Al Rayyan

Al Rayyan

Al-Rayyan (Arabic: الريان‎) 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' .

Al-Rayyan is the only landlocked municipality of Qatar. It borders the following municipalities:

• Umm Salal - northeast
• Doha - east
• Al Wakrah - southeast
• Jariyan al Batnah - southwest
• Al Jumaliyah - northwest