Qasr Al Muwaiji

Al-Muwaiji Fort
Qaṣr Al-Muwayjʿī (قَصْر ٱلْمُوَيْجْعِي)
Al Ain, Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E.
Site information
ConditionRestored
Websiteqasralmuwaiji.ae/en/
Location
Al-Muwaiji Fort
Location in the U.A.E.
Al-Muwaiji Fort
Al-Muwaiji Fort (Persian Gulf)
Al-Muwaiji Fort
Al-Muwaiji Fort (Middle East)
Al-Muwaiji Fort
Al-Muwaiji Fort (West and Central Asia)
Coordinates24°13′30″N 55°43′37″E / 24.22500°N 55.72694°E / 24.22500; 55.72694
Site history
BuiltEarly 20th century, during the reign of Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
Built byKhalifa bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

Qasr Al Muwaiji (Arabic: قَصْر ٱلْمُوَيْجْعِي, romanized: Qaṣr Al-Muwayjʿī), or "Muwaiji Fort", is a fort in the central part of Al Ain in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. It is noted as the birthplace of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former Ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of the U.A.E. (2004–2022), and where his father and predecessor, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, was based during his tenure as the Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate.

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