title: Umm Al Qahab
text: # Umm Al Qahab
  
  Umm Al Qahab (Arabic: ام القهاب‎) is a village in western Qatar located in the municipality of Al Khor. The village is near to Umm Birka. It is one of many scattered villages to the north-west of Al Thakhira.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  In Arabic, "umm" means "mother" and is commonly attached as a prefix to geographic features. The second word, "qahab", is a local term used for white and light grey hills, of which there are a number found in this area.
  
  Alternative transliterations of its name are Umm Al Gahab and Umm Al Quhab.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Road in Umm Al Qahab dominated by power lines
  