Al Rayyan (Arabic: الريان‎) is a city in the municipality of its namesake, Al Rayyan, Qatar.[3] The city and its suburbs comprise the largest population center in Qatar outside of Doha proper.[4] Consisting of all of the districts in the municipality's easternmost section, its boundary cuts off at roughly the point where the Al Majd Highway runs through the municipality.[5] It is considered a part of the Metropolitan Doha area.[6] It is one of the proposed venues for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.[7]