Al Khuwayr

Al Khuwayr is an abandoned village in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal.HistoryAl Khuwayr was previously known as Khor Hassan, literally meaning 'beautiful inlet'. In the late 18th century, Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalahimah settled Al Khuwayr. It served as his base of operations against the Al Khalifa in Bahrain. Rahmah's base in Al Khuwayr was surrounded by a protected bay which rendered the area a conceivably difficult target for his enemies. He resided in a fort with mud walls and there were only a few huts in the vicinity.J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf gives an account of Al Khuwayr in 1908:GeographyTo the immediate north of Al Khuwayr is an island called Al Khuwayr Island.EducationThe settlement's first formal school was opened in 1957.Notable residentsQatari ibn al-Fuja'a, 7th century Arab poet and Khariji leaderRahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalahimah, 18th–19th century pirate and transitory ruler of Qatar