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Al Jemailiya is a town in Qatar, located in the municipality of Al-Shahaniya. It used to be the seat of Al Jemailiya Municipality before it was incorporated into Al Rayyan Municipality. In 2014, the town was incorporated into the newly-created Al-Shahaniya Municipality.EtymologyAlternative spellings of Al Jemailiya's name are Al Jumaliyah, Al Gummayalah, Al Gummaylah and Al Jumaylīyah.The name derives from the Arabic word 'jamila', which means 'beauty'. It was so named because of its relative abundance of vegetation.HistoryAl Jemailiya was incorporated in Al-Shahaniya Municipality after the municipality was formed from parts of Al Rayyan Municipality in 2014.Al Jemailiya MunicipalityIn the 2004 census, when Al Jemailiya was a municipality, it was recorded as having administered Al Utouriya, Al Jemailiya (city), Umm Bab, Al Nasraniya, and Dukhan.When it was a municipality, it bordered the following municipalities: Al Ghuwariyah - northAl Khawr - northeastUmm Salal - eastAr Rayyan - southeastJariyan al Batnah - south In 2004, Al Jemailiya Municipality was merged with Al Rayyan Municipality.