Al Hayl

Coordinates: 25°06′13″N 56°17′14″E / 25.103619°N 56.287247°E / 25.103619; 56.287247
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Al Hayl
Al Hayl is located in United Arab Emirates
Al Hayl
Al Hayl
Coordinates: 25°06′13″N 56°17′14″E / 25.103619°N 56.287247°E / 25.103619; 56.287247
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateFujairah
Petroglyph site at Wadi Hayl

Al Hayl is a suburb of

Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), at the mouth of the Wadi Hayl.[1] The old village in the Wadi Hayl is traditionally the home of the Kunud (singular Al Kindi) tribe.[2]

Hayl is the site of a Dhs1.7 billion construction project, Mohammed bin Zayed City, which is planned to comprise 1,100 houses and apartments, as well as offering community services.[3]

Al Hayl Fort,[4] a hilltop fortification that has been dated to 1932, stands over the restored old village of Hayl. The wadi also contains a collection of petroglyphs,[5] thought to date back to the Iron Age. Over 100 examples of rock art have been documented but a number are under threat because of the expansion of quarries as well as industrial sites and residential areas.[6]

The Kunud are thought to be descendants of Aswad Al Kindi, who moved to the area of Oman from Yemen in the time of Muhammad.[7]

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-78657-305-6
    . Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Putting it back together". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Construction begins on Dh1.7bn Fujairah housing project". The National. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Al Hayl Fort". www.lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. ISSN 0905-7196
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  6. ^ "Progress threatens rare UAE rock drawings". The National. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. OCLC 64689681
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