Are street names in Qatar random?
Have you ever wondered why Qatar has some of the most random street names? Like 22 February Street near the US Embassy or Al Andalus Street.
The majority of residents in Qatar believe that names of streets are chosen randomly, said an online poll.
According to the poll by Al Raya newspaper, 63.9 percent of respondents believed that the names of streets were chosen randomly while 27.1 percent said streets were named after important personalities whom people did not recognise.
Nine percent of respondents said streets were named because of the non-availability of suitable names.
All respondents were of the view that streets should have names and not numbers.
Naming streets in the West is a different story, because citizens name them by numbers not by names to avoid similarity and confusion.
Around 72.1 percent of participants favoured naming main streets after famous, influential Arabic and Islamic figures, while 23.8 percent said streets should be named after national figures to recognise their sacrifice.
About 4.1 percent of respondents said streets should be named after global personalities.
The main focus and emphasis of citizens revolved around maintaining Qatari identity and heritage and honouring top figures and celebrities.
Have you come across other weird or random street names in Qatar? We would like to know, so please share with us.
I didn't even know that all the streets in Doha actually had names.
what abt the awkward company names?
One day, a miller and his son set off to sell their
donkey at a fair. Their donkey carried their luggage, and
they walked beside him. Soon they met some women.
"You're walking? How silly! You could ride!” one said.
So the miller made his son ride the donkey.
Then they met some old men. One said, "See that
lazy boy ride the donkey? His poor old father has to walk!”
So the son got down and the miller rode the donkey.
Then they met some women and children. "Why, you
mean old man!" one woman shouted. "Your poor little boy
has to run to keep up with you on your donkey!” So the
miller told his son to ride, too.
When they were almost at the fair, they met a judge.
He said, “Your poor old donkey has to carry you and your
luggage? Why, you two could carry him easier than he
can carry you."So the miller and his son got down. They tied the
donkey's feet together. They put a pole between his legs
and turned him upside down. Then they carried their own
donkey on the pole!
As they crossed a bridge, a crowd gathered to laugh
at the silly sight. The laughter made the donkey angry. He
broke free from the pole—and fell into the river. So the old
miller went home. By trying to please everybody, he had
pleased nobody. And he lost his donkey, too.
focus on reducing the rents than giving importance to street names..those with street names what benefit have they done for that street...please let me know some
All efforts should be put to use to make 100 % public happy by having some streets with names & others with numbers .....
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