Qasr Al Muwaiji

Al-Muwaiji Fort
Qaṣr Al-Muwayjʿī (قَصْر ٱلْمُوَيْجْعِي)
Al Ain, Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E.
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Coordinates	24°13′30″N 55°43′37″E
Site information
Condition	Restored
Website	qasralmuwaiji.ae/en/
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]

Background

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] The fort opened as a museum in 2015.^[6] The place, built on the western side of Al Ain, served as a place where officials met with the community to discuss issues and provide support.^[7]

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See also

• 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour
• List of cultural property of national significance in the United Arab Emirates
  • Al Jahili Fort
  • Mezyad Fort
  • The Founder's Memorial
• Tawam (region)

References

1. "Building History". Qasralmuwaiji.ae. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "Qasr Al Muwaiji". Qasr Al Muwaiji. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
3. "Annual Report 2017" (PDF), Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, vol. 1: Culture, pp. 8–211, 2017, retrieved 9 March 2019
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 (16 November 2015). "Qasr Al Muwaiji opens to public as museum". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
7. "Photos: Qasr Al Muwaiji, a witness to the start of UAE's renaissance". Gulf News. Retrieved 3 July 2021.

External links

• In Arabic
• Qasr Al Muwaiji (YouTube)
• فيلم وثائقي – قصر المويجعي (in Arabic)