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Sharjah
إمارةالشارقةّ
—  emirate  —
Emirate of Sharjah
Sharjah gold souk
Sharjah gold souk
Flag of Sharjah
Flag
Sharjah (UAE)
Sharjah
Sharjah
Location of Sharjah in the UAE
Coordinates: 25°26′N 55°23′E / 25.433, 55.383
Country United Arab Emirates
Seat Sharjah
Subdivisions
Towns and villages
Government
 - Type Constitutional monarchy]]
 - Emir Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi
Area
 - Metro 2,590 km² (1,000 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 - emirate 890,669

Sharjah (Arabic: الشارقة, transliteration: ash-shāriqah, pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Arab Monarch styled Emir. A souk (سوق also sook, souq, or suq, or shuq in Hebrew שוק is a highly fashioned commercial quarter in an Arab or Berber In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة) ( pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is the third most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and Dhaid, or Al Dhaid, is the capital of the central district of the Emirate of Sharjah. Khor Fakkan (or Khawr Fakkan') ( Arabic:خورفكان is a town in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE Nahwa is part of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Kalba (كلبــاء is a town in the United Arab Emirates. Politically part of the Emirate of Sharjah, Kalba is the south by Oman and in the Dibba ( Arabic دبا) also sometimes spelled Diba, is a coastal town at the northeastern tip of the UAE / Oman peninsula on the A constitutional monarchy, or a limited monarchy, is a form of Constitutional Government, wherein either an elected or hereditary Monarch is Emir ( Arabic: ar أمير;, female أميرة; emira;) ( Farsi and Urdu: امیر) Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III (b 2 July 1939 in Sharjah) is the Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. An emirate is a political territory that is ruled by a dynastic Arab Monarch styled Emir. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Different approaches and methods for the Romanization of Arabic exist English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The emirate covers 2,600 km² (1,003 m²) and has a population of over 800,000 (2008). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The emirate of Sharjah comprises the city of Sharjah (the seat of the emirate), and other minor towns and enclaves such as Kalba, Hisn Dibba and Khor Fakkan. Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة) ( pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is the third most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and Kalba (كلبــاء is a town in the United Arab Emirates. Politically part of the Emirate of Sharjah, Kalba is the south by Oman and in the Dibba ( Arabic دبا) also sometimes spelled Diba, is a coastal town at the northeastern tip of the UAE / Oman peninsula on the Khor Fakkan (or Khawr Fakkan') ( Arabic:خورفكان is a town in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE

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Description

Emigration road, Sharjah
Emigration road, Sharjah
Inside Mega Mall, Sharjah
Inside Mega Mall, Sharjah

Sharjah is the third largest emirate in the United Arab Emirates, and is the only one to have land on both the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. Sharjah is ruled by Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi of the Supreme Council of the UAE and Sheikh of Sharjah. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III (b 2 July 1939 in Sharjah) is the Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and

In addition Sharjah owns three enclaves on the east coast, bordering the Gulf of Oman. The Gulf of Oman or Gulf of Makran ( Arabic: الخليج عمان transliterated: khalīj ʿumān( Urdu / Persian: خليج مکران These are Kalba, Dibba al-Hisn, and Khor Fakkan, which provides Sharjah with a major east coast port. Kalba (كلبــاء is a town in the United Arab Emirates. Politically part of the Emirate of Sharjah, Kalba is the south by Oman and in the Dibba ( Arabic دبا) also sometimes spelled Diba, is a coastal town at the northeastern tip of the UAE / Oman peninsula on the Khor Fakkan (or Khawr Fakkan') ( Arabic:خورفكان is a town in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE In the Persian Gulf, the island of Sir Abu Nuáir belongs to Sharjah. The emirate has a total area of 2,590 square kilometers, which is equivalent to 3. 3 per cent of the UAE's total area, excluding the islands.

The city of Sharjah, which overlooks the Persian Gulf, has a population of 519,000 (2003 census estimate). A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status The Persian Gulf, in the Southwest Asian region is an extension of the Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. It contains the main administrative and commercial centers together with an especially impressive array of cultural and traditional projects, including several museums. Distinctive landmarks are the two major covered souks, reflecting Islamic design; a number of recreational areas and public parks such as Al Jazeirah Fun Park and Al Buheirah Corniche. A souk (سوق also sook, souq, or suq, or shuq in Hebrew שוק is a highly fashioned commercial quarter in an Arab or Berber The city is also notable for its numerous elegant mosques. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger The Emirate of Sharjah is also known to be the Cultural Capital of the UAE. The Expo Centre of Sharjah is well known for the annual book fair that is famous all over the region. The Emir personally takes keen interest in this event which brings together hundreds of publishers from all over the world and thousands of titles. The Sharjah World Trade & Expo Centre was founded in 1976 by Frederick Pittera, a producer of International Fairs/Exhibitions as the first mixed use facility in the Arab World.

Links with the outside world are provided by Sharjah International Airport and Port Khalid. Sharjah International Airport ( مطار الشارقة الدولي) is located in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Sharjah also encompasses some important oasis areas, the most famous of which is Dhaid where a wide range of vegetables and fruits is cultivated on its rich and fertile soil. Dhaid, or Al Dhaid, is the capital of the central district of the Emirate of Sharjah.

Sharjah has one Omani enclave, the Madha territory, wherein lies an UAE exclave, called Nahwa. Omani (ﻲﻧﺎﻣﻋ in Arabic) refers to anything that is of or pertaining to Oman. The Omani territory of Madha (مدحاء or Wadi Madha is an exclave of Oman surrounded by the United Arab Emirates, and located halfway between Nahwa is part of the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

Sharjah is a sister city to Dubai and Ajmān (two fellow emirates) on both its borders. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Ajmān (or Ujman; Arabic: عجمان) is one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE. The three urban areas have now expanded to each others borders. Sharjah is about 170 kilometers away from the capital city Abu Dhabi.

Sharjah is the only Emirate in which the sale, possession and consumption of alcohol is banned. It also maintains the strictest decency laws in the UAE, introduced in 2001, with a conservative dress code required for both men and women. Mixing between unmarried men and women is illegal: "A man and a woman who are not in a legally acceptable relationship should not, according to the booklet, be alone in public places, or in suspicious times or circumstances. "[1]

History

Historically, Sharjah was one of the wealthiest towns in this region with a settlement in existence for over 5000 years. In the early 18th century the Qawasim clan (Huwayla tribe) established itself in Sharjah, c. 1727 declaring Sharjah independent.

On 8 January 1820, Sheikh Sultan I signed the General Maritime Treaty with Britain, accepting a protectorate to keep the Ottoman Turks out. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Like four of its neighbours, Ajman, Dubai, Ras al-Khaimah, and Umm al-Qaiwain, its position on the route to India made it important enough to be recognized as a salute state (be it of the lowest class: 3 guns). Ajmān (or Ujman; Arabic: عجمان) is one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Ras Al-Khaimah ( Arabic: رأس الخيمة,, literally "The Top of the Tent" is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates Umm al-Quwain ( Arabic: أمّ القيوين,, literally "Mother of two powers" is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates. A Salute state was a Princely state (ie reigned by a native ruler of princely rank which the British colonial Paramount ruler has granted a Gun salute

On 2 December 1971, Sheikh Khalid III joined the United Arab Emirates. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.

Like the other former Trucial States, Sharjah's name is known by many stamp collectors because of the large numbers of stamps that were issued by the Sharjah Post Office shortly before the formation of the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates was formed from the group of tribally organized Arabian Peninsula Sheikhdoms along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf and the Stamp collecting is the Collecting of Postage stamps and related objects such as covers (envelopes or packages with stamps on them Sharjah and Dependencies Civil mail from Sharjah went through the post office in Dubai until 1963 [2] Many of these items feature subjects unrelated to the emirates whose names they bear, and therefore many popular catalogues do not list them. [3]

Crystal Plaza (Shopping Mall & Residence Flats)
Crystal Plaza (Shopping Mall & Residence Flats)
A Stamp from Sharjah
A Stamp from Sharjah

The historically known rulers were:

Obeid and Hiba

Education

Sharjah University
Sharjah University

There are several universities in Sharjah, including the University of Sharjah, the American University of Sharjah, Troy University - ITS Sharjah Campus, Skyline College Sharjah, Sharjah Men's College, and Sharjah Women's College. The University of Sharjah is a semi-governmental higher educational institution The American University of Sharjah (AUS (in Arabic: الجامعة الأميركية في الشارقة is a coeducational higher educational institution in Sharjah Troy University is a public University located in Troy, Alabama and founded in 1887, as "Troy Normal School" Skyline College Sharjah is a private educational institute located in The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT was established in 1988, and is the largest institution of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE with The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT was established in 1988, and is the largest institution of higher learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE with

Sports

One Day International at Sharjah in 1998 (Australia v India)
One Day International at Sharjah in 1998 (Australia v India)

The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium has hosted almost 200 cricket One Day Internationals, more than any other ground, and 4 Test matches. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Location The Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium is in the emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Al Sharjah First league Sharjah sport clups Al Shaab First league Al Hemriah 2nd league Al The-aed 2nd league Al Itthab 2nd league AL Khaleej 2nd league Dibba 2nd league

Since 2003 the increasingly crowded cricket calendar has precluded the holding of any major international matches at Sharjah although the stadium has been the venue for certain other matches, such as the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup. Al-Shaab (الشعب is a multi-sports club based in Sharjah, one of the northern emirates in the United Arab Emirates. The use of the venue has declined as the new 20,000 seat Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi has become the preferred venue for cricket in the UAE.

Kalbã (Khwor Kalba)

Kalba is a fast growing city in the emirate of Sharjah, along the eastern coast of United Arab Emirates, located about 8 km from Fujairah, on the UAE Oman border. Fujairah ( Arabic: الفجيرة,) is one of the seven Emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, on the Gulf of Oman in Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast It is accessible by road from Fujairah (8 km), and Hatta (40 km approx), via two sea ports (Fujairah and KorKalba) and the airport at Fujairah. The road from Kalba to KorKalba extends till the border with Oman, and is one of the exit entry points between UAE and Oman.

Kalba is known for its back-waters and the surrounding mangrove forest. Mangroves (generally are Trees and Shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the Tropics and Subtropics.

In 1903 a tiny entity, called Kalbã after this city as its capital, achieved de facto independence from Sharjah. On 8 December 1936 it was recognized by Britain, and in 1952 it was re-incorporated into Sharjah. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

It has only had three rulers:

References

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  1. ^ 2001 Gulf News article about Sharjah's decency laws
  2. ^ Sharjah and Dependencies - stamps and postal stationery on-line catalogue, Accessed on January 24, 2008. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  3. ^ Carlton, R. Scott. The International Encyclopædic Dictionary of Philately. Krause: Iola, 1997, page 173.

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External links

U. Hamriyah Port is the collective name for a town deep water Seaport and ancillary facilities located in the Hamriyah Free Zone in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Wikitravel is a Web -based project "to create a free, complete up-to-date and reliable worldwide travel guide. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A. E. based News Papers

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