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	{{Short description\|Abandoned village in Emirate of Sharjah, UAE}}		{{Short description\|Abandoned village in Emirate of Sharjah, UAE}}
	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	\| official_name = Al Madam Buried Village		\| official_name = Al Madam Buried Village
	\| native_name = {{Nobold\|{{lang\|ar\|القرية المدفونة}}}}		\| native_name = {{Nobold\|{{lang\|ar\|القرية المدفونة}}}}
	\| settlement_type = Abandoned village<br>Ghost Village		\| settlement_type = Abandoned village<br>Ghost Village
	\| image_skyline = Madam Ghost Town.jpg		\| image_skyline = Madam Ghost Town.jpg
	\| image_flag =		\| image_flag =
	\| image_seal =		\| image_seal =
	\| image_map =		\| image_map =
	\| map_caption =		\| map_caption =
	\| pushpin_map = United Arab Emirates#Persian Gulf		\| pushpin_map = United Arab Emirates#Persian Gulf
	\| pushpin_label_position = left		\| pushpin_label_position = left
	\| pushpin_relief = yes		\| pushpin_relief = yes
	\| subdivision_type = ]		\| subdivision_type = ]
	\| subdivision_name = {{UAE}}		\| subdivision_name = {{UAE}}
	\| subdivision_type1 = Emirate		\| subdivision_type1 = Emirate
	\| subdivision_name1 = ]		\| subdivision_name1 = ]
	\| timezone = ]		\| timezone = ]
	\| coordinates = {{coord\|24.894844\|N\|55.763647\|E\|region:AE\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|24.894844\|N\|55.763647\|E\|region:AE\|display=inline,title}}
	\| other_name = Sharjah Ghost Village		\| other_name = Sharjah Ghost Village
	\| website =		\| website =
	\| footnotes =		\| footnotes =
	}}		}}
	'''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>		'''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>

		⚫	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>

⚫	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>
	==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 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.<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>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	File:The Mosque, Al Madam (49459523832).jpg\|The Mosque, Al Madam		File:The Mosque, Al Madam (49459523832).jpg\|The Mosque, Al Madam
	File:Sand Filled (Al Madam, UAE).jpg\|inside view of Abandoned house		File:Sand Filled (Al Madam, UAE).jpg\|inside view of Abandoned house

Revision as of 08:53, 10 December 2024

Abandoned village in Emirate of Sharjah, UAE Place in Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Al Madam Buried Village القرية المدفونةSharjah Ghost Village
Abandoned village Ghost Village

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Coordinates: 24°53′41″N 55°45′49″E / 24.894844°N 55.763647°E / 24.894844; 55.763647
Country	United Arab Emirates
Emirate	Emirate of Sharjah
Time zone	UTC+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 near the border between Sharjah and Oman. Sand dunes rise above the deserted houses of this abandoned town, and cracked walls and wallpaper provide an eerie backdrop to the lives of the 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 houses and a mosque.