Waab Al Mashrab was likely built around the 1950s and was also mainly inhabited by the Al-Kaabi tribe, but the village was abandoned in 1976 amidst the government's efforts to resettle rural Qataris to urban areas.

Now in ruins, Waab Al Mashrab has approximately 50 houses, a mosque, a school and several farms.

[6] After Qatar started to receive substantial profits from its oil extraction activities in the 1960s and 1970s, the government launched several housing projects for its citizens.

[7] Madinat Al Kaaban has a youth center which was officially inaugurated in November 2008.

[8] Madinat Al Kaaban Park was built in 2001 and is spread over 12,000 square meters.