Qasr Al Muwaiji

Qasr Al Muwaiji[2] (Arabic: قَصْر ٱلْمُوَيْجِعِي‎, romanized: Qaṣr 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]

Qasr Al Muwaiji (Al-Muwaiji Fort)
قَصْر ٱلْمُوَيْجِعي
Al Ain, Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the UAE
Qasr Al Muwaiji (Al-Muwaiji Fort)
Coordinates24°13′30″N 55°43′37″E
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]
  • Gate
  • Interior

See also

References
  1. "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.


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