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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''''<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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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. 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. 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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==History== |
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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> |
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.