[2][3] "Kharaitiyat" is the plural form of the Arabic term "khurat", which roughly translates to "map-like".

[3] When free elections of the Central Municipal Council first took place in Qatar during 1999,[4] Al Kharaitiyat was designated as seat of constituency no.

[6] In the inaugural municipal elections of 1999, Abdullah Abdulrahman Al Mannai was declared the winner, receiving 26.7%, or 157 votes.

[8] Al-Kaabi lost his seat to Hamad Hadi Al Marri in the 2011 elections.

[10] Currently, the elevated Al Kharaitiyat Metro Station is under construction, having been launched during Phase 2A.