Look: Sharjah revives 410-year-old historic town

Boosting cultural tourism, the revival of the old town of Al Hira — dating back to four centuries ago — has been launched in Sharjah.

Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, recently unveiled the memorial to commemorate the founding of the town of Al Hira in 1613, the year Al Qawasim tribe first arrived in the coastal enclave.

Sheikh Sultan also opened the house of Sultan bin Abdullah bin Majid Al Owais which was converted into a 900-sq metre Al Hira Literary Majlis.

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The project to revive the old town of Al Hira also includes reviving the houses of Sultan bin Abdullah bin Majid Al Owais, Hamid Khalaf Bu Khasrah, and Khalifa Sultan Al Suwaidi.

Centre of Nabati poetry

Al Hira is considered as “a centre for the development of UAE's strong tradition of Nabati poetry". Poetry gatherings, dialogues, and literary meetings were held in Al Hira.

During his visit to Al Hira, Sheikh Sultan also witnessed the first performance of the play ‘Al Hira Majlis’, as part of the activities of the 20th edition of Sharjah Arabic Poetry Festival.

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