| Page Views: 1,279 Last Visit to Sharjah: - I Used To Live Here | Our Neibour to the North by Doctor38 - last update: Jul 13, 2008 |
Al-Shariqah | Sharjah Flag prior to 1971 |
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Al-Shariqah is the official name but locally it is pronounced as Sharjah. The name comes from Arabic stem Sharq which simply means the east or sun rise. Although Sharjah (and the UAE) are located on Eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula, It is believed that the name Al-Shariqah come from a deity that The Arabs of this region used to worship in Pre-Islamic era more than 1500 years ago. That deity was known as Al-Shareq. |
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SLLiew Sat May 30, 2009 01:49 UTC
Enjoyed a virtual tour of Sharjah. Helpful warning tip about no alcohol. Cheers from Penang Island, SL :) | joiwatani Tue Nov 25, 2008 13:30 UTC
Great job on Sharjah page! | ludogatto Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:35 UTC
Great great pages...when my husbend wills stay again in Sarjah for work (alitalia airways) I want to come back with him to re. discover the town! | Bavavia Wed Oct 31, 2007 15:14 UTC
Sharjah really has a lot of interesting things! i can see from your photos, lots of attractions. I especially liked the animal farm, looks like a fun place to see and interact with all the animals. |
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