Majlis Ghorfat Umm Al Sheif
The Majlis Ghorfat Umm Al Sheif is the preserved summerhouse, or majlis, of the former Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Located in the Dubai suburb of Jumeirah 2, the majlis is preserved today as a heritage site.Photo: Celia Brock, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jumeirah Beach and Safa Park.
Jumeirah Beach
Beach
Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jumeira Beach is a white sand beach that is located and named after the Jumeirah district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on the coast of the Persian Gulf.
Safa Park
Park
Photo: Robert Luxemburg, Public domain.
Safa Park is a 64 hectares urban park located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is 10.53 km southwest of the traditional center of Dubai along Sheikh Zayed Road.
Jumeirah Archaeological Site
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jumeirah Archaeological Site is a site which dates back to the Abbasid period in the 10th century CE, in the district of Jumeirah in the city of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Jumeirah Archaeological Site is situated 1½ km northeast of Majlis Ghorfat Umm Al Sheif.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jumeirah and Al Safa.
Jumeirah
Photo: Michiel2005, CC BY 2.0.
Within Jumeirah you'll find most of the tourist attractions that modern Dubai has to offer. Nonetheless the majority of its territory consists of residential and commercial areas. This article also covers the Palm and World Islands off the coast of Dubai.
Al Safa
Suburb
Al Safa is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Safa is located in western Dubai and is bordered to the north by Jumeirah, to the south by Al Quoz, to the east by Al Wasl, and to the west by Al Manara.
Al Wasl
Suburb
Al Wasl is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The locality is located in western Dubai, between the first and second interchanges of route E 11. Al Wasl is situated 2½ km east of Majlis Ghorfat Umm Al Sheif.
Majlis Ghorfat Umm Al Sheif
- Type: Museum
- Description: former home of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, historic building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
25.18668° or 25° 11′ 12″ northLongitude
55.2308° or 55° 13′ 51″ eastLevels
2Open location code
7HQQ56PJ+M8OpenStreetMap ID
way 490722537OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q16979318
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In Other Languages
“Majlis Ghorfat Umm Al Sheif” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مجلس غرفة أم الشيف”
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