Old Al Hitmi (Arabic: الهتمي العتيق, romanized: Al-Hitmī al-'Tīq; also known as Al-Hitmi Al-Ateeq or simply Al Hitmi) is a mixed-use district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ad Dawhah.
The name is derived from Al-Hitmi family, which is a branch of the main Al Bin Ali tribe.
As a result of many years of neglect, most of the older buildings have fallen into varying states of disrepair.
[5] After Qatar began profiting from oil extraction in the 1970s and 1980s, many modernistic high-rise buildings were constructed.
[6] Currently, the neighborhood suffers from cluttered roads and a shortage of sidewalks, pedestrian crossings and parking spaces.