Jasra Street. To the immediate east of Al Jasrah is Al Souq, a Qatari commercial district that hosts a number of smaller-sized souqs.
The meaning of jasrah in Arabic is "bridge". It was thus named because the partially submerged rocks along its coastline look like a bridge. It is sometimes pronounced as yasrah in local dialect.
Prior to 1947, Al Jasrah was known under the names Doha Saghira (Little Doha) and Dowaiha.
Qatar's first hospital was established in Al Jasrah by emir Abdullah bin Jassim in 1947.
Al Jasrah was the hub of Qatari cultural life in the 1950s. It was home to significant families closely linked to the rulers and other tribes, and it became a meeting place for several artists such as Jassim Zaini, Yousef Ahmad, Hassan Al Mulla, Ali Hassan, Salman Al-Malik, and Mohammed Al-Jaida, among others. Their childhood stories and shared passion for art led to the establishment of the first art group" in Qatar ("The Three Friends") and later the Qatari Society for Fine Arts.
In the 1980s Al Jasrah had the most expensive land in all of Qatar. The land price per ft² in 1981 was $171, this however decreased to $60 in 1988, which was still the highest price at that point in time.