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{{Short description|Abandoned village in Emirate of Sharjah, UAE}} |
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{{Short description|Abandoned village in Emirate of Sharjah, UAE}} |
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{{Infobox settlement |
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| official_name = Al Madam Buried Village |
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| official_name = Al Madam Buried Village |
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| native_name = {{Nobold|{{lang|ar|القرية المدفونة}}}} |
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| native_name = {{Nobold|{{lang|ar|القرية المدفونة}}}} |
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| settlement_type = Abandoned village<br>Ghost Village |
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| settlement_type = Abandoned village<br>Ghost Village |
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| image_skyline = Madam Ghost Town.jpg |
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| image_skyline = Madam Ghost Town.jpg |
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| pushpin_map = United Arab Emirates#Persian Gulf |
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| pushpin_map = United Arab Emirates#Persian Gulf |
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| pushpin_label_position = left |
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| pushpin_label_position = left |
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| pushpin_relief = yes |
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| pushpin_relief = yes |
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| subdivision_type = ] |
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| subdivision_name = {{UAE}} |
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| subdivision_name = {{UAE}} |
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| subdivision_type1 = Emirate |
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| subdivision_type1 = Emirate |
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| subdivision_name1 = ] |
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| subdivision_name1 = ] |
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| timezone = ] |
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| timezone = ] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|24.894844|N|55.763647|E|region:AE|display=inline,title}} |
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| coordinates = {{coord|24.894844|N|55.763647|E|region:AE|display=inline,title}} |
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| other_name = Sharjah Ghost Village |
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| other_name = Sharjah Ghost Village |
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'''Al Madam Buried Village''''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/local-plus/sharjahs-buried-village-to-be-reclaimed-from-the-desert|title=Sharjah's 'Buried Village' to be reclaimed from the desert|first=Sahim|last=Salim|website=Khaleej Times}}</ref> ({{langx|ar|القرية المدفونة}}) or '''Sharjah Ghost Village''' is an abandoned village in ] ], located in the ] of ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/going-out/watch-head-to-the-buried-village-for-a-spooky-day-out-in-al-madam-sharjah-1.1641237611162|title=Watch: Head to the Buried Village for a spooky day out in Al Madam, Sharjah|date=January 13, 2022|website=gulfnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/local-plus/look-sharjahs-half-buried-village-offers-glimpses-into-uaes-glorious-past|title=Look: Sharjah’s half-buried village offers glimpses into UAE’s glorious past|first=Sahim Salim /|last=AP|website=Khaleej Times}}</ref> |
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'''Al Madam Buried Village''' ({{langx|ar|القرية المدفونة}}) or '''Sharjah Ghost Village''' is an abandoned village in ] ], located in the ] of ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/local-plus/sharjahs-buried-village-to-be-reclaimed-from-the-desert|title=Sharjah's 'Buried Village' to be reclaimed from the desert|first=Sahim|last=Salim|website=Khaleej Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/going-out/watch-head-to-the-buried-village-for-a-spooky-day-out-in-al-madam-sharjah-1.1641237611162|title=Watch: Head to the Buried Village for a spooky day out in Al Madam, Sharjah|date=January 13, 2022|website=gulfnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/local-plus/look-sharjahs-half-buried-village-offers-glimpses-into-uaes-glorious-past|title=Look: Sharjah’s half-buried village offers glimpses into UAE’s glorious past|first=Sahim Salim /|last=AP|website=Khaleej Times}}</ref> |
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This village is located near the border between ] and ]. Sand dunes rise above the deserted houses of this abandoned town,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/uae-dubai-history-bedouin-village-desert-67d2db1b302c6756af167f567ab9f0c9|title=An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE's hardscrabble past|date=August 16, 2023|website=AP News}}</ref> and cracked walls and wallpaper provide an eerie backdrop to the lives of the residents left behind.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/al-madam-abandoned-village-uae/index.html|title=Mysterious abandoned village becomes a lure for intrepid travelers|first=Kieron|last=Monks|date=February 5, 2020|website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/in-pictures-the-buried-village-of-al-madam-offers-a-glimpse-of-uaes-past-1.1692166115176?slide=5|title=In pictures: The buried village of Al Madam offers a glimpse of UAE's past|date=August 16, 2023|website=gulfnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/a-uae-village-lost-in-sands-of-time-1.2200858|title=A UAE village lost in sands of time|date=January 4, 2019|website=gulfnews.com}}</ref> |
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This village is located between the borders of ] and ], and is known as the UAE's "ghost village". Sand dunes rise above the deserted houses of this abandoned town<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/uae-dubai-history-bedouin-village-desert-67d2db1b302c6756af167f567ab9f0c9|title=An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE's hardscrabble past|date=August 16, 2023|website=AP News}}</ref>, and cracked walls and wallpaper provide an eerie backdrop to the lives of its residents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/al-madam-abandoned-village-uae/index.html|title=Mysterious abandoned village becomes a lure for intrepid travelers|first=Kieron|last=Monks|date=February 5, 2020|website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/in-pictures-the-buried-village-of-al-madam-offers-a-glimpse-of-uaes-past-1.1692166115176?slide=5|title=In pictures: The buried village of Al Madam offers a glimpse of UAE's past|date=August 16, 2023|website=gulfnews.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/a-uae-village-lost-in-sands-of-time-1.2200858|title=A UAE village lost in sands of time|date=January 4, 2019|website=gulfnews.com}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Al Madam Village was built in the 1970s and was developed as part of the government's modernization program, specifically targeting neighbouring tribes as a public housing project. With the intention of recreating the landscape during the unification of the seven emirates, the village includes 12 houses and a mosque.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/half-buried-village-near-dubai-popular-tourists|title=A half-buried ghost town near Dubai is attracting explorers from across the world — but no one knows why it was abandoned|first=Matthew|last=Wilson|website=Business Insider}}</ref> |
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Al Madam village was built in the 1970s and was developed as part of the government's modernization program, specifically targeting neighbouring tribes as a public housing project. With the intention of recreating the landscape during the unification of the seven emirates, the village includes 12 houses and a mosque.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/half-buried-village-near-dubai-popular-tourists|title=A half-buried ghost town near Dubai is attracting explorers from across the world — but no one knows why it was abandoned|first=Matthew|last=Wilson|website=Business Insider}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
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File:The Mosque, Al Madam (49459523832).jpg|The Mosque, Al Madam |
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File:The Mosque, Al Madam (49459523832).jpg|The Mosque, Al Madam |
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File:Sand Filled (Al Madam, UAE).jpg|inside view of Abandoned house |
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File:Sand Filled (Al Madam, UAE).jpg|inside view of Abandoned house |
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Al Madam village was built in the 1970s and was developed as part of the government's modernization program, specifically targeting neighbouring tribes as a public housing project. With the intention of recreating the landscape during the unification of the seven emirates, the village includes 12 houses and a mosque.