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Crossroads of
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Civilization Museum
MAP J1 • Al Khaleej Road • 04 393
4440 • Open 10am–4pm Sat–Thu
• Adm • www.themuseum.ae
Travel through the ages at this
intimate museum. Interesting
displays showcase a world-class
array of largely Middle Eastern
artifacts, which range from ancient
Mesopotamia through to the
Ottoman era. Highlights include
Egyptian mummy masks, priceless
Sumerian sculptures and a beautiful
section of kiswa (cloth used to drape
the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque at
Mecca), which was donated by
legendary Ottoman ruler Suleiman
the Magnificent in 1543.
Dubai Museum
2 Door at the Iranian Mosque
and Al Fahidi Fort
AL MI N A RD BANIYAS R D AL R AS 10TH ST A L S O U K Once Dubai’s main defence outpost, but well worth the effort. Following
Al Fahidi
AL KHOR ST
the imposing sand-coloured Al Fahidi
Al Ras AHM A D I YA S T
the traditional Persian style, every
Fort was built in 1788 and has also
B A N I YA S R O A D
residence. Renovated in 1970, it is
dome is covered in rich girih-style
AL AL R A S ROAD served as a jail and the ruler’s inch of the building’s façade and
HERITAGE D u b a i C r e e k now the city museum and worth a tilework glazed with swathes of
VILLAGE look for an informative overview of deep-blue patterns and embellished
Al Ghubaiba the Emirates’ history. It makes an with delicate arabesques and swirling
3A STREET entertaining visit for all ages: you can floral motifs picked out in yellow
AL SUQ ST ALI BIN ABI TALEB ST walk through a souk from the 1950s, and green.
AL NA HDA ST
See inset map AL FAHIDI 0 metres 250
A L FA H I D I S T R E E T visit an oasis with a falaj (irrigation
Ruler’s Court (Diwan)
Al Ghubaiba 0 yards 250 channel), learn about the desert at 4
night and visit a traditional barasti MAP K2 • Adjacent to Al
Al Rigga
(see pp14–15). Fahidi, Creekside
AL SEEF ROAD
18 AL MAKTOU M ROAD 28A A cream building with imposing wind-
KHALID BIN AL WALEED RD
AL MINA Al Fahidi 16 3 D u b a i C r e e k Iranian Mosque towers sits beside the Creek next to
10A AL ROLLARD AL HAMRIYA 3 the Grand Mosque. The striking gold-
MAP J1
AL MINA ROAD 16A 20B 19 24B 7 BIN AL WALEED RD 8 MARSA BA N IYA S R D S AEED Tucked away in a topped wrought-iron gates give a clue
PORT
KHALID
18
18
AL SEE
to its importance: it is the seat of
backstreet off the
Bridge
AL R AFFA 12C 29 27 B UR DUB AI Burjuman KHALID BIN AL Al Maktoum Deira City Textile Souk (see p66), power and the Ruler’s Court or Diwan,
11B
Centre
24C 12A 11 WALEED ROAD Bur Dubai’s superb (Persian for couch). Dubai’s ruler
R O A D 35A 10C K U WA I T R D Floating Iranian Mosque (no Sheikh Mohammed’s offices are here.
37 AL KAR AMA
Bridge
AL MINA RD 7 5 8B SHEIKH RASHID ROAD 4C 29 25 ZA´ABEEL ROAD O U Oud A L RIYAD H ST entrance to non- Ruler’s Court (Diwan) beside the Creek
MANKHOOL
18
ADBC
Muslims) is tricky to find
(Al Karama)
Metha
6B 3 0 6 M A N K H O O L 22 36 SHEIKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED STREET 43A 16 20B U M M H UR A IR R OA D 10 D M E T 12 Creekside
23A
Park
11
19
AL JAFILIYA
AL NASR H A R D
Al Jafiliya 52 Z a´abeel 15 19 14 UMM HUR AIR
AL SATWA RD SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD SHEIKH RASHID RD OUD METHA RD Wafi 15 Care City AL RIYADH ST
Health
12B
2ND DECEMBER ST
Mall
0 metres 1000 P ark Z A’ABEEL (2) 13 26
0 yards 1000 11 28 9
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