| Al-Muwaiji Fort | |
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Qaṣr Al-Muwayjʿī (قَصْر ٱلْمُوَيْجْعِي) | |
| Al Ain, Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E. | |
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  Al-Muwaiji Fort  Al-Muwaiji Fort  Al-Muwaiji Fort  Al-Muwaiji Fort | |
| Coordinates | 24°13′30″N 55°43′37″E / 24.22500°N 55.72694°E |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Restored |
| Website | qasralmuwaiji |
| Site history | |
| Built | Early 20th century, during the reign of Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[1] |
| Built by | Khalifa bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[1] |
Qasr Al Muwaiji[2] (Arabic: قَصْر ٱلْمُوَيْجْعِي, romanized: Qaṣr Al-Muwayjʿī), 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 former Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the U.A.E. (2004–2022), 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]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
QAM Historywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Qasr Al Muwaiji". Qasr Al Muwaiji. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF), Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, vol. 1: Culture, pp. 8–211, 2017, retrieved 9 March 2019
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.