Sheikh Obaid bin Thani House
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The Sheikh Obaid bin Thani House is a historic building and former residence of Sheikh Obaid bin Thani, located in Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
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The house was built of stone from the sea, gypsum, and mud in 1916. It is now a museum
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The house is located in the Al Shindagha
area close to the Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House.
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
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The house was built of stone from the sea, gypsum, and mud in 1916. It is now a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
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The house is located in the Al Shindagha
Al Shindagha
Al Shindagha , sometimes spelled Al Shindagah or Al Shindaga, is a neighbourhood in the traditional centre of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. From 1912 to 1958, the then ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum, lived in the area — his residence in Al Shindagha is now open to...
area close to the Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House.