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House of Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Missned
 
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Some views from the house of Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Missned This house in Al-Khor is where Her Highness Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned was born and raised. Her Highness is one of the most active contributors to the educational development and worldwide visibility of The State of Qatar. A high wall, embellished with Qatari-style battlements on its top, protects the house. These unique decorations evoke traditional incense burners or stylized leaves and flowers...more  

Planning a visit

 
This residence will be restored in 2007. You can also visit the “dhows” by the harbor and either enjoy a picnic at the playground by Al-Corniche or have lunch in one of the restaurants found in the city. On your way back to Doha, drive 15 km south to visit the old Simaisma mosque.

UTM coordinates N 25° 40' 56" E 51 30' 37.9"
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Battlements shaped as traditional incense burners or stylized flowers Wall showing the gypsum-based plaster

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