Official Name: | Najd Al Miqsar |
Pushpin Map: | United Arab Emirates |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United Arab Emirates |
Subdivision Type1: | Emirate |
Subdivision Name1: | Sharjah |
Coordinates: | 25.35°N 56.3°W |
Elevation Ft: | 649 |
Elevation M: | 197 |
Najd Al Miqsar is an abandoned settlement West of Khor Fakkan in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), now a heritage village and popular tourist spot. The village showcasing the past traditional housing lifestyle,local agricultural and community practices, which have been formed of Arabian Peninsula for centuries.[1]
A traditional village at the head of the Wadi Shie, which is dammed by the Al Rafisah Dam, Najd Al Miqsar was restored as a heritage village following the construction of the Sharjah-Khor Fakkan highway and the dam and associated rest area[2] that were developed as part of the Dhs5.5 billion highway project.[3] The fort at Najd Al Miqsar formed part of a connected series of fortifications protecting Khor Fakkan, which included the Al Rabi Tower and the Al Adwani Tower.[4]