Umm Salal Mohammed

Umm Salal Muhammad is a town in Qatar, located in the Umm Salal municipality, about 15 km north of Doha. An easy and pleasant morning or afternoon trip out of Doha, it is a short drive from the northern outskirts of Doha on the North Road to Al-Ruweis.

One of the towers of the fort at Umm Salal Mohammed

  • Barzan Towers. 24 hrs. A pair of watchtowers built in the late 19th century. They were completely rebuilt in 2003, complete with air conditioners, and are no longer truly 'authentic', but it is worthwhile to climb the towers which offer good views of the surrounding village. Photographing the towers can be good in either the early morning or late afternoon, though if you want to take a picture of the front of the mosque, which faces east, it is better to go in the morning. Free.
  • Umm Salal Fortress. This tower was built as a residence for Sheikh Jasim Bin Mohammed al Thani in the late 19th century. The building is still inhabited and is not open to the public, but can be viewed from the outside.
  • Prehistoric grave mounds, Umm Salal Ali (north of Umm Salal Mohammad, just off Umm Shamal Rd. These burial mounds on the northern edge of the village are believed to date back to the Dilmun culture of 3000 BCE. Free.
  • Al Wsel Archeological Site, off of the Al Khor Coastal Rd (accessible only with 4WD and GPS. 24 hrs. This site was inhabited from the 7th to the 1st centuries BCE, and the remains of numerous dwellings and towers, as well as graves, can be found scattered across the area. The most interesting structures are circular arrangements of stone slabs on the ground, currently speculated to mark grave sites. Free.

HMC operates an emergency department at its local clinic.

  • Umm Salal Health Center, Al Khuzama St, +974 4478 9889.