Qasr Al Muwaiji

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Qasr Al Muwaiji (Al-Muwaiji Fort)
قَصْر ٱلْمُوَيْجِعي
Al Ain, Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the UAE
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Qasr Al Muwaiji (Al-Muwaiji Fort) is located in United Arab Emirates
Qasr Al Muwaiji (Al-Muwaiji Fort)
Qasr Al Muwaiji (Al-Muwaiji Fort)
Coordinates24°13′30″N 55°43′37″E / 24.22500°N 55.72694°E / 24.22500; 55.72694Coordinates: 24°13′30″N 55°43′37″E / 24.22500°N 55.72694°E / 24.22500; 55.72694
Site information
ConditionRestored
Websiteqasralmuwaiji.ae/en/
Site history
BuiltEarly 20th century, during the reign of Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[1]
Built byKhalifa bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[1]

Qasr Al Muwaiji[2] (Arabic: قَصْر ٱلْمُوَيْجِعِي, romanizedQaṣr Al-Muwayjiʿī), or "Muwaiji Fort", is a fort in the central part of Al Ain in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It is noted as the birthplace of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the current Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates, and where his father and predecessor, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, was based during his tenure as the Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate.[3][4][5] It was reportedly built in the early 20th century by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, during the reign of his father.[1][6]

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The place, built on the western side of Al Ain, served as place where officials meet with community to discuss the different issues and provide all the needed support to them. [7]

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  1. ^ a b c "Building History". Qasralmuwaiji.ae. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  2. ^ "Qasr Al Muwaiji". Qasr Al Muwaiji. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  3. ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF), Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, 1: Culture, pp. 8–211, 2017, retrieved 2019-03-09
  4. ^ Al-Hosani, Hamad Ali (2012). The Political Thought of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (PhD Thesis) (Thesis). Durham University. pp. 43–44. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  5. ^ El Reyes, Dr. Abdulla, ed. (December 2014). Liwa Journal of the National Archives (PDF). United Arab Emirates: Emirati National Archives. pp. 35–37. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  6. ^ Asmaalin. "Qasr Al Muwaiji opens to public as museum". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  7. ^ "Photos: Qasr Al Muwaiji, a witness to the start of UAE's renaissance". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-03.

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