Ra's al Khaymah
The UAE culture mainly revolves around the religion of Islam and traditional Arab culture. The influence of Islamic and Arab culture on its architecture, music, attire, cuisine and lifestyle are very prominent as well. Five times every day, Muslims are called to prayer from the minarets of mosques which are scattered around the country. Since 2006, the weekend has been Friday-Saturday, as a compromise between Friday's holiness to Muslims and the Western weekend of Saturday-Sunday. A great majority of the population are non national citizens, coming from India, Pakistan, and a wide range of nations.
Notable landmarks in Ras Al Khaimah include:
- The National Museum of Ras Al Khaimah: housed in the former palace of the ruling Al Qasimi family, with exhibits on natural history, arts and crafts of previous centuries, and archaeology
- Dhayah Fort: the highest hilltop fort in the UAE and the last outpost of resistance to the British in 1819[34]
- Sheba's Palace: ruins of a medieval palace
- Al Falayah Fort: the former summer residence of the ruling Al Qasimi family
- Al Jazirah Al Hamra: an abandoned "ghost town" showing the preserved architecture of a 20th-century pearling port[35]
- The Old City and Souq: both traditional and modern shops as well as artisans' workshops
- Waldorf Astoria - Ras Al Khaimah
- Bu Shaqq tower
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