Umm Al Qahab

Umm Al Qahab () 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".