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Architecture is influenced by elements of Islamic, Arabian and Persian culture. [3] In 1959, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the former ruler of Dubai, commissioned British architect John R Harris to create the city's first town plan. Soon afterwards, Harris began completing commissions for low- and mid-rise buildings that expressed the ...
The Abrahamic Family House ( Arabic: بيت العائلة الإبراهيمية) is an interfaith complex on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. The undertaking was inspired by the Document on Human Fraternity signed by Pope Francis on behalf of the Catholic Church and Ahmed El-Tayeb on behalf of the al-Azhar Mosque on 4 February 2019 in Abu Dhabi.
Mohammed has overseen the creation and growth of a number of businesses and economic assets of Dubai, with a number held by two companies under his ownership, Dubai World and Dubai Holding. According to the laws of Dubai, the ruling family owns all undeveloped land in Dubai, which has allowed the family to prosper from real estate development. [4]
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana. / 25.211667; 55.276389. Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, also known as the Rose Tower, is a 72- storey, 333 m (1,093 ft) hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is no. 5 on the list of world's tallest hotels. [6] The tower was originally desighned to be 380 m (1,250 ft), but modification reduced it to 333m ...
The Dubai Frame ( Arabic: برواز دبي) is an observatory, museum, and monument in Zabeel Park, Dubai. [ 4 ] It holds the record for the largest frame in the world. [ 4 ][ 5 ] The building has a height of 150.24 meters and a width of 95.53 meters. [ 5 ] The building mainly serves as an observatory, providing views of old Dubai in the north ...
The Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب, lit. ' Arab Tower ') is a luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [8] Developed and managed by Jumeirah, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space.
Collection. Size. 1.5 million printed books, two million digital books and one million audio books. Other information. Budget. 1 billion AED. Website. www.dm.gov.ae. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library ( MBRL) is a large library in the Al Jaddaf locality of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Dubai Creek that opened to the public on June 16, 2022 [ 1] [ 2]
The Lighthouse Tower is a supertall, commercial skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates designed by multi-national architectural firm Atkins. It was planned to be constructed in the Dubai International Financial Centre, and was set to rise to 402 metres (1,319 ft) and have 64 floors. The tower was planned to be a Green Building with a huge ...