Tulip Inn Sharjah

The desert

by lisa_aruliah

I would definitely recommend the desert safari. When I first knew I was going to UAE, I immediately thought about sand, men dressed in flowing white clothes and women in black. Nothing prepared me for the lush green lawns, the sprawling richness - be it in buildings, roads, malls etc.

The mosque

by xaver

It was opened on 1987, the building cost was fully paid by the inheritors of King Faisal Bin Abdel Aziz AI -Soud.
It is located at AI Soor area, at the middle of Sharjah town and bounded by the Islamic Souk, Khalid lake and AI Ithad Garden.
The building is composed of many stories: the ground floor and the first floor are allotted to the men's mosque. The second floor is converted to be Sharjah Endowments Department which contains the offices plus a general library containing the important publications issued in the fields of Islamic history and thoughts in addition to the modern books of Hadith, Sharia and Riligidn Basis plus the scientific, literacy and cultural books which amounts to about (7000) books.
The basement is allotted to be as the women's mosque with a special library.

Sharjah Maritime Museum

by Doctor38

This little exhibit show the livelihoods of people, not only in UAE but across the entire the Arabian Gulf Region. It contains various rooms exhibiting sea-related occupations. It has a room dedicated various occupations and display their tools from pearl traders to pearl divers, Fishermen, Ship Captains, Ship Craftsmen, and has few models of ships on display. It has various equpments and tools uses on thses ship with map of pearl diving sites. It has also a small display of a local fishes; the upcoming new Aquarium will really do a better job in this regard.

Sharjah

by xiquinho

The third largest city in the United Arab Emirates after Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Sharjah too offers that compelling combination of ultra-modernity and ancient roots. It’s a city of glittering new Arabian architecture, with a host of recently built mosques, landscaped parks and quirky museums. But you don’t have to scratch too deep to find shades of traditional Arab culture and an ancient way of life.

In recent years Sharjah has made a concerted effort to attract some of the tourism that its classy neighbour Dubai enjoys by investing in its heritage and making the emirate accessible to visitors. With a strong infrastructure and a hospitable people, there’s plenty here to keep those visitors coming.