February, 2013 VOL 1 ISSUE 2

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In this issue:

Heritage Maps 2

“Revival of the Old

Palace” conference 4

Barzan Planting Project 5

Major Survey Projects 6

The Restoration Section prepares

several maps for heritage buildings and

wells in Qatar. Starting with “Springs

and Wells” and “Heritage Mosques”

map, the Section will then work on the

“Heritage Buildings Map”.

H e r i t a g e m a p s

Special points of interest:

See heritage maps photos

Documentation of Ashmeem

village

Planting Qatari trees at the

Barzan towers site

“Revival of the Old Palace”

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The Restoration and

Conservation Section is

about to prepare and launch

a series of conferences and

workshops. We will start

first with a conference

under the title “Revival of

the Old Palace” .

“ R e v i v a l o f t h e o l d p a l a c e ” c o n f e r e n c e

The conference "Revival of

the Old Palace" will take

place middle of April 2013

Adel Al-Moslamani

Head of Restoration

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The “Spring and Wells Map” shows the registered heritage springs and wells of Qatar

with location and photos. This map records the history of one of the most important

water resources in Qatar used for drinking and agriculture. We would like to take

the chance to encourage Qataris to help protecting and preserving them.

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Prepared by:

Adel Al-Moslamani

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The “Heritage Mosques Map” shows the registered heritage mosques in Qatar

with location and photos. This map shows the daily mosques and Fridays

mosques. We would like to teach, educate Qataris about their Heritage and

encourage them help us protecting and preserving them.

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Prepared by:

Adel Al-Moslamani

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The conferences is

f o c u s i n g o n t h e

restoration of the so-

called “Old Palace”, the

for mer pa lace o f

Abdullah bin Jassim Al

Thani, which will be part

of the National Museum

of Qatar. In addition,

other major heritage

restoration projects will be discussed in this conference.

The conference under the title "Revival of the Old Palace" will focus on two broad

themes:

1) Pre-contract "diagnosis

and analysis phase"

2 ) E m e r g e n c y

conservation plan and the

full restoration and

rehabilitation plan.

We wish to launch this

conference under the patronage of HE Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Al Thani

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For more information please contact us: Essam Abbas E-mail: eismail@qma.org.qa

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According to QMA

plan to rehabilitate

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archaeological sites

and to open them to

the visitors, a plan has

been developed to

r e s t o r e a n d

rehabilitate the site—

the includes the

establishment of a visitors centre. To give a beautiful touch to the site and encourage

visits, regional trees from Qatar will be planted to enrich the environment of the

landscaping around the Barzan towers.

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Proposal designed by Eng. Mohammed Homam Zaim

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O u r S u r v e y &

D o c u m e n t a t i o n

Team has started the

d o c u m e n t a t i o n

p r o c e s s o f

“Ashmeem” heritage

village in the area of

“Rawdat Rashid” -

a l m o s t 3 5 k m

southwest of Doha. Despite a registered heritage mosque and some springs

in Rawdat Rashed, the village of “Ashmeem” has not yet been fully recorded.

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For more information please contact : Samy Imam E-mail : sabouelenen@qma.org.qa

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Adel Abdel Latif Al-Moslamani

Mohammed Homam Zaim

Samy Imam Abu El- Eineen

Essam Abbas Ismail

Tel: +974 4452 5959

Mobile: +974 555 66 949

Fax: +974 4452 5053

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RESTORATION SECTION See heritage maps photos

Documentation of Ashmeem village

Planting Qatari trees at the Barzan towers site

“Revival of the Old Palace” conference

In March issue:

The Restoration Section 2030 Vision

Revival of the Old Palace conference—update

Al-Ruwais Mosque—Rescue Project progress

Adopt a Mosque campaign

The restoration project of “Zubarah Fort” the

new season starts.

Restoration Section

The Guardians of Qatar Heritage