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Sharjah

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Someday we will visit Sharjah or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Sharjah

Sharjah(Arabic: الشارقة) is the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of Sharjah emirate. Sharjah is known for its Arabic and Islamic architecture as well as its libraries, Islamic museums, and cultural centers. The city is known as the cultural and literature hub of the United Arab Emirates. The city is rooted in its Arabic and Islamic heritage with many Ummayyad and Abbasid-styled buildings and offers a glimpse of Arabic and Islamic environment in an otherwise largely westernized country. It is a major hub for family friendly environment and activities and has a more conservative atmosphere. The city has many green parks, apartment complexes, and a large community of Arabs from all the Arab world making the city an effective cultural meeting point for many different communities of Arabs.

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.

Sharjah is the third largest city in the United Arab Emirates after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The palace of the ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the city.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

24.2°C12.1
Precipitation: 9.5 mm

Feb

25.2°C12.7
Precipitation: 34.8 mm

Mar

28.8°C15.3
Precipitation: 33 mm

Apr

34°C18.3
Precipitation: 7.5 mm

May

38.5°C21.9
Precipitation: 1.4 mm

Jun

40.8°C24.6
Precipitation: 0 mm

Jul

42.2°C27.5
Precipitation: 0.1 mm

Aug

41.7°C27.7
Precipitation: 0 mm

Sep

39.8°C24.3
Precipitation: 0 mm

Oct

36°C20.6
Precipitation: 0 mm

Nov

30.9°C16.4
Precipitation: 5.1 mm

Dec

26.2°C13.5
Precipitation: 15.5 mm
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