[3] The district derives its name from "markh" (Leptadenia pyrotechnica), the local term used for a tree that grows abundantly in the area.

Lorimer documented Muraikh in the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, giving its location as "9 miles west by south of Dohah".

He mentioned the presence of a masonry well, 2 fathoms deep, which yielded good water.

[7] Salem Mohammed Al Nabat won the 2002 elections.

[11] The Dawhat Al Khair Centre for Quran Learning and Science is positioned inside the district.