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The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain (UAQ; ; ) is one of the seven constituent emirates of the
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, located in the north of the country. It is the least populous and second smallest emirate in the UAE and borders the
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. Umm Al Quwain lies between Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah/Ajman on the west coast. It has a coastline stretching to 24 km (15 miles). It had 72,000 inhabitants in 2007 and has an area of . The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain was formed in 1775, when Sheikh Majid Al Mualla established it as an independent sheikhdom. The emirate is now ruled by
Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla (; born 1 October 1952) is the ruler and head of state of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain since 2009 and a member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates. He is the son of Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mu ...
. The current crown prince is Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mua'lla, and the deputy ruler is
Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla III Sheikh Abdulla Bin Rashid Al Mualla (Arabic: الشيخ عبدالله بن راشد المعلا; born 12 December 1971) is the deputy ruler of Umm Al Quwain emirate since April 2004, He is the son of late Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla. ...
. The emirate consists in the main of the coastal city of
Umm Al Quwain Umm Al Quwain (UAQ; Arabic: أم القيوين, pronounced: /ʔumː alqejˈwejn/, Gulf Arabic: �ʊm͜ː 'æl ge̞ˈwe̞n) is the capital and largest city of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. The city is situated on t ...
and the inland oasis town of
Falaj Al Mualla Falaj Al Mualla is the inland oasis town of Emirate of Umm Al Quwain, Umm Al Quwain, one of the seven emirates which comprise the United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Originally called Falaj Al Ali, after the Al-Ali (tribe), Al Ali tr ...
, some from the coast. The Population of the Emirate is 49,159 according to the census of December 2005. The city of Umm Al Quwain is the capital of the Emirate. Unlike some of its neighbours, Umm Al Quwain has not made any significant find of oil or gas in its territory and depends on revenue from hotels, parks and tourism, fisheries and general trading activities as well as the
Umm Al Quwain Free Zone Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone is a free economic zone located in the emirate of Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates. Created under a Ruler's Decree, Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone commenced operations in 1987. It functions under the administrati ...
(UAQFTZ) based at Port Ahmed Bin Rashid. A number of government initiatives and strategies have been put in place to incentivise growth in trade and industrial activity in the emirate, including a 2018 move to reduce government fees to business and waive fines and violations levied against businesses which had not renewed their trade licenses.


Etymology

Umm Al Quwain's name is derived from the Arabic for "mother of the two powers", those being the wealth of resources derived from the land and sea.


History and prehistory

The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain holds significant archaeological interest, with major finds at both
Tell Abraq Tell Abraq (Til Abrook) was an ancient Near Eastern city. Located on the border between Emirate of Sharjah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates about 50 kilometers north-east of Dubai, the city was originally on the coastline of ...
and
Ed-Dur Ed Dur, also known as Al Dour and Ad Dour () is an ancient Near Eastern city, today located in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates. One of the largest List of Ancient Settlements in the UAE, archaeological sites in the emirates, comprising an a ...
pointing to significant ancient Near Eastern cities.
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and other polished
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tools have been unearthed in various sites across the UAE while pieces of Ubaid Age pottery have been unearthed along the shores of the emirate. All evidence obtained so far indicates that contact with
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existed as early as the 5th millennium BC, as an indigenous
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industry did not emerge until the 3rd century BC. Finds at both Tell Abraq and Ed-Dur show habitation in the area throughout the Bronze Age, from the
Hafit period The Hafit period defines early Bronze Age human settlement in the United Arab Emirates and Oman in the period from 3200 to 2600 B.C. It is named after the distinctive beehive burials first found on Jebel Hafeet, Jebel Hafit, a Hajar Mountains, ro ...
, through the Umm Al Nar period and the later Wadi Suq and Iron I, II and III ages. Finds also link Ed-Dur with the inland settlement of Mleiha, especially distinctive burials of animals with their heads turned back on their bodies. Significant trading links with both the western
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ian culture and the eastern
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culture are displayed at these sites, with the semi-nomadic
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people smelting bronze mined in the
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and then shipping the smelted ore. Macedonian coinage unearthed at Ed-Dur dates back to
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, while hundreds of coins have been found bearing the name of Abi'el. In March 2019, 15 tombs, bronze statues, settlement remains, jewellery and pottery, dating back to the 1st century CE, were unearthed here. It is thought Ed-Dur is the site of ''Omana'', mentioned by both Pliny and
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as an important town in the Lower Persian Gulf. During the Bronze Age, agriculture flourished, with dates being the prominent crop. Wheat, millet and other grains were also cultivated wherever there was enough water for irrigation. It is now widely believed that the climate during the period was more temperate than now. In 2022 the remains of a 6th/7th Century Eastern Christian monastery were found on Umm Al Quwain's
Siniyah Island Siniyah Island (''Jazīrat as Sīnīyah'', ) is a natural island situated off the coast of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is the site of the oldest pearl fishing town in the Persian Gulf, as well as of an Easte ...
and in 2023, extensive remains of what stands as the oldest pearl diving town in the Persian Gulf were found on the island. The modern history of Umm Al Quwain began some 200 years ago when the Al Ali tribe moved their capital from Siniyah Island to its current location in the mid-18th century due to declining water resources. After that, in 1775, Umm Al Quwain was declared an independent Sheikhdom. Siniyah was eventually abandoned following bombardment by British forces during the
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.


20th century

The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain was the site of a
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built in 1768 by the founder of the modern
Al Mualla The Al Mualla () family is the ruling royal family of Umm Al Quwain, one of the seven emirates that together comprise the United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The family was traditionally at the head of the Al-Ali (tribe), Al Ali tr ...
dynasty, Sheikh Rashid bin Majid of the Al Ali tribe. The fort was the site of a coup in 1929. Sheikh Hamad Bin Ibrahim Al Mualla was assassinated by one of his blind uncle’s servants. The townsfolk, not liking the new leadership, rose and set fire to the fort, killing the usurpers, putting Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla in power. The fort has since been restored and now houses the Umm Al Quwain National Museum. On 8 January 1820,
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Abdullah bin Rashid signed the General Maritime Treaty with the United Kingdom, thus accepting a
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in order to keep the
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out. Like
Ajman Ajman ( '; Gulf Arabic: عيمان ''ʿYmān'') is the capital of the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates. It is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, fifth-largest city in UAE after Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Al Ain. Loca ...
,
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,
Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah (; ), often referred to its initials RAK, is the largest city and capital of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the U.A.E. The city had a population of 191,753 in 2025, and is the sixth-most populous city in UAE after Dubai, Abu ...
and
Sharjah Sharjah (; ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the D ...
, its position on the route to
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made it important enough to be recognized as a
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with a three gun salute. By 1908, J. G. Lorimer's famous survey of the
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, the ''
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'', had Umm Al Quwain listed as a town of some 5,000 inhabitants and identified as the major boat-building centre on the coast, producing some 20 boats a year compared to 10 in Dubai and 5 in Sharjah. On 2 December 1971, Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid joined its neighbors
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...
,
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,
Sharjah Sharjah (; ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the D ...
, Ajman and
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in forming the United Arab Emirates, with Ras Al-Khaimah joining later in early 1972.


Petrochemicals

The American oil company Occidental acquired a concession to search for oil in Umm Al Quwain territorial waters on 19 November 1969. Occidental proposed drilling an exploratory well nine miles from the island of
Abu Musa Abu Musa ( , , ) is an Iranian island in the eastern Persian Gulf, found near the entrance of Strait of Hormuz. Due to the depth of sea, oil tankers and big ships have to pass between Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs, making these is ...
in the
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in what it considered to be Umm Al Quwain waters. However, this conflicted with a 12-mile territorial limit claimed by
Sharjah Sharjah (; ', Gulf Arabic: ''aš-Šārja'') is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the D ...
. On 15 May 1970, the
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authorities referred the dispute to arbitration, but ruled that Occidental could continue to drill. On 20 May,
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informed the British that it laid claim to
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and the two Tunbs' islands, and would intercede if Occidental continued to drill. The British proposed a three-month suspension of drilling pending the outcome of arbitration, a decision enforced by a British
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, which intercepted Occidental's drilling platform and moved it out of the area. The agreement between Sharjah and Iran over the island of Abu Musa, made on 29 November 1971 and the subsequent invasion of the islands on 30 November 1971 rendered the issue moot. Occidental would never find oil under its Umm Al Quwain concession. The issue was subsequently settled by an informal agreement, which granted Umm Al Quwain 15% share of the oil revenues from the area.


Rulers

The successive rulers of Umm Al Quwain were: * 1768–1820: Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla * 1820–1853: Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla (b.1794) * 1853–1873: Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Mualla (b.1824 – d.1873) * 1873–1904: Sheikh Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mualla (b. 1832 – d. 1904) * 13 June 1904 – 1922: Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla (b. 1876 – d. 1922) * 1922 – October 1923: Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla II * October 1923 – 9 February 1929: Sheikh Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mualla * 9 February 1929 – 21 February 1981: Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla (b. 1904 – d. 1981) * 21 February 1981 – 2 January 2009: Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla II (b. 1932 – d. 2009) * 2 January 2009–present: Sheikh
Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla (; born 1 October 1952) is the ruler and head of state of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain since 2009 and a member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates. He is the son of Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mu ...
(b. 1952)


Demographics


Economy and business

Umm Al Quwain was relying heavily on sources of revenue from hotels, parks, and tourism. In 2011, tourism and trade were given the top priority in the Umm Al Quwain's Government Strategy 2011-2013 to support small- and mid-sized business space and the fisheries sector to help make the emirate attractive to foreign investment.


Vision 2021

In 2018, the government launched Umm Al Quwain Vision 2021 to implement comprehensive structural development through programs and initiatives and provide high-quality living standards for a cohesive society. The vision comprises five main pillars: *A sustainable and diversified economy; *Social solidarity *Attractive tourism *Excellent infrastructure, and *Innovative government. The government business initiatives and programs serve as a medium to support local businesses and industries to grow and boost partnerships with the private sector to build an economy based on knowledge, research, and development.


Free trade zone

The Free Trade Zone of Umm Al Quwain (UAQ FTZ) was established in 1987. It was previously known as Ahmed Bin Rashid Port and Free Zone. The UAQ Free Trade Zone has been awarded the winner of the Qadat Al Tagheer Award for the “Best Free Zone for Start-ups and SMEs” at the 5th UAE - India Economic Forum (UIEF) in 2019.


Climate and environment

During November to March, the average temperature is by day and at night, but it can rise to over in the peak of the summer and when humidity levels are high. The rainfall is minimal and averages a year. The coastline experiences cooling
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during the day. Al Sinniyah island, close to the city of Umm Al Quwain is home to the UAE's largest
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colony, with over 15,000 pairs making it the third largest colony in the world.
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s have been introduced to Sinniyah and appear to be prospering. Marine life is remarkable for its abundance and diversity. Blacktip reef sharks patrol the outer shoreline, while
green turtles The green sea turtle (''Chelonia mydas''), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the only species in the genus ''Chelonia''. Its range exten ...
are ubiquitous in the inner leads in particular. Between Al Sinniyah and the mainland is Khor Al Beidah, an expansive area of sand and mud flats of international importance for its waterfowl. Although not formally protected, the island of Sinaiyah, along with Khor Al Beidah, is one of the largest areas of undisturbed and varied coastal environment remaining anywhere in the UAE.


Culture

The UAE culture mainly revolves around the religion of
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and traditional
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. The influence of Islamic and Arab culture on its architecture, music, attire, cuisine and lifestyle are very prominent as well. Five times every day, Muslims are called to prayer from the
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s of mosques which are scattered around the country. Since 2006, the weekend has been Friday-Saturday, as a compromise between Friday's holiness to Muslims and the Western weekend of Saturday-Sunday.


Tourism

Umm Al Quwain Fort Umm Al Quwain Fort, also known as the Al Ali Fort, is located in the city of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was the seat of the rulers of Umm Al Quwain and the centre of government in the emirate until 1969. It was used as a ...
: A
fort A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...
which was once home to the emirate's ruler and guarded the entrance to the old town, overseeing the sea on one side and the creek on the other. It eventually became a police station then a museum. The museum now houses artifacts found at important nearby sites including Ed-Dur and houses a collection of weapons that were used through the emirate's history. It is located near a Masjid (Mosque) in Umm Al Quwain Bazaar. Old Harbour: An old
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located in the old town overlooking the traditional dhow building yard where skilled craftsmen continue to assemble these traditional boats. The harbor is surrounded by old coral stone houses that display features of the original architecture and intricate sculptured plaster work. Islands of Umm Al Quwain: Islands that lie to the east of the mainland peninsula on a unique stretch of coastline consisting of sandy islands surrounded by dense
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forests, separated by a series of creeks. The largest of the seven islands is Sinniyah, followed by Jazirat Al Ghallah and Al Keabe, all of which are visible from the old town. Tucked in between these and the coastal plains are the smaller islands of Al Sow, Al Qaram, Al Humaidi, Al Chewria and Al Harmala. The Madaar creek that runs between the islands provides a navigable waterway for fisherman even at low tide when the average depth is less than a few feet.
Ed-Dur Ed Dur, also known as Al Dour and Ad Dour () is an ancient Near Eastern city, today located in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates. One of the largest List of Ancient Settlements in the UAE, archaeological sites in the emirates, comprising an a ...
: Located to the north of Umm Al Quwain, the ancient city of Ed-Dur is considered the largest pre-Islamic site on the Persian Gulf coast. There are two public monuments at Ed-Dour, a small square fort with round corner towers and a small square temple dedicated to the Semitic sun god
Shamash Shamash (Akkadian language, Akkadian: ''šamaš''), also known as Utu (Sumerian language, Sumerian: dutu "Sun") was the List of Mesopotamian deities, ancient Mesopotamian Solar deity, sun god. He was believed to see everything that happened in t ...
. The site is not open to the public. Dreamland Aqua Park: is located on the coastline of Umm Al Quwain; about 40 minutes drive from Dubai, with expanse of landscaped gardens and over 30 rides, slides, and attractions. The Park is operated all year round with a daily capacity of ten thousand visitors.


See also

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Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates The Archaeology of the United Arab Emirates is the study of past societies in the United Arab Emirates, formerly the Trucial States, through surviving artefacts of human material culture. The United Arab Emirates was formerly populated by inhabit ...
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Trucial States The Trucial States, also known as the Trucial Coast, the Trucial Sheikhdoms, or Trucial Oman, was a group of tribal confederations to the south of the Persian Gulf (southeastern Arabia) whose leaders had signed protective treaties, or truce ...
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Umm Al Quwain University Umm Al Quwain University (UAQU) is a higher education institution in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates. UAQU was founded in 2012 as the first university in the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain (UAQ; ; ) is one of the E ...


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