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Umm al Ghaylam
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Umm al Ghaylam (أم الـغـيـلام) is a farming settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal.[1]
Etymology
In Arabic, umm translates to mother and is used at the beginning of place names to describe an area with a particular quality. The second constituent, ghaylam, is the name of a type of fish found in a well near the settlement.[2]
References
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