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In recognition of Sharjah's emergence as a global cultural hub, Al Qasimi chaired the committee that earned Sharjah the designation of UNESCO World Book Capital for 2019. [40] [41] A significant legacy initiative of Sharjah World Book Capital 2019 is the iconic House of Wisdom, a state-of-the art showcase library and cultural centre.
The House of Wisdom existed as a part of the major Translation Movement taking place during the Abbasid Era, translating works from Greek and Syriac to Arabic, but it is unlikely that the House of Wisdom existed as the sole center of such work, as major translation efforts arose in Cairo and Damascus even earlier than the proposed establishment of the House of Wisdom. [9]
Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi (Arabic: سلطان بن محمد القاسمي, romanized: Sulṭān bin Muḥammad al-Qāsimī; born 2 July 1939) is an Emirati politician, author, historian, and the current and 11th ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah and a member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates since January 1972. [1]
The Bayt al-Hikmah, also known as the House of Wisdom, was built in Baghdad by the Caliph al-Rashid (786–809 CE) during the Islamic Golden Age and was used as a meeting place for scholars. [1] In this library, advances of knowledge in subjects such as geography, astronomy, and mathematics were made. [ 4 ]
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This is one of the most valuable introductory handbooks published by the museum. This handbook is bilingual (Arabic and English), and it gives thrilling descriptions of 60 selected pieces of Sharjah's artifacts, alongside photos of them, in four chapters, each chapter representing a different time period of Sharjah's pre-Islamic eras.
The house, a traditional Arabian family home based around a courtyard with almond and palm trees, was built in approximately 1845. It is an outstanding example of its style and features fine carved teak reflective of the wealth and status of its owner, the pearl merchant Obaid Bin Isa Bin Ali Al Shamsi, who was known as Al Naboodah.
The Heart of Sharjah restoration project. Al Badayer Oasis: Located between the village of Nazwa and Al Madam on the E44 highway, Al Badayer (known as the location of the 'Big Red' sand dune [13]), Al Badayer Oasis is a 24,000 square metre mixed-use leisure development with 'glamping' facilities, a visitor centre, shops, cafes and event spaces.