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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>https://apnews.com/article/uae-dubai-history-bedouin-village-desert-67d2db1b302c6756af167f567ab9f0c9</ref>, and cracked walls and wallpaper provide an eerie backdrop to the lives of its residents. Left behind.<ref>https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/al-madam-abandoned-village-uae/index.html</ref><ref>https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/in-pictures-the-buried-village-of-al-madam-offers-a-glimpse-of-uaes-past-1.1692166115176?slide=5</ref><ref>https://gulfnews.com/uae/a-uae-village-lost-in-sands-of-time-1.2200858</ref> 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>https://apnews.com/article/uae-dubai-history-bedouin-village-desert-67d2db1b302c6756af167f567ab9f0c9</ref>, and cracked walls and wallpaper provide an eerie backdrop to the lives of its residents. Left behind.<ref>https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/al-madam-abandoned-village-uae/index.html</ref><ref>https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/in-pictures-the-buried-village-of-al-madam-offers-a-glimpse-of-uaes-past-1.1692166115176?slide=5</ref><ref>https://gulfnews.com/uae/a-uae-village-lost-in-sands-of-time-1.2200858</ref>
==History== ==History==
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 beautiful houses and a mosque<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/half-buried-village-near-dubai-popular-tourists</ref>. 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 beautiful houses and a mosque.<ref>https://www.businessinsider.com/half-buried-village-near-dubai-popular-tourists</ref>.

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Revision as of 08:30, 10 December 2024

abandoned village in Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Place in Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Al Madam Buried Village القرية المدفونةSharjah Ghost Village
Abandoned village
Ghost Village
Al Madam Buried Village is located in United Arab EmiratesAl Madam Buried VillageAl Madam Buried VillageShow map of United Arab EmiratesAl Madam Buried Village is located in Persian GulfAl Madam Buried VillageAl Madam Buried VillageShow map of Persian Gulf
Coordinates: 24°53′41″N 55°45′49″E / 24.894844°N 55.763647°E / 24.894844; 55.763647
Country United Arab Emirates
EmirateEmirate of Sharjah
Time zoneUTC+4

Al Madam Buried Village' (Arabic: القرية المدفونة) or Sharjah Ghost Village is an abandoned village in Emirate of Sharjah United Arab Emirates, located in the Al Mudam Area Municipality - Sharjah of Al Madam. This village is located between the borders of Sharjah and Oman, and is known as the UAE's 'ghost village'. Sand dunes rise above the deserted houses of this abandoned town, and cracked walls and wallpaper provide an eerie backdrop to the lives of its residents. Left behind.

History

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 beautiful houses and a mosque..

Gallery

  • The Mosque, Al Madam The Mosque, Al Madam
  • inside view of Abandoned house inside view of Abandoned house

References

  1. https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/local-plus/sharjahs-buried-village-to-be-reclaimed-from-the-desert
  2. https://gulfnews.com/going-out/watch-head-to-the-buried-village-for-a-spooky-day-out-in-al-madam-sharjah-1.1641237611162
  3. https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/local-plus/look-sharjahs-half-buried-village-offers-glimpses-into-uaes-glorious-past
  4. https://apnews.com/article/uae-dubai-history-bedouin-village-desert-67d2db1b302c6756af167f567ab9f0c9
  5. https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/al-madam-abandoned-village-uae/index.html
  6. https://gulfnews.com/photos/news/in-pictures-the-buried-village-of-al-madam-offers-a-glimpse-of-uaes-past-1.1692166115176?slide=5
  7. https://gulfnews.com/uae/a-uae-village-lost-in-sands-of-time-1.2200858
  8. https://www.businessinsider.com/half-buried-village-near-dubai-popular-tourists


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