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House of Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani Al-Thani  
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Some views from the house of Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani Al-Thani To see a remarkable example of a traditional Qatari home, look no further than Al-Rayyan. The residence of Sheikh Abdullah bin Thani Al-Thani is very peculiar because of its two “majlis” to receive guests. One of them is an external room adjoined to the house while the other is an open-air platform in the courtyard, used during the hot season...more

Planning a visit

 
You can visit the outside of this residence. For more information about its future opening, call the Restoration Department at 429 17 11, Sunday through Thursday, from 8:00 to 13:00 hrs. When visiting the site, we suggest a visit to Education City, where you can enjoy examples of excellent contemporary architecture. If you have time, drive around outside the campus where you will discover other traditional houses featuring exquisite decorations and layouts.

UTM coordinates N 25° 19' 18.20" E 51° 26' 33.15"
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Pavilions for visitors on the left, adjoined closed 'majlis' on the top right, an internal open-air "majlis" in the center Pavilions reserved for the family External 'majlis'

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