Al Fujairah
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Al Fujairah الفجيرة |
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| Emirate of Fujairah | |||
Fujairah Fort
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 Location of Fujairah in the UAE |
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| Coordinates: 25°16′N 56°20′E / 25.267°N 56.333°ECoordinates: 25°16′N 56°20′E / 25.267°N 56.333°E | |||
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 United Arab Emirates
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| Emirate | Fujairah | ||
| Government | |||
| • Emir | HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | ||
| • Crown Prince | HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | ||
| Area | |||
| • emirate | 1,166 km2 (450 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009 estimate) | |||
| • Metro | 152,000 | ||
| Time zone | UAE standard time (UTC+4) | ||
| Website | Fujairah | ||
Fujairah (Arabic: الفجيرة Al Fuǧaira IPA: [al fuʤajra]) is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and the only one of the seven that has a coastline solely on the Gulf of Oman and none on the Persian Gulf.
Fujairah, dominated by the Sharqiyin tribe, sits at the mouth of the important trade route, the Wadi Ham (which is guarded by the Sharqiyin fort at Bithnah), through the mountains to the interior and the Persian Gulf Coast. Known as the Shamaliyah, the east coast of what is now the UAE was subject to Muscat until 1850, when it was annexed by the Al Qasimi of Sharjah.
The Shamaliyah was governed by the Al Qasimi Wali at Kalba although frequently seceded and in 1901 Hamad bin Abdulla Al Sharqi, chief of the Sharqiyin, declared independence from Sharjah. This was recognised by a number of the Trucial Sheikhs and also by Muscat, but not the British, who were frequently provoked by the independently minded Ruler.
In 1952, Fujairah entered into treaty relations with Britain, becoming the last of the emirates to join the Trucial States. On 2 December 1971, Fujairah joined the United Arab Emirates.
Fujairah is home to the oldest mosque in the United Arab Emirates which was built in 1446 of mud and bricks. It is similar to other mosques found in Yemen, eastern Oman, and Qatar. Al Bidyah Mosque has four domes (unlike the other similar mosques which have between seven and twelve) and lacks a minaret.
The emirate of Fujairah covers approximately 1,166 km2, or about 1.5% of the area of the UAE, and is the fifth-largest emirate in the UAE. Its population is around 152,000 inhabitants (in 2009); only the Emirate of Umm al-Quwain has fewer occupants.
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