Radwani House Museum
Last Update: 23.2.2023
Intoduction
Radwani House is located between Al-Jasrah and Msheireb, two of Doha’s oldest quarters. built-in 1920 presents traditional Qatari family life and gathers. Nowadays Radwani House has been restored and re-opened as a Musemun to show how family life evolved in Qatar. This house was bought by Ali Akbar Radwani [My GrandFather] on December 5, 1936, and lived with his family until 1972 when they move to another House.
In this page I will post some Photos of my family hose Radwani House after been turned into a Museum.
Photos Taken by:
Film Simulations used are BW_Street for the Black and White Images, and 1970’s for other photos. [All the Film Simulations recipes are in this link Here]
All photos have been re-sized and Framed in Photoshop. Watermark added to reserve the Copy-Right
The Location of Radwani House – Msheireb Museums [on Google Map]
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| [1] About: Summary of Radwani House as one of the Msheireb Museum that reflects the traditional Qatari Family life.
Fujifilm XT30ii, Simulation: 1970’s |
[2] About: Short description of Qatar and its early development with two main neighboring settlements.
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[3] About: Archaeology and the excavation of Radwani House in 2012-2013 and what makes this House special.
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[8] About: This is a shot from the outside showing the name of the Museum ” Radwani House “.
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[9] About:The Windows and the wall of the House.
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| [10] About: The Main door with some GRC dicoration.
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[11] About: The Front of Radwani House
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[12] About: The Main Door ‘Entrance’.
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| [13] About: Photo taken in Black and White for the side wall with Museum name ” Radwani House”
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[14] About: Almost all houses in Qatar have a House Yard [small or big], in this photo we can see the yard with a tree that was [and till now] very famous in Qatar and gulf.
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[15] About: The House Yard is like a place where you can sit and play, also a pass to other rooms and facilities in the House such as bathrooms or kitchens. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
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| [16] About: Another picture shows the house’s yard and corridors
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[17] About: Between the House Yard and the Rooms there is a corridor called “Liwan”.
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[18] About: Another picture of the corridors, columns and ceiling.
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| [19] About: The corridor is almost around the yard also used for family gatherings and for young boys to sleep in summer.
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[20] About: Wooden doors and windows
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| [31]About: An old light.
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| [34] About:The Kitchen: is a normal smaller room that will be used to cook in and store/keep eating stuff in.
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[35] About:The Kitchen: A teapot, wheat, and barley grain milling style, and more stuff there in the corner.
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[36] About:The Kitchen: The way of making bread, and old cooking pots.
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| [37] About:The Kitchen: Different angle of the camera.
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[38] About:The Kitchen: Cooking Stuff.
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[39] About:The Kitchen: This is a round-shape handmade table cover [like] for eating built by palm fronds and at that time families sit on the ground to eat.
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| [40] About:The Kitchen: In this image we can see that the Ceiling was made of Palm Trunk and Palm Fronds [Palm Trunk and Palm Fronds was the main raw-materials to build ceilings in all the houses at that period of time]. To save some spaces in the kitchen they used to hang other stuff from the ceiling as in the photo.
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[41] About:The Kitchen: Different angle of the camera. ي هذه الصورة ، يمكننا أن نرى أن السقف كان مصنوعًا من جذع النخيل وسعف النخيل [كان جذع النخيل وسعف النخيل المواد الخام الرئيسية لبناء الأسقف في جميع المنازل في تلك الفترة الزمنية]. لتوفير بعض المساحة في المطبخ اعتادوا تعليق أشياء أخرى من السقف كما في الصورة. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[42]About:The Kitchen: Different angle of the camera.
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| [43] About: Bed-Room 1: Here we can see a Bed, small drawer chest. The Ceiling made of Palm Trunk and Palm Fronds [Palm Trunk and Palm Fronds was the main raw-materials to build ceilings in all the houses at that period of time] also the Palm Fronds wade as a carpet.
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[44] About: Bed-Room 1:
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[45] About: Bed-Room 1: Small drawer chest to save some stuff.
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| [46] About: Bed-Room 1:
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[47] About: Bed-Room 1:
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[48] About: Bed-Room 1: Mattresses on the floor decorated with traditional embroideries are placed in the corner of the room to sit on when resting.
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| [49] About: Bed-Room 1:
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[50] About: Bed-Room 1:
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[51] About: Bed-Room 1: The head covering worn by men is called “Ghutra and Aqal”, and this “Ghutra” in the image is of a relatively expensive type during that period.
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| [52] About: Bed-Room 1: The black mask in the picture is what women wear to cover their faces from strangers, called “Batoola”.
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[53] About: Bed-Room 1:Sleeping pillows embroidered with old, traditional designs.
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| [55] About:Bed-Room 2: Another Bedroom with Stand Cabenet and normal 2Persons bed
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[56] About:Bed-Room 2: A gasoline light and a Radio.
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[57] About:Bed-Room 2: A jaket hangs on the wall for fast access next to a Cabenet .
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| [58] About:Bed-Room 2: An old gasoline light. مشعل قديم يعمل ب القازولين يسمى – فنر Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[59] About:Bed-Room 2: Old Radio from 1970s. راديو قديم يرجع لفتره السبعينات Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
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| [60] About: Bed-Room 2: Ceiling was made of Palm Trunk and Palm Fronds [Palm Trunk and Palm Fronds was the main raw-materials to build ceilings in all the houses at that period of time]. We can see the Fan and electrical lights. كان السقف مصنوعًا من جذع النخيل وسعف النخيل [كان جذع النخيل وسعف النخيل المواد الخام الرئيسية لبناء الأسقف في جميع المنازل في تلك الفترة الزمنية]. يمكننا رؤية المروحة والأضواء الكهربائية. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[61] About: Bed-Room 2: Old styel electrical switches with Fan switch.
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[62] About: Bed-Room 2: An Old TV and Telephon was a luxury itmes not found in many houses at 1970’s
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| [63] About: Bed-Room 2: Black and White shot using BW_street file Simulation.
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[64] About: Bed-Room 2: Black and White shot using BW_street file Simulation.
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[65] About: Bed-Room 2: Black and White shot using BW_street file Simulation.
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| [66] About: Room-3[Living Room] Living Room is where the Family stay most of the time, the pillows embroidered with old, traditional designs are arranged around the wall, in the middle we can see the tea pot and a traditional stove. غرفة المعيشة هي المكان الذي تقيم فيه العائلة معظم الوقت ، والوسائد المطرزة بتصاميم قديمة وتقليدية مرتبة حول الحائط ، وفي المنتصف يمكننا رؤية إبريق الشاي والموقد التقليدي. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[67] About: Room-3[Living Room]: Coffee pot, teapot and traditional stove in the middle of the living room. دلة قهوه وابريق الشاي والموقد التقليدي في وسط غرفه الجلوس. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[68] About: Room-3[Living Room]: The tea and coffee are always present in homes with dates for the family and guests. الشاي والقهوه حاضره دائما في المنازل مع التمر لاهل المنزل والضيوف. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
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| [69] About: Room-3[Living Room]:Traditional tea and coffee cups. فناجين الشاي والقهوه التقليديه Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[70] About: Room-3[Living Room]: Coffee pot, teapot and traditional stove in the middle of the living room. دلة قهوه وابريق الشاي والموقد التقليدي في وسط غرفه الجلوس. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[71] About: Room-3[Living Room]
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| [72] About: A baby bed made of palm wood and covered with a piece of cloth to block insects and flies. سرير اطفال مصنوع من خشب النخيل ويغطى بقطعه من القماش لحجب الحشرات والذباب. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[73] About: A sewing machine and other tools were used in that period. ماكينة خياطه وادوات اخرى كانت تستخدم في تلك الفترة. Using Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[74] About: Coffee pot, teapot and traditional stove in the middle of the living room. دلة قهوه وابريق الشاي والموقد التقليدي في وسط غرفه الجلوس. Using Galaxy Note 9 |
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| [75] About: Coffee pot, teapot and traditional stove in the middle of the living room. دلة قهوه وابريق الشاي والموقد التقليدي في وسط غرفه الجلوس. Using Galaxy Note-9 |
[76] About: Old Shoes and Slippers for men’s. نعال و حذاء رجالي Using Galaxy Note-9 |
[77] About: The ceiling, the fan and wall dicoration. السقف والمروحة وديكور الحائط.
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| [78] About: Room-4 [Guests room ]: The entrance to the guest room, Guest Room is called “The Majlis”. Mostly well furnished. المدخل الى غرفة الضيوف ويسمى ” المجلس”. في الغالب يكون مؤثث بشكل جيد. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[79] About: Room-4 [Guests room ]: The Majlis, chairs, lighting and wall decor.
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[80] About: Room-4 [Guests room ]: Houses in the past were built of mud and gypsum, so it was easy to make inscriptions and geometric shapes to decorate the walls. المنازل قديما كانت تبنى من الطين و الجبس، ولذلك كان يسهل عمل النقوش و الاشكال الهندسية لتزيين الحوائط. Using Galaxy Note-9 |
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| [81] About: Ceilings and windows were made of trunks and palm fronds, with the use of mud for fastening. الاسقف و الشبابيك كانت تصنع من جذوع وسعف النخل مع استخدام الطين للتثبيت. Using Galaxy Note-9 |
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| [84] About: Excavation Room: An example of a primary excavation in Radwani House. مثال على الحفريات الاولية في بيت رضواني..
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[85] About: Excavation Room:
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[86] About: Excavation Room: The original house foundations. اساسات المنزل الاصليه Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
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| [87] About: Excavation Room: Another angle.
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[88] About: Excavation Room:
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[89] About: The Msheireb Museums Department used this room to present information about the excavation, the work mechanism, and the archaeological findings in the Radwani House. قامت ادارة متاحف مشيرب باستخدام هذه الغرفه لعرض المعلومات عن التنقيب والية العمل والبموجودات الاثريه في منزل رضواني Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
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| [90] About: Selected Shots: An Old stone hand mill
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[91] About: Selected Shots: An old gasoline light. مشعل قديم يعمل ب القازولين يسمى – فنر Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
[92] About: Selected Shots: Mat to put food on, made of palm leaves. حصير لوضع الاكل عليها، مصنوع من سعف النخيل. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: bw_street |
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| [93] About: Some of the tools and devices that were used in that period. بعض الادوات والاجهزه التي كانت تستخدم في تلك الفتره. Fujifilm XT30ii, film Simulation: 1970’s |
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