Muraikh


Muraikh is a district of Al Rayyan City in the municipality of Al Rayyan in Qatar.

Etymology

The district derives its name from "markh", the local term used for a tree that grows abundantly in the area.

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.

Administration

When free elections of the Central Municipal Council first took place in Qatar during 1999, Muraikh was designated the constituency seat of constituency no. 16. 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. 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. Salem Mohammed Al Nabat won the 2002 elections. In the third municipal elections in 2007, Mohammed Salem Al Qamra was elected constituency representative. Al Qamra successfully retained his seat in the 2011 elections.

Landmarks

The Dawhat Al Khair Centre for Quran Learning and Science is positioned inside the district.
The following schools are located in Muraikh:
Name of SchoolCurriculumGradeGendersRef
Al-Mujtama Girls SchoolIndependentKindergarten – SecondaryFemale-only
Apple Tree Nursery Aspire BranchBritishKindergartenBoth
Omar Bin Al Khattab Primary FirstIndependentPrimaryMale-only
Palestinian School for BoysPalestinianKindergarten – SecondaryMale-only