Al Bidya

Al Bidya also Al-Badiyah or Al-Bidyah is a settlement in the Emirate of , the . It is the site of a , which is the oldest functional mosque in the country, dating back to the 15th century.
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Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Town
  • Description: human settlement in United Arab Emirates
  • Also known as: “Al Badiyah”, “Al Badīyah”, “Al Bidyah”, “Badīya”, “Badiyah”, “Badīyah”, “Badiyyah”, “Badya”, “Bidiya”, “Bidya”, “Bidyah”, “Budayyah”, “Sha’biyyah Al Bidyah”, and “Sha’biyyah Al Bidyah, Al Bidyah, Badya, Al Badīyah, Badīya, Badīyah, Badiyyah, Bidiya, Bidyah, Budayyah”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Al Badiyah Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.
Al Bidya Mosque is a historical mosque in the village…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sharm and Zubarah.

Town
Photo: IbrahimKumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wadi is a valley or with flow… is situated 3½ km north of Al Bidya.

Suburb
is a coastal suburb to the North of , , in the . is situated 4 km south of Al Bidya.

Town
is a settlement in Sharjah. is situated 5 km south of Al Bidya.

Al Bidya

Latitude
25.438° or 25° 26′ 17″ north
Longitude
56.3427° or 56° 20′ 34″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7HQRC8QV+63
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8128209873
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
292596
Wiki­data ID
Q4703526
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Al Bidya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البدية”
  • Bengali: “আল বাদিয়াহ”
  • Catalan: “Al-Bidya”
  • Dutch: “Al Badiyah”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “البديه”
  • French: “Al Badīyah”
  • German: “Al-Bidya”
  • Mazanderani: “بدیه”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Al Badiyah”
  • Persian: “ال بدیاه”
  • Persian: “البدیح”
  • Spanish: “Al Badiyah”
  • Spanish: “Al Badīyah”
  • Urdu: “البدیہ”
  • Uzbek: “Al Badiyah”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nehay and Haqil.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Al Bidya Historic Mosque and Fort and Al Badiyah Fort.

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Worth a closer look: Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

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