The Emirate of Sharjah is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which covers 2,590 square kilometres (1,000 sq mi) and has a population of over 1,400,000 (2015). It comprises the capital city of Sharjah, after which it is named, and other minor towns and exclaves such as Kalba', Al Dhaid, Dibba Al-Hisn and Khor Fakkan.
Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi (1781–1866) was the Sheikh of the Al Qasimi and ruler variously of the towns of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, Jazirah Al Hamra and Rams. A dependent of the first Saudi Kingdom, his rule over Ras Al Khaimah ran from 1803–1809, when he was deposed by order of the Saudi Amir and restored in 1820, going on to rule until his death in 1866 at the age of 85. He was Ruler of Sharjah from 1814–1866, with a brief disruption to that rule in 1840.
Franck Manga "Did'dy" Guela is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Al-Hamriyah Club.
Al Hamriyah is the name of a coastal settlement of Sharjah on the northern perimeter of the United Arab Emirates. It is one of nine municipalities of the emirate, and is wedged between the emirates of Ajman (south) and Umm Al Qawain (north). It is notable for its lagoon popular with pleasure boaters and jet skiers as well as local fishermen who moor here, as well as storing and repairing both rope and wire mesh fishing nets.
The Al Bu Shamis or Al Shawamis is an Arab Bedouin tribe that mostly inhabit the southeastern part of the Arabian peninsula. They are located mainly in Northern Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and to a lesser extent Kuwait, Qatar, eastern Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Due to the large nature of the tribe, there are today in fact many branches that trace themselves to the Al Bu Shamis tribe.
Lamprell plc, based in the United Arab Emirates specialises in the oil rig construction business. It builds shallow-water drilling jackup rigs, liftboats, land rigs and carries out rig refurbishment. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The Hamriyah Free Zone is a free zone place in the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. Established by an Emiri decree in November, 1995, the Free Zone is 24 square kilometers in size and has a 14 meter deep port and 7 meter deep inner harbor. Sharjah is the only one emirate, which having ports on the Arabian Gulf's west coast and east coast with direct access to the Indian Ocean.
Mohamed Naser Ali Mohamed Rabeea Al-Mesmari is an Emirati footballer who plays as a Striker for Al Hamriyah.
Jagaba Hamza Auta is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for HAL in the Indian I-League. Hamza has been the highest goal scorer for his team both in BEML SC and HAL. He has played in the Indian I-League with HAL and Salgaocar. His highest scoring league seasons so far have seen him score 12 goals in the 2016-17 Indian I-League.
Gulftainer is an independently owned, global port operator with its corporate head office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Established in 1976, the company today manages about 40% of all the major container terminal facilities in the Middle East and has business operations in seven countries around the world. The company's primary business is container, with additional and bulk cargo handling within port terminals and logistics cities.
Gulf Petrochem Group is a company operating in the downstream and midstream sectors of the oil and energy industry. It has six divisions in Oil Trading and Bunkering, Oil Refining, Grease Manufacturing, Oil Terminals, Bitumen Manufacturing, and Shipping and Logistics.
Tomas Almino Bastos Silva, known as Tomas Bastos or simply Tomas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Al Hamriyah as an attacking midfielder.
Rashid Al Leem is the chairman of Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA). The ruler of Sharjah chose him at the young age to the project of building and economic zone in the emirate. He has also written several books. The Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, honoured him the title Ambassador of Knowledge of the UAE.
Hasher bin Maktoum acceded to become the Ruler of Dubai in 1859, following the unexpected death of natural causes of his uncle, Sheikh Saeed bin Butti.
Al Hamriyah Sports Club is a football club from Al Hamriyah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE Division One.
The Al Hamriya Sports Club Stadium is an association football stadium in Al Hamriyah, United Arab Emirates, with a capacity of 5,000. It's primarily used by Al Hamriyah SC.
Al Sajaa is a settlement in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), located on the Sharjah/Dhaid highway and adjacent to the arterial Emirates Road (E611).
Sheikh Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi (1883–1914) was the Ruler of Sharjah from 1883–1914. He took control over Sharjah in a coup during the absence of his uncle, Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, and ruled both Sharjah and, from 1900 until his death in 1914, Ras Al Khaimah.
Abdelaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi was the Ruler of Ajman, one of the Trucial States which now form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1841–1848.
