The word "sailiya" is derived from the Arabic term "sayl", which translates as "to flow". It gained this name from the fact that part of the district is situated in a rawda which acts as a floodplain.[4]
HistoryEdit
J.G. Lorimer's wrote an account of Al Sailiya in 1908 in his Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. He describes it as a "stage on the route from Hofuf to Dohah" and states that it lies 13 miles south-west from Doha. He also remarked on the presence of a masonry well yielding good water.[5]
US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld during a town meeting at As Sayliyah Army Base in 2002
In 2000, the US opened a military base in Al Sailiya at a cost of $110 million. There are roughly 27 warehouses with a combined storage space of around 1.6 million square feet. The US Army established 10 km of roads in the facility.[7] It was closed in June 2021.[8]
SportsEdit
Al-Sailiya SC, a multi-sports club best known for its football team, has its headquarters in the district.[9] There is also a small neighborhood (fereej) stadium in the district administered by the Qatar Olympic Committee, known as Fereej Al Sailiya Stadium.[6]
External linksEdit
Al Sailiya at geographic.org
ReferencesEdit
^"District Area Map". Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
^"Al Sailiya, Zone 55, Qatar on the Elevation Map". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
^(PDF). Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^. The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^"'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol. II. Geographical and Statistical. J G Lorimer. 1908' [1527] (1642/2084)". Qatar Digital Library. Retrieved 6 July 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ abcdef. Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
^"Camp As Sayliyah". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
^"US military shifts Army basing from Qatar to Jordan in move that could provide leverage against Iran". Stars and Stripes. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
^"Al Sailiya Club". Qatar Football Association. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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sailiya, arabic, السيلية, romanized, saylīyah, district, rayyan, city, qatar, located, municipality, rayyan, السيليةdistrictcoordinates, 21889, 37972, 21889, 37972countryqatarmunicipalityal, rayyanzonezone, 55district, 91area, total28, elevation, contents, ety. Al Sailiya Arabic السيلية romanized As Sayliyah is a district of Al Rayyan City in Qatar located in the municipality of Al Rayyan 3 Al Sailiya السيليةDistrictAl SailiyaCoordinates 25 13 08 N 51 22 47 E 25 21889 N 51 37972 E 25 21889 51 37972CountryQatarMunicipalityAl RayyanZoneZone 55District no 91Area 1 Total28 2 km2 10 9 sq mi Elevation 2 35 m 115 ft Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Landmarks 4 As Sayliyah Army Base 5 Sports 6 External links 7 ReferencesEtymology EditThe word sailiya is derived from the Arabic term sayl which translates as to flow It gained this name from the fact that part of the district is situated in a rawda which acts as a floodplain 4 History EditJ G Lorimer s wrote an account of Al Sailiya in 1908 in his Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf He describes it as a stage on the route from Hofuf to Dohah and states that it lies 13 miles south west from Doha He also remarked on the presence of a masonry well yielding good water 5 Landmarks EditAl Sailiya SC headquarters on Masaken Al Attiyah Street 6 Fereej Al Sailiya Stadium on Street 333 6 Al Sailiya Electricity Station managed by Kahramaa on Rawdat Umm Salamah Street 6 Al Sailiya Reserve for Falcons on Al Sailiya Road 6 Al Sailiya Park on Street 271 6 nbsp Al Sailiya Roundabout in 2017As Sayliyah Army Base EditMain article As Sayliyah Army Base nbsp US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld during a town meeting at As Sayliyah Army Base in 2002In 2000 the US opened a military base in Al Sailiya at a cost of 110 million There are roughly 27 warehouses with a combined storage space of around 1 6 million square feet The US Army established 10 km of roads in the facility 7 It was closed in June 2021 8 Sports EditAl Sailiya SC a multi sports club best known for its football team has its headquarters in the district 9 There is also a small neighborhood fereej stadium in the district administered by the Qatar Olympic Committee known as Fereej Al Sailiya Stadium 6 External links EditAl Sailiya at geographic orgReferences Edit District Area Map Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics Retrieved 12 February 2019 Al Sailiya Zone 55 Qatar on the Elevation Map elevationmap net Retrieved 2 January 2019 2015 Population census PDF Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics April 2015 Archived from the original PDF on 17 July 2016 Retrieved 6 July 2018 District map The Centre for Geographic Information Systems of Qatar Archived from the original on 24 November 2020 Retrieved 4 January 2019 Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf Vol II Geographical and Statistical J G Lorimer 1908 1527 1642 2084 Qatar Digital Library Retrieved 6 July 2018 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain a b c d e f Dalila Services Ministry of Municipality and Environment Archived from the original on 17 July 2021 Retrieved 6 January 2019 Camp As Sayliyah globalsecurity org Retrieved 6 July 2018 US military shifts Army basing from Qatar to Jordan in move that could provide leverage against Iran Stars and Stripes 1 July 2021 Retrieved 3 January 2022 Al Sailiya Club Qatar Football Association Retrieved 6 July 2018 nbsp This Qatari location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Sailiya amp oldid 1169584744, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
