Simaisma

Article summary

Simaisma ( ; also spelled Sumaysimah) is a small seaside town located on the eastern coast of Qatar 30 km north of the capital Doha. The town features old houses and mosques from the days before the discovery of oil and natural gas in Qatar. It was demarcated in 1988. Small clusters of mangroves dot its coastline. Geographically, it is located in the municipality of Al Daayen, but administratively, it is a part of Al Khor.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376863095