24-511: Ajman Beach also known as Ajman Corniche is a Natural Sandy beach that is located of Al Rumailah-2 Ajman , United Arab Emirates , on the coast of the Persian Gulf . It stretches along the coast south of the city's historic place of Al Rumailah - Ajman. This United Arab Emirates location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ajman Ajman ( Arabic : عجمان 'Aǧmān ; Gulf Arabic : عيمان ʿYmān )
48-665: A continuous urban area . Ajman's population in 2024 is estimated at 417,695, reflecting a significant growth trajectory over the decades. Back in 1950, the population was only 231, highlighting the rapid urbanization and development of the emirate. In the past year, Ajman has seen an increase of 6,298 people, which translates to a 1.53% annual growth rate. Ajman is home to the Ruler's office, companies, commercial markets, and about 50 international and local retail shops. Banking interests include: Emirates NBD , Ajman Bank , Arab Bank PLC, Bank Saderat Iran , and Commercial Bank of Dubai . Ajman
72-630: A further Maritime Treaty was signed between the Trucial Sheikhs and the British and then, on 4 May 1853, 'A Perpetual Treaty of Peace' was entered into by the coastal Sheikhs, including Ajman. A copy of this treaty is on display in Ajman Museum. A further treaty of 1892 bound the Trucial States to Britain. By the 20th century, J. G. Lorimer 's survey of the coast of the Trucial States showed Ajman to be
96-414: A range of outdoor activities, including golf, children's play areas and kayaking. Ajman also made it to the fourth place in a list of the 10 safest cities in the world, according to a report by numbeo.com for the year 2023. Abu Dhabi was ranked first, while Sharjah and Dubai clinched number 5 and 7 spots respectively. The natural port (or khor) of Ajman is located along a natural creek which penetrates
120-529: A small town of some 750 inhabitants (in comparison, the population of Dubai at the time numbered over 10,000). On 2 December 1971, Ajman, under Sheikh Rashid bin Humayd Al Nuaimi, joined the United Arab Emirates. The city has more than 90% of the population of the emirate. The area runs directly into the city of Sharjah along the coast to the southwest, which in turn is adjacent to Dubai , forming
144-581: Is also home to fishing industry & Seafood Importers/Exporters in UAE. Shopping malls include Ajman China Mall and City Centre Ajman . With the capacity to accommodate 1500 companies and serving over 1,000 vessels a year, Ajman Port and Ajman Free Zone are major contributors to the emirate's economy. Exporting to over 65 countries, the Free Zone's companies make up approximately 20% of the UAE's overall industrial units, with some 256 industrial companies operating from
168-715: Is the capital of the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates . It is the fifth-largest city in UAE after Dubai , Abu Dhabi , Sharjah and Al Ain . Located along the Persian Gulf , it is engulfed by the larger emirate of Sharjah in territory. The word Ajman comes from Arabic عَجْمان (ʕajmān), related to عَجَم (ʕajam, “foreigner”), because the area was at one time inhabited by Persians . Al Bu Kharaiban Nuaimi rule in Ajman started in 1816, when Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi and fifty of his followers took
192-832: The British Raj in Punjab and the Northwest frontier province , he later served in the Gulf region as British Political Resident . He is most famous for his encyclopedia, the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia . John Gordon Lorimer was born in Glasgow in 1870, a son of the Rev Robert Lorimer (1840–1926) a Free Church minister, and his wife Isabella Robertson. The Lorimer family
216-648: The High School of Dundee , and the University of Edinburgh , Lorimer trained at Christ Church, Oxford for the Indian Civil Service. He was stationed first in Punjab and later in the restive Northwest frontier province . Passionate about languages, he authored a book on the grammar of Waziri Pashto in 1902. In 1903, he was commissioned by the British Raj to compile a handbook for British diplomats and agents in
240-644: The General Maritime Treaty with the United Kingdom on 4 February 1820, followed on 15 March by Rashid bin Humaid at Falaya Fort. An 1822 British maritime survey noted that Ajman had one of the best backwaters on the coast and was a small town with a single fortified building, the ruler's house. In common with many other coastal towns on what became the Trucial Coast , the population was mobile depending on
264-413: The Persian Gulf region. Initially given only six months, he insisted on being granted more time to ensure the handbook was thorough. The result was the 5,000 page two-volume Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia . Its geography portion was only completed in 1908 and the history portion was finished & published in 1915, a year after Lorimer's death. Due to the secrecy of the document, it
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#1732855664957288-554: The Red Fort and the museum in the inland enclave of Manama. City Centre Ajman , the Emirate’s biggest mall, is a big attraction as well for its unique architectural experience and variety of shops and confectionaries. Ajman's corniche is a popular evening and weekend destination for families and features a number of fast food outlets, coffee shops and stalls. It is also home to a number of hotels. Ajman's newly developed Al Zorah area supports
312-616: The coastal settlement of Ajman from members of the Al Bu Shamis Nuaimi tribe in a short conflict. It wasn't until 1816 or 1817, however, that the Ajman fort finally fell to Rashid's followers and his rule was endorsed by the powerful Sheikh of neighbouring Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah , Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi . On 8 January 1820, following the sack of Ras Al Khaimah by a British force led by Sir W.G. Keir, Sultan bin Saqr signed
336-457: The forces of Ajman committed 'daring depredations' upon the cities of Sohar and Muscat. When called upon to provide redress for the actions of his 'subject', Sultan bin Saqr disavowed any authority over Ajman and in 1832 a British naval force was sent to Ajman to obtain redress for the raids on the East Coast cities. Ending a conflict between Sharjah, Ajman and Dubai on the one hand and Abu Dhabi on
360-636: The inhabitants of Ajman were 'mostly strict Wahhabis ' and recorded the presence of the ruined village of Fasht down the shore from Ajman town, which is today the Fisht suburb of Sharjah city . In 1831, the Sheikh of Ajman accepted a subsidy from the Imam of Muscat to join with Sultan bin Saqr of Sharjah against Sohar , but following Sultan's defeat declared for Sohar. In his absence, a part of Bani Yas from Abu Dhabi sacked Ajman town and its date groves. In retaliation,
384-692: The magazine when he apparently overlooked a bullet present. The gunshot pierced major blood vessels, resulting in the loss of consciousness and death. His funeral took place the next day and he was buried at the Indo-European Telegraph Department cemetery. He was survived by his wife Marian Agnes MacLean (d.1959). He is memorialised with his siblings in Warriston Cemetery in Edinburgh and on his wife's grave in Dean Cemetery . His death
408-432: The main city of Ajman. "Colt Gold" title won by Gallardo J in 2016 where H.H Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi was crowned as best breeder and owner. [REDACTED] Media related to Ajman at Wikimedia Commons John Gordon Lorimer (civil servant) John Gordon Lorimer CIE (14 June 1870 – 8 February 1914), also known as J. G. Lorimer , was a British diplomat , historian and colonial administrator . Working for
432-659: The other, Ajman (together with the other parties) signed the 1835 Maritime Treaty in its own right. In 1840, Humaid bin Obeid bin Subt of Al Heera invaded Ajman supported by a body of the Bani Naeem. Although initially reluctant to assist Humeid bin Rashid, Sultan bin Suggur of Sharjah sent his son Suggur who, together with Maktoum of Dubai, ejected the invaders and sacked Al Heera in reprisal. In 1843
456-528: The season – there were as many as 1,400 to 1,700 men of the 'Mahamee' tribe living there during the pearl hunting season (April–September), many of whom would migrate to Al Buraimi in the date season. The survey notes that Ajman's ruler Rashid bin Ahmed considered his dominion independent of the Emirate of Sharjah, but that Sharjah did not maintain that view even though it had no power over Ajman. The survey noted that
480-578: The town. Ajman is also home to Arab Heavy Industries, one of the world's largest ship manufacturing firms. For international air travel, residents of Ajman can also use the Sharjah International Airport , which is only a few kilometres away. Ajman Stud is a Horse Stud Farm established in 2002 by the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Ajman H.H. Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi . It is 30 Kms from
504-508: The zone. Ajman is continuing the development stalled by the financial crisis of 2007–2008 and once again undergoing a period of growth. It has immensely grown throughout the years, with recent investments from foreign companies and installations and renovations of its tourist attractions, hotels and commercial sites. Tourist attractions in the emirate are growing rapidly. They include the Ajman Beach , Ajman Museum situated at Ajman Fort ,
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#1732855664957528-580: Was intimately associated with colonial service; his maternal uncle (who served as a judge) was killed during the Indian mutiny of 1857. His younger brother David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer served as British vice-consul in Arabistan . His other brother Robert worked in the Indian civil service until he was dismissed for refusing to participate in a flogging . His younger brother William Lorimer and younger sister Hilda Lockhart Lorimer were scholars. Educated at
552-589: Was mourned in the Persian Gulf region, particularly in Bahrain where the British Agency was closed as a sign of respect on the following day. Bahraini noblemen, merchants, and foreigners alike made their way at the Agency to offer their condolences. In an offer of commiseration, the ruler of Bahrain, Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa , ordered the flags at his residence and at the customs house lowered, while his son Abdullah traveled to
576-519: Was not acknowledged in his obituaries and public knowledge of the document only became apparent when the document was declassified in 1955. On the 8 February 1914, while serving as the British Political Resident in Bushire , Lorimer was found dead from a self-inflicted gun wound in the abdomen at age 43. A contemporary report stated that he was examining his pistol after supposedly emptying
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