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Aerial view of Sir Bani Yas Island. The Church of the East monastery on Sir Bani Yas is an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates discovered in 1992. The site is significant as evidence of the presence of Christianity in the UAE in the pre-Islamic period.
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The name Sir Bani Yas originates from the Bani Yas tribe, who first inhabited Abu Dhabi. Sir Bani Yas is the crest of a salt dome created millions of years ago by natural geological forces. The first human settlers arrived several thousand years ago. Thirty-six archaeological sites have been discovered throughout Sir Bani Yas, each providing a ...
Yas Island (Arabic: جزيرة ياس) is an island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates named after the Arabian Tribe- Bani Yas Tribe. [1] It occupies a total land area of 25 km 2 (9.7 sq mi). It is a leisure island and one of the largest tourism projects in Abu Dhabi.
Sir Bani Yas Airport (IATA: XSB, ICAO: OMBY) is an airport serving Sir Bani Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates. It has a single paved runway, not lighted, and 8,760’ long. [2] Sir Bani Yas Airport began operating in 2008 and primarily serves tourists visiting the island.
The Bani Yas (Arabic: بَنُو ياس) is a tribal confederation of Najdi origin [1] in the United Arab Emirates. [2] The tribal coalition, consisting of tribes from Dubai to Khor Al Adaid in southeast Qatar , was called the Bani Yas Coalition ( Arabic : حلف بني ياس ). [ 3 ]
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At Sir Bani Yas, an island off the Western coast of the United Arab Emirates, an extensive monastic and ecclesiastical complex has been found similar to that at Kharg. It is considered one of the most extensive monasteries in Eastern Arabia. [14] Excavations took place between 1993 and 1996. [14]