Umm Salal Ali

Umm Salal Ali is a village in the municipality of Umm Salal in Qatar.EtymologyIn Arabic, "Umm Salal" roughly translates to "mother of rocks". The name "Ali" added onto the end refers to Ali bin Jassim Al Thani, a son of Qatar's former ruler, Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, who previously owned a number of farms in the area.GeographyUmm Salal Ali is situated in eastern Qatar. The village of Umm Al Amad is nearby.DevelopmentIn 2015, the government included Umm Salal Ali in its $4.6 bn project to construct reservoirs in five sites across the country.EducationThe following school is located in Umm Salal Ali: