Muaither معيذر | |
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District | |
![]() Muaither Street hosts several businesses and runs through the center of Muaither. | |
Coordinates:25°15′58″N51°25′15″E / 25.26611°N 51.42083°E /25.26611; 51.42083 | |
Country | ![]() |
Municipality | Al Rayyan |
Zone | Zone 53,Zone 55 |
District no. | 88 |
Area | |
• Total | 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
Muaither (Arabic:معيذر,romanized: Mu'aīdhir) is a district ofAl Rayyan City inQatar, located in themunicipality ofAl Rayyan.[3][4]
Referencing the area's geography, 'muaither' is derived from theArabic 'mathar', meaning "place where animals are kept". Muaither is situated in arawda (depression), meaning thatwater runoff accumulates in it, leading to increased plant activity. Various perennials such as thesamr tree andfennel grow here. As such, the area serves as a good grazing area forBedouins rearing their livestock.[5]
When free elections of theCentral Municipal Council first took place in Qatar during 1999,[6] Muaither was designated the seat of constituency no. 15.[7] It would remain seat of constituency no. 15 in the next three consecutive elections until thefifth municipal elections in 2015, when it was decided that it would become the seat of constituency no. 12. It is the only electoral district in its constituency.[8]
In the inaugural municipal elections in 1999, Hamad Abdullah Al-Marri won the elections, receiving 33.1%, or 188 votes. Trailing behind him with 22%, or 125 votes was Dafi Rashid Al-Marri. Voter turnout was 78.7%.[7] Hamad Abdullah Al-Marri was defeated by Dafi Rashid Al-Marri in the 2002 elections,[9] who then lost his seat to Mohammed Ali Al-Neda in2007.[10] In both the2011[11] and 2015 elections, Al-Neda was successful in retaining his seat.[12]
Al-Hekma Medical Complex, a health care facility, is located in Muaither.[14]
Currently, the underground Muaither Metro Station ofDoha Metro'sGreen Line is under construction, having been launched during Phase 2B.[15]
Muaither is currently represented byMuaither SC, a multi-sports club whose football team competes in thesecond division of Qatari football.
The following schools are located in Muaither:
Name of School | Curriculum | Grade | Genders | Official Website | Ref |
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Al Andalus Elementary Private Schools for Boys | Independent | Primary | Male-only | Official website | [16] |
Al Emam Ashafei Prep Independent Boys | Independent | Primary – Secondary | Male-only | N/A | [17] |
Bright Future Pakistani Private School | International | Kindergarten – Secondary | Both | Official website | [18] |
Creator Kids Kindergarten | Independent | Kindergarten | Both | N/A | [19] |
Edison International Academy - Muaither branch | International | Kindergarten – Secondary | Both | N/A | [20] |
Hayat Universal School | International | Kindergarten – Secondary | Both | Official website | [21] |
Kids Academy Kindergarten | International | Kindergarten | Both | N/A | [22] |
Modern Muaither Kindergarten | Independent | Kindergarten | Both | N/A | [23] |
Royal International School | International | Kindergarten – Secondary | Both | N/A | [24] |
The Scholars' International School | International | Kindergarten – Secondary | Both | Official website | [25] |
Hekma Medical Complex (HMC) is a fully equipped multi specialty poly clinic in the heart of Muaither, Doha-Qatar.