Umm Al Quwain Fort

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 police station before the fort was restored and opened to the public in 2000 by Rashid Bin Ahmed Al Mualla, the Ruler of Umm Al Quwain.

Today it houses the Umm Al Quwain National Museum.[1] Exhibits include artefacts from the important archeological site of Ed-Dur.

The Fort is located in the Madeena Al Qadeema or old souq area of Umm Al Quwain, the most traditional remaining area of the emirate's capital.[2]

History

The Al Ali Fort was built in 1768 by the founder of the modern Al Mualla dynasty, Rashid Bin Majid Al Mualla.[3] Sheikh Hamad Bin Ibrahim Al Mualla was murdered in the fort in 1929. The 8th ruler of the Al Mualla family in Umm Al Quwain, he was shot by two nephews in a bloody dispute over the succession. The attempted coup was unsuccessful.[3]

Falaj Al Mualla Fort

A second fort in Umm Al Quwain, built in 1825, is to be found in the inland town of Falaj Al Mualla. Restored in a nine-year project, the fort opened to the public in 2015.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Reporter, Nasouh Nazzal, Staff (2008-11-02). "UAE museum: Umm Al Quwain Museum". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  2. ↑ "In UAQ Old Town, past and present collide". The National. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  3. 1 2 "Umm Al Qawain Museums".
  4. ↑ "Historic UAQ fort reopens for National Day". The National. Retrieved 2018-09-10.

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