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Islands of Umm Al Quwain: Islands that lie to the east of the mainland peninsula on a unique stretch of coastline consisting of sandy islands surrounded by dense mangrove forests, separated by a series of creeks. The largest of the seven islands is Sinniyah, followed by Jazirat Al Ghallah and Al Keabe, all of which are visible from the old town.
Siniyah Island (Jazīrat as Sīnīyah, Arabic: جزيرة السينية) is a natural island situated off the coast of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the site of the oldest pearl fishing town in the Persian Gulf , as well as of an Eastern Christian Monastery and Bishop's Palace.
The ruling family descends from the Al Mualla lineage of the Al Ali tribe, which moved from Siniyah Island due to scarce water and established an independent Sheikhdom in Umm Al Quwain. Umm Al Quwain is now ruled by Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla. He became the Ruler and a member of the Supreme Council on the 2nd of January, 2009. [4]
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 ...
Power is the co-director of the Sinniya Island Archaeology Project, [3] which is a project that aims to run archaeological explorations of Al-Sinniya Island in Umm Al Quwain. As a result of their explorations, in 2022, the group of archaeologists discovered an ancient Christian monastery on the island, shedding light on the Christian ...
ʾUmm Al-Qaywayn: 2 December 1971: Umm Al Quwain: 72,000 0.7% 720 280 0.93% 92.66 This article is part of a series on the: Politics of the United Arab Emirates;
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Originally called Falaj Al Ali, after the Al Ali tribe which settled Umm Al Quwain, Falaj Al Mualla is located some 30 km inland of the city of Umm Al Quwain. [2] It was settled approximately at the same time as the Al Ali moved from the island of Sinniyah to the mainland after water supplies on the island were exhausted.