Umm Hurair
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Umm HurairUmm Hurair ( is a locality in Dubai
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
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 (UAE). Umm Hurair has a small residential community as well as a shopping and economic district with shopping malls, hotels, banks and restaurants.

Umm Hurair is divided to two sub-communities:
  • Umm Hurair 1 is located in the heart of Bur Dubai, across Al Mankhool
    Al Mankhool
    Al Mankhool is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located in western Dubai, in the area of Bur Dubai, Al Mankhool is largely a residential area. However, several restaurants, hotels and financial service corporations are located in Al Mankhool...

     and Al Karama. Important landmarks in Umm Hurair 1 include BurJuman
    Burjuman
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     shopping mall, Bur Dubai
    Bur Dubai
    Bur Dubai is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to Mainland Dubai, a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur Dubai area from Deira by the Dubai Creek...

     Spinneys
    Spinneys
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     and the Golden Sands
    Golden Sands
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     chain of hotels.
  • Umm Hurair 2 is the locality bordering the Dubai Creek
    Dubai Creek
    Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai is a saltwater creek located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It ends at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Some sources say that the creek extended as far inland as Al Ain, and that the Ancient Greeks called it River Zara. Historically, the creek divided the city into two...

     in between the Floating Bridge
    Floating Bridge, Dubai
    Floating Bridge is a pontoon bridge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It connects Riyadh Road, Dubai Courts and Creek Park on the Bur Dubai side with Baniyas Road, Deira City Centre and the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club on the Deira side. Floating Bridge is the fifth crossing on Dubai Creek...

     and the Al Garhoud Bridge
    Al Garhoud bridge
    Al Garhoud Bridge is one of four road bridges over Dubai Creek, and one of five crossing, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud Bridge forms the eastern end of the road toll that went into effect on 1 July 2007...

    .
 
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