Al Ahmadiya School
Al Ahmadiya School main entrance
Outdoor courtyard where students used to gather in lines in the morning
A corner of the Al Ahmadiya School museum showing a scene of traditional education
Al Ahmadiya School (Arabic: مدرسة الأحمدية) was a semi-formal private school in Al Ras, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which is now owned and managed as a museum by the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.[1][2]
History[]
The school was founded in the year 1912 by Sheikh Ahmed Bin Dalmouk, of the pearl trade in the Persian Gulf. Following his demise, his son Sheikh Mohammed Bin Ahmed Bin Dalmouk completed the construction of the school and named it Al Ahmadiya School in honor of his father. The Dubai government worked on the restoration of Al Ahmadiya School in mid-1994 and converted it into a museum that was inaugurated by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on March 20, 2000, representing the genesis of semi-formal education in Dubai.
References[]
- ^ "Live Our Heritage: Al Ahmadiya School". dubaiculture.gov.ae. UAE: Government of Dubai. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Al Ahmadiya School & Heritage House". www.visitdubai.com. Visit Dubai. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
Categories:
- 2000 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
- Educational institutions established in 1912
- Museums established in 2000
- Schools in Dubai
- Private schools in the United Arab Emirates
- Defunct private schools
- Museums in Dubai
- History museums in the United Arab Emirates
- School museums
- History of Dubai
- 1912 establishments in the British Empire