Al Qa`abiyah is a settlement in Qatar, located in the municipality of Ash Shamal. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated |||} Qatar is divided into 10 municipalities ( Baladiyah) Ad Dawhah الدوحة Al Ghuwariyah الغويرية ash-Shamal (الشمال is a municipality of Qatar. Its capital is called Madinat ash-Shamal.