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    In pictures: The buried village of Al Madam offers a glimpse of UAE's past

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    In pictures: The buried village of Al Madam offers a glimpse of UAE's past

    It was built as part of a public housing project after the 1971 formation of the UAE


    Published:  August 16, 2023 09:57 AP
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    Built in the 1970s to house semi-nomadic Bedouin, the village of Al Ghuraifa was abandoned two decades later as the country transformed itself into a global hub of commerce and tourism, home to the futuristic cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: AP
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    In recent years, the ghost village near the town of Al Madam in the Sharjah emirate has become something of a tourist attraction. Image Credit: AP
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    The village, which comprises two rows of homes and a mosque, “can teach us a lot of the modern history of the UAE,” said Ahmad Sukkar, an assistant professor at the University of Sharjah who is part of a team researching the site. Image Credit: AP
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    It was built as part of a public housing project after the 1971 formation of the UAE. The village housed around 100 members of the Al Ketbi tribe, Sukkar said - one of several Bedouin tribes that until then had led a semi-nomadic existence. Image Credit: AP
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    The modern cement houses, built to ease the transition to settled life, featured local flourishes. The interior walls were brightly colored, and some were adorned with mosaics. The homes also featured spaces where village elders could host local councils, known as “majlis” in Arabic. Image Credit: AP
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    One house had wallpaper depicting a lush green landscape, a stark contrast to the monotonous sandscape outside. Image Credit: AP
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    The village had limited access to electricity and water, and was buffeted by sandstorms. Families would have also had to contend with a long commute across the desert to reach government jobs and schools in Dubai. Image Credit: AP
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    Nowadays the desert is slowly reclaiming the village. Drifts of sand have blown into the homes, and in some rooms, they obscure walls and nearly reach the ceiling. Only the mosque remains as it was, thanks to regular sweeping by maintenance workers from nearby Al Madam. Image Credit: Usman/Gulf News reader

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