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The current ruler of Umm Al Quwain is Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, who became the ruler on January 2, 2009, and is a member of the UAE Supreme Council. [5] In March 2023, the Umm Al Quwain Department of Tourism and Archaeology announced the discovery of the oldest known pearling town in the Persian Gulf, located on Siniyah Island. [6]
Ras Al Khaimah: Al Salamah Umm al-Quwain: Al Shuwaib Abu Dhabi: Al Rafaah: 2,704 Umm al-Quwain: Al Rashidya Umm al-Quwain: Al Ruwayyah: 6,984 Dubai: Al Yahar Abu Dhabi: Asimah Ras Al Khaimah: Dalma: 5,000 Abu Dhabi: Dadna Fujairah: Digdaga Ras Al Khaimah: Falaj Al Mualla: 4,253 Umm al-Quwain: Ghalilah Ras Al Khaimah: Ghayl: 4,792 Ras Al Khaimah ...
Falaj Al Mualla is notable for its fort and also three watchtowers (east, west and north), which guard the fertile wadi. It is also the site of a bathing house, built in the early 19th century – as was the fort – by the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla. The construction of the fort has been dated back to 1825. [4]
Umm Al Quwain Museum, also known as UAQ National Museum or Umm Al Quwain National Museum, is a museum founded by Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla. [1] It is located in an old souq area called Madeena Al Qadeema in the city of Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates, in an old fort that was once home to the ruling family.
The protective wall and watchtowers guarding the old town of Umm Al Quwain. The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain was the site of a fort built in 1768 by the founder of the modern Al Mualla dynasty, Sheikh Rashid bin Majid of the Al Ali tribe. [31] [36] [37] The fort was the site of a coup in 1929. Sheikh Hamad Bin Ibrahim Al Mualla was assassinated by ...
The event rotates annually between emirates, launching in 2012 at Ras Al Khaimah before Umm Al Quwain (2013); Sharjah (2014) and Ras Al Khaiman (2015 and 2016). [5] The five-day heritage sports event, held from 8 January 2017, comprised a total of 125 races.
Jazīrat Al Aki‘āb (Arabic: جزيرة الاكعاب, romanized: jazīrat-al-aki‘āb, "Heels Island") is an island in Umm Al Quwain, an emirate of the United Arab Emirates. It is one of seven islands located in the emirate, and people visit it to engage in a variety of activities such as birdwatching, camping, diving, snorkeling and other ...
The UAE has a number of free zones across Dubai, [1] Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah and Umm al-Quwain. Free zones may be broadly categorized as seaport free zones, airport free zones, and mainland free zones. Free-trade zone exemptions are: 100% foreign ownership of the enterprise; 100% import and export tax exemptions