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27-577: By the turn of the 20th century, the Naqbiyin had mostly settled in the emirate of Sharjah and were to be found in Khor Fakkan , Kalba as well as Dibba and Fahlain (today a suburb of Ras Al Khaimah). They had also settled at Khatt and Daftah in the Wadi Ham . Altogether, the settled population at that time was mostly involved in agriculture and numbered some 1,800 people. The tribe's settled territory included

54-542: A fort at Khor Fakkan that was a ruin by 1666. The log book of the Dutch vessel the Meerkat mentions this fort and another one, describing "Gorfacan" as a place on a small bay, with about 200 small houses built from date branches, near the beach. It refers to a triangular Portuguese fortress on the northern side, in ruins, and a fortress on a hill on the southern side, also in ruins, without garrison or artillery. As well as date palms,

81-497: A jetty serving the container terminal. Tourism is well developed thanks to sandy beaches and the coral reefs that attract many divers. Khor Fakkan Beach lies to the north of the center of the town. From November to April Khor Fakkan is sunny and warm during the day; the evenings are cool and humidity low. Daytime temperatures range from 18 to 30 °C (64 to 86 °F). One may expect rain and tropical storms between January and March. The climate warms from May to September with

108-779: A sheikh of the Al Qasimi , Sharjah 's ruling family, according to the German traveler Carsten Niebuhr . There is a map by the French cartographer Rigobert Bonne dating to about 1770 that shows the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf and includes Khor Fakkan. At the turn of the 19th century, Lorimer notes that Khor Fakkan had about 5,000 date trees and was home to about 150 houses of Naqbiyin and Arabicised Persians, amounting to some 800 people. The population lived by cultivation and pearling, and

135-837: Is a dam in Sharjah , United Arab Emirates . It dams the Wadi Shie , a seasonal waterway in the Hajar Mountains that runs down to the city of Khor Fakkan on the east coast of Sharjah. The dam was built in the 1980s at the same time as the Khor Fakkan Dam under a $ 63 million contract. The recreational area was built decades later as part of the Sharjah - Khor Fakkan highway project. The development of Al Rafisah spans an area of 10,684 square metres, and includes prayer facilities, outdoor seating area for 300 people, car parking for 45 vehicles, walkways, and three play areas over some 410 sqm. It

162-550: Is an area rich in local flora and fauna, including the Little Grebe and other migrating and wintering birds, as well as being home to problematic introduced and invasive species, such as Tilapia and the red-eared slider turtle . During summer, submerged ruins are partially visible. This article about a dam or floodgate in Asia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This United Arab Emirates structure article

189-423: Is considered to have been built over a village, and thus when the water is very quiet, the tops of the old houses are visible. The development of Al Rifaisa Dam spans an area of 10,684 square meters. Khor Fakkan has a long history of human settlement. There is evidence of post holes from the wooden uprights of the traditional barasti huts known as areesh , similar to those found at Tell Abraq which dates from

216-1078: Is located near the village of Shis . The highest building in the city is the Al Suhub Rest House , which overlooks Khor Fakkan from a height of 580 metres above sea level. 25°20′N 56°21′E  /  25.333°N 56.350°E  / 25.333; 56.350 15th century 16th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 16th century 17th century 15th century 16th century Portuguese India 17th century Portuguese India 18th century Portuguese India 16th century 17th century 19th century Portuguese Macau 20th century Portuguese Macau 15th century [Atlantic islands] 16th century [Canada] 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century Al Rafisah Dam Al Rafisah Dam ( Arabic : سدّ اٱرَّفِيْصَة , romanized :  Sudd Ar-Rafīṣah )

243-693: Is located on the east coast of the UAE, between the Shumayliyah Mountains and the Arabian Sea, with an altitude of 1,023 meters (3,356 ft) at al Hilqah Mountain (Jebel al Hilqah). The bay of Khor Fakkan faces the northeast and is protected from prevailing winds by a jetty serving terminal for container ships. In the mountains of Khor Fakkan and off the Sharjah-Khor Fakkan highway lies the Rifaisa Dam that

270-582: Is originally built in the 1980s and holds the waters of the Wadi Shees, a river that flows down through the Hajar mountains. The rest area and tourist facilities were built alongside the dam as part of the Sharjah - Khor Fakkan highway (S 142) project, a 14-year project to connect the interior of Sharjah with the UAE's east coast. The project included the restoration of the Heritage village of Najd Al Miqsar . The dam

297-569: The General Maritime Treaty of 1820 with the British. In the 1819 expedition from Bombay , British forces sacked Ras Al Khaimah and Hassan bin Rahma signed a preliminary agreement to cede Ras Al Khaimah town, which became the British garrison. He signed the 1820 treaty as "Sheikh of Hatt and Falna, formerly of Ras Al Khaimah". Hatt is modern Khatt, while Falna is Fahlain. In 1903, Lorimer noted

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324-525: The Meerkat ' s log also mentions fig trees, melons, watermelons and myrrh . It notes several wells with "good and fresh water" used for irrigation. One reason suggested for the ruinous state of the forts is an invasion in 1623 of the Persian navy under the control of Omani Sheikh Muhammad Suhari. Suhari, facing a Portuguese counterattack, withdrew to the Portuguese forts, including that of Khorfakkan. When

351-569: The Sharqiyin . The Naqbiyin were the 'powers behind the throne' when Kalba became independent of Sharjah in 1937, with the accession of the deposed former Ruler of Sharjah, Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi , as Ruler of Kalba. Considered to have been present in Khor Fakkan prior to the Portuguese sack of that town under Albuquerque in 1506, the Naqbiyin were settled in strategic locations, given lands by

378-720: The Wadi Naqab in Ras Al Khaimah, to which the tribe gave its name. The tribe dispersed from the agriculturally rich wadi after a series of disputes with pre- Al Qawasim local rulers. The tribe has traditionally been considered close to the Qawasim. Khatt and Fahlain, two villages on the Jiri plain where the Naqbiyin dominate the population, formed part of the Sheikhdom of the 19th century Qawasim ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Hassan bin Rahma , who signed

405-422: The 16th century by naval commander General Afonso de Albuquerque and was referred to as Corfacão. It was part of a serial of fortified cities that the Portuguese used to control access to the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, including Muscat, Sohar and Hormuz. At the dawn of the 16th century, it and its port were defended by a wide walled belt facing the land, closing the gorge that, in the mountain range parallel to

432-534: The 3rd to 1st millennium BC. Excavations by a team from the Sharjah Archaeological Museum have identified 34 graves and a settlement belonging to the early-mid 2nd millennium BC . These are clustered on rock outcrops overlooking the harbor. Around 1500, Duarte Barbosa described it as a village “around which are gardens and farms in plenty”. The town was captured by the Portuguese Empire in

459-516: The Al Qasimi, as a protection against the Sharqiyin. The almost constant outbreaks of squabbling and disputes between Kalba and neighbouring Fujairah (itself only recognised as a Trucial State by the British in 1952) broke out into open fighting over a land dispute after the UAE was founded in 1971 and, in 1972 the newly founded Union Defence Force was called in to take control of the fighting which, by

486-671: The Mediterranean, there to the Upper Adriatic region to the northern Italian hub of Trieste with its rail connections to Central Europe , Eastern Europe and the North Sea . Khor Fakkan lies on the east coast of the UAE, between the Indian Ocean and the Shumayliyyah or Western Hajar Mountains . The bay of Khor Fakkan is north-east facing and is protected from prevailing winds by

513-594: The Persians were expelled, the Portuguese commander Rui Freire urged the people of Khorfakkan to remain loyal to the Portuguese crown and established a Portuguese customs office as well. In 1737, long after the Portuguese had been expelled from Arabia, the Persians again invaded Khor Fakkan, with some 5,000 men and 1,580 horses, with the help of the Dutch , during their intervention in the Omani civil war. In 1765 Khor Fakkan belonged to

540-560: The UAE. The Port of Khor Fakkan faces the Emirate of Sharjah’s eastern seaboard, extending connections with Asia and the Far East . This port is one of the Emirate’s three ports. It is also a popular spot among domestic tourists due to its white sand beaches and coral reefs that attract many marine life enthusiasts. Khor Fakkan beach lies to the north of the center of the town. Khor Fakkan

567-522: The coast, allows communication with the interior. In this monumental structure a single door was torn, defended by a tower. The ensemble was responsible for safeguarding eventual tribal attacks. In 1580 the Venetian jeweler Gasparo Balbi noted "Chorf" in a list of places on the east coast of the United Arab Emirates , which is considered by historians to indicate Khor Fakkan. The Portuguese built

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594-510: The east coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), facing the Gulf of Oman , and geographically surrounded by the Emirate of Fujairah . The city, the second largest on the east coast after Fujairah City , is set on the bay of Khor Fakkan, which means "Creek of Two Jaws". It is the site of Khor Fakkan Container Terminal, the only natural deep-sea port in the region and one of the major container ports in

621-509: The high temperature at noon in July and August reaching 40 °C (104 °F). The nights too are warm, with the temperature reaching 36 °C (97 °F), with high humidity. Khor Fakkan has one 4 star holiday beach resort, the Oceanic Hotel. The fish, fruit and vegetable souq is located at the southern end of the corniche and near the main highway. Shees Park , a recreational park

648-618: The storage capacity and to facilitate large cranes, and 16 metres (52 ft) deep quays to accommodate for major vessels over 400 metres (1,300 ft) in length. As of 2004 it handled 1.6 million TEU 's. The port is part of the Maritime Silk Road that runs from the Chinese coast to the south via the southern tip of India to Mombasa , from there through the Red Sea via the Suez Canal to

675-463: The time the UDF moved in, had killed 22 and seriously injured a dozen more. The dispute was finally settled after mediation between Sheikh Rashid of Dubai and other Rulers and a statement announcing the settlement sent out on 17 July 1972. Khor Fakkan Khor Fakkan ( Arabic : خَوْر فَكَّان , romanized :  Khawr Fakkān ) is a city and an exclave of the Emirate of Sharjah , located on

702-582: The town had seven shops. The German submarine U-533 sank about 25 miles (40 km) off the coast on 16 October 1943 during World War II. Divers found the wreck at a depth of 108 metres (354 ft) in 2009. The modern Khor Fakkan Container Terminal was inaugurated in 1979, and is the only natural deep-sea port in the region, and one of the top ports in the Emirates for containers. The Dh 300 million ($ 81.75 million) project involved reclaiming some 150,000 square metres (1,600,000 sq ft) to increase

729-596: The village of Fahlain consisted of 60 Naqbiyin houses and 2,000 date palms. Khatt was populated in the main by members of the 'Awanat, Sharqiyin, and Naqbiyin tribes – today the Al Naqbi Tower still stands in the village. The settlement of the Naqbiyin here is said to have taken place over a period of 300 years. On the East coast, the area known as the Shamailiyah, the Naqbiyin were frequently in conflict with their neighbours,

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