What Country Was Doha In?

Doha (Ad Dawhah, Qatar) lies within 8 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Abbasid Caliphate, from AD 800 to AD 999. The earliest state recorded here is Abbasid Caliphate (AD 800).

Who ruled Doha?

Period (by border map)	Ruled by
500 BC – 201 BC	Unclaimed / no data
200 BC – 101 BC	Arabs
100 BC – AD 799	Unclaimed / no data
AD 800 – AD 999	Abbasid Caliphate
1000 – 1099	Buwayhid Emirates
1100 – 1199	Seljuk Empire
1200 – 1299	Khwarazmian Empire
1300 – 1399	Ilkhanate
1400 – 1491	Timurid Empire
1492 – 1599	Muscat
1600 – 1879	Unclaimed / no data
1880 – today	Qatar

Map showing Doha in AD 900 — Border map for AD 900. See the world in AD 900.

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Historic cities nearby

Shiraz · about 490 km

Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.