Dhaid
Dhaid
ٱلذَّيْد Al-Dhaid | |
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Coordinates: 25°17′N 55°53′E / 25.283°N 55.883°E | |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Emirate | Sharjah |
Government | |
• Type | Absolute monarchy |
• Sheikh | Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 33,000[1] |
Dhaid, or Al Dhaid (
Dhaid has long occupied a strategic location in the mouth of the important Wadi Siji.[3]
History and prehistory
An archaeological site discovered here in 2015 shows evidence of habitation by humans going back hundreds of thousands of years to the
At the turn of the 20th century, Dhaid consisted of some 140 houses, owned by sections of the
The town was maintained for the Ruler of Sharjah by a
Geography
Dhaid is located on the desert plain to the east of the coastal city of Sharjah, and is bisected by the East/West Road from Sharjah to Masafi in the foothills of the Hajar Mountains. To its north lies the inland oasis town of Umm al-Quwain Emirate, Falaj al-Moalla, while the road south leads to the town of Al Madam on the Dubai-Hatta Road.[6] The Sharjah-Mleiha-Kalba Road passes to the south of the town. Dhaid is an oasis town, fed both by seasonal wadis and by underground aquifers and water sources. It has extensive date palms and other plantations.[citation needed]
Places of interest
Jebel Mileiha, some 20 km (12 mi) to the south of Dhaid, is the site of 'Fossil Rock', a popular off-road destination and now home to the
Citizens only rule
Based on the directives of the Sharjah Ruler, Al Dhaid Municipality has confirmed that renting houses to non-citizens within residential neighbourhoods is strictly prohibited.[8] The decision by Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of Supreme Council, is aimed at protecting the privacy of citizens as well as their customs and traditions. He issued the directive after meeting with people of the city on several occasions.
Ali Musabah Al Tunaiji, director of Al Dhaid Municipality, said non-citizens are banned from renting houses in all eight residential neighbourhoods of the city. If a complaint is received about an expat living in these areas, the municipality will inform the owner about Sheikh Sultan's directives.
References
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- ^ Zriqat, Thaer (31 March 2015). "Another ancient Sharjah site found by archaeologists". The National. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Lorimer, John (1908). The Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia. Government of India.
- ^ Pradeep, Angitha (29 November 2016). "Top 5 UAE desert locations for 4x4 dune-bashing". Gulf News. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Hellyer, Peter (April 1996). "Tetradrachm of Ab'iel found near Mileiha" (PDF). Tribulus. 6 (1). Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ Ahmed, Afkar Ali (11 November 2021). "Sharjah: Non-citizens not allowed to rent houses in Al Dhaid, says Ruler". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 11 November 2021.