Al Hayl

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Al Hayl
Al Hayl is located in United Arab Emirates
Al Hayl
Al Hayl
Coordinates: 25°06′13″N 56°17′14″E / 25.103619°N 56.287247°E / 25.103619; 56.287247
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
EmirateFujairah
Petroglyph site at Wadi Hayl

Al Hayl is a suburb of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), at the mouth of the Wadi Hayl.[1] The old village in the Wadi Hayl is traditionally the home of the Kunud (singular Al Kindi) tribe.[2]

Hayl is the site of a Dhs1.7 billion construction project, Mohammed bin Zayed City, which is planned to comprise 1,100 houses and apartments, as well as offering community services.[3]

Al Hayl Fort,[4] a hilltop fortification that has been dated to 1932, stands over the restored old village of Hayl. The wadi also contains a collection of petroglyphs,[5] thought to date back to the Iron Age. Over 100 examples of rock art have been documented but a number are under threat because of the expansion of quarries as well as industrial sites and residential areas.[6]

The Kunud are thought to be descendants of Aswad Al Kindi, who moved to the area of Oman from Yemen in the time of Muhammad.[7]

References

  1. ^ Walker, J.; Ham, A.; Schulte-Peevers, A. (2016). Lonely Planet Oman, UAE & Arabian Peninsula. Travel Guide. Lonely Planet Global Limited. p. 907. ISBN 978-1-78657-305-6. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Putting it back together". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Construction begins on Dh1.7bn Fujairah housing project". The National. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Al Hayl Fort". www.lonelyplanet.com. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  5. ^ Ziolkowski, M. C. (May 1998). "A study of the petroglyphs from Wadi al-Hayl, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (1)". Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy. 9 (1): 13–89. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0471.1998.tb00109.x. ISSN 0905-7196.
  6. ^ "Progress threatens rare UAE rock drawings". The National. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. ^ Heard-Bey, Frauke (2005). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition. London: Motivate. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-86063-167-2. OCLC 64689681.


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