Falaj Al Mualla | |
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 Falaj Al Mualla Fort | |
  Falaj Al Mualla | |
| Coordinates: 25°21′11″N 55°51′12″E / 25.35306°N 55.85333°E | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate | Emirate of Umm Al Quwain |
| Elevation | 82 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 4,253[1] |
Falaj Al Mualla is the inland oasis town of Umm Al Quwain, one of the seven emirates which comprise the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 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.[3]
Falaj Al Mualla is notable for its fort and also three watchtowers (east, west and north), which guard the fertile wadi. It is also the site of a bathing house, built in the early 19th century – as was the fort – by the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla. The construction of the fort has been dated back to 1825.[4]
- ^ City Facts
- ^ Heard-Bey, Frauke (2005). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition. London: Motivate. ISBN 1860631673. OCLC 64689681.
- ^ "In UAQ Old Town, past and present collide". The National. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ "Historic UAQ fort reopens for National Day". The National. Retrieved 2018-10-27.