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About Ar Rayyan

Al-Rayyan is the largest municipality in the state of Qatar. Al Rayyan means 'the source of irrigation' and as per Islam it also means 'a door in heaven' or 'one of the Gates of Paradise' . Although the zoo is located in Al Rayyan, it is called Doha Zoo. According to the zoo's brochure it has over 800 specimens. Many of the animals there have large enclosures. The museum belongs to Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Bin Faisal Al-Thani, great great grandson of Jassim, who defeated the Ottomans in battle while in his eighties and is regarded by some as the founder of Qatar. Sheikh Faisal is a high profile and very successful businessman, and among numerous other enterprises owns the City Centre Mall, currently the largest and busiest shopping mall in Qatar.

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