page_title: Freiha
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Freiha / History
caption_attribution_description: English: "‘Trigonometrical Survey of the Arabian or Southern Side of the Persian Gulf By Lieutenants J.M. Guy &amp; G.B. Brucks H.C. Marine. 1824. Drawn by Lieutt. M. Houghton Draughtsman H.C.M. Engraved by John Bateman. Sheet 3rd’" Some of the settlements shown on Qatar's coast, from bottom to top, left to right. In parenthesis is their modern equivalent which I deduced based on their location and pronunciation: Rubeydje (Rubayqa), Ras Asheeridge (Ras Ushayriq), Zabara (Zubarah), Fraeyah (Freiha), Core Hussan (Khor Hassan - Al Khuwayr), Yosfee (Al Yousifiya), Yumale (Al Jemail), Buderhoof (Abu Dhalouf), Roees (Ar Ru'ays, Al Ruwais), Ras Reccan (Ras Rakan), Affeerat (Fuwayrit, Fuwairat), Ras el Maroona (Al Maroona), El Owhalie (Al Huwailah), Ras Luffan (Ras Laffan), Core Shedenth (Khor Shaqiq - Al Khor), Ras Mutbuch (Ras Matbakh), Dooat el Wosseil (Lusail), El Biddah (Al Bidda - Doha), Ras Bo Aboot (Ras Abu Aboud), Jibbil el Wokrah (Al Wakrah), Ras Amulhool (Umm Al Houl), Core Alladeid (Khawr Al Udeid, Khor Al Udayd, etc.) The islands off of Doha are: Jezeerat el Alli (Al Aaliya Island, Jazirat Aliyah), Jez'el Sufflie (Safliya Island, Jazirat Safliya)
context_page_description: Freiha is a small deserted village on the north western coast of the Qatar Peninsula in the Al Shamal municipality. It is located in the Zubarah region being 3 km north of Zubarah town, and was founded by the Al Bin Ali tribe, main and principal Utub tribe in the first half of the eighteenth century along with the historical town of Zubarah.
  The age and origin of the settlement is unknown, however excavations and historical documents suggest that it was at its peak in the 17th–18th century, almost certainly pre-dating its larger neighbour Al Zubarah. The village covers an area of approximately 50 hectares, extending for 700m north to south along the coast and approximately 200m east to west inland. It is sited around a shallow bay.
context_section_description: The Al Bin Ali, migrated from Kuwait and settled at Freiha and Zubarah in 1732,  founded and ruled these historical towns.
  The Al Bin Ali were the original dominant group controlling the Zubarah region including Freiha on the Qatar peninsula, they were a politically important group that moved backwards and forwards between Qatar and Bahrain, originally the center of power of the Bani Utbah. The Al Bin Ali they were also known for their courage, persistence, and abundant wealth.
  In J.G. Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf published in 1904, Freiha was described as a place 3 miles south of Al Khuwayr which had a few trading boats and approximately 150 inhabitants, most of whom were fishermen.
  Freiha was among the villages occupied by Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani's forces in July 1937 during his military expedition against the Naim tribe and its supporters, whom he considered to be defectors to Bahrain.
caption: An 1824 map depicting Freiha as Fraeyah.
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