Al Jazirah Al Hamra

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Al Jazirah Al Hamra or Jazirat Al Hamra (Arabic: الجزيرة الحمراء, lit. 'the red island') is a town to the south of the city of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. It is home to an abandoned village and has since been conserved and partially restored as a heritage attraction, while the wider Al Jazirah Al Hamra district has become home to several major modern developments, including Al Hamra Village, Al Marjan Island, Mina Al Arab and RAKEZ industrial zones. The town was ruled by the Zaab tribe, which was rehoused in Abu Dhabi following a dispute with the ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. It is the only remaining intact pre‑oil pearling and seafaring settlement of its kind in the Gulf, and has been recognised on UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage Sites as “the pearl trading town of Jazirat Al‑Hamra”.

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