Ghost Village | Haunted Town - Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Exploring Ghost Village in Ras Al Khaimah Al Jazirat Al Hamra, known as the Red Island, is a coastal town located 18 km southwest of Ras Al Khaimah. It is one of the oldest historical sites in the UAE. It is also recognized as the ‘ghost town' because of abandoned old houses and deserted narrow streets.. Jazirah Al Zaab was ruled by the Zaab tribe, which was rehoused in Abu Dhabi. Jazirah Al Zaab was originally a tidal island and, by 1830, was home to some 200 people mostly occupied in pearl fishing.At the time, it was a dependency of Sharjah. The town, Jazirah Al Zaab was predominantly settled by members of the Zaab (some 500 houses at the turn of the 20th century). A tidal island, it was split into two sections, the small northern quarter of Umm Awaimir and the southern Manakh Although the Zaab had some 500 sheep and 150 cattle at the time, there were no palm groves, although the tribe tended groves at Khatt. Jazirah Al Hamrah maintained a fleet of some 25 pearling boats, the principal source of income for the tribe until the crash of the pearl market in the late 1920s.Following an agreement between Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi of Sharjah and Sheikh Sultan bin Salim Al Qasimi of Ras Al Khaimah in 1914, in 1914, the town became part of Ras Al Khaimah. In 1968, the majority of the tribe accepting an offer from Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to move to Abu Dhabi. This movement left behind an almost completely abandoned village which had housed some 2,500 people. Mature trees shading yards of little coral stone houses, wooden beams holding up what is left of woven palm leaf roofs, pieces of furniture, some intact ornamental glass and wooden doors give you a glimpse of what once was.Wandering around the village’s little paths and alleys you see traces of what once was a maritime and pearl trading village on a tidal island. ————————————————————————————— https://goo.gl/maps/sZqk52KLC5sVC5YV9 🎥 Friday, 14 May 2021 🕒 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 🌡 29 °C / 84.2 °F Gadget:  iPhone 12 Pro Max Editing:  Final Cut Pro Music By: Eitan Epstein Music ————————————————————————————— email: connect@nowhereblow.com #iPhone12ProDolbyvision #DobyvisionHDR #iphone12ProMaxHDR

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