Kalba

Kalba
كَلْبَاء
City
Kalba
Mangrove swamp in Kalba
Mangrove swamp in Kalba
Kalba is located in United Arab Emirates
Kalba
Kalba
Location of Kalba
Coordinates: 25°04′27″N 56°21′19″E / 25.07417°N 56.35528°E / 25.07417; 56.35528
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Sharjah
Government
 • EmirSultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
51,000[1]
Time zoneUTC+4 (UAE standard time)

Kalba (Arabic: كَلْبَاء, romanized: Kalbāʾ) is a city in the Emirate of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is an exclave of Sharjah lying on the Gulf of Oman coast north of Oman. Khor Kalba (Kalba Creek), an important nature reserve and mangrove swamp, is located south of the town by the Omani border.

Kalba Mangrove reserve is open to the public and was developed as an eco-tourism resort by the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq). A number of conservationists and ecologists have expressed concern regarding the project.[2]

History

Kalba Fort

Shell middens dating back to the fourth millennium BCE have been found at Kalba, as well as extensive remains of the Bronze Age Umm Al Nar culture.[3] An extensive and important assembly of petroglyphs lies to the south of Kalba at Khatm Melaha.[4]

Portuguese

The town was captured by the Portuguese Empire in the 16th century and was referred to as Ghallah.[5] It was part of a series of fortified cities that the Portuguese used to control access to the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, e.g. Khor Fakan, Muscat, Sohar, Seeb, Qurayyat, Muttrah. Kalba Fort, today restored as a museum, is thought to have been constructed on Portuguese foundations.

It was attacked and sacked by the Sultan of Muscat Sayyid Said's forces in March 1811 as part of an Omani campaign against the maritime forces of Al-Qasimi.[6] It was a Trucial State from 1936 to 1951, before being reincorporated into Sharjah.

Kalba was still being referred to as Ghallah at the time of J. G. Lorimer's 1906 survey of the Persian Gulf and Oman, when it consisted of some 300 areesh (date palm frond) houses, of Naqbiyin, Sharqiyin, Kunud and Abadilah tribes as well as a number of Baluchis and Persians.[7] It was home to ten boats trading with ports in the Persian Gulf and India.[8]

Majid bin Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi was granted the Shamaliyah region, including Kalba, as a fiefdom by his brother, Sheikh Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. Kalba was subsequently ruled jointly by his two sons Hamad bin Majid and Ahmad bin Majid.

Hamad's son Said Bin Hamad Al Qasimi succeeded him in 1902, at the time when the ruler of neighbouring Fujairah, Hamad bin Abdallah Al Sharqi, managed to establish independence. Said bin Hamad lived in Ajman, leaving the administration of Kalba in the hands of a slave named Barut.[9]

Trucial state

By the 1920s, Said bin Hamad took up residency in Kalba again and in 1936 was recognised by the British as a Trucial Ruler as an incentive to grant landing rights to an emergency air-strip as a backup to the Imperial Airways runway and fort at Al-Mahatta in the city of Sharjah.[10]

In April 1937, the deposed Ruler of Sharjah, Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi, married Aisha, the daughter of Sheikh Said bin Hamad Al Qasimi. Said bin Hamad died suddenly at the end of April 1937 while visiting Khor Fakkan. Said bin Hamad's son, Hamad, was still a minor and so Aisha moved quickly to establish a regency, travelling to Kalba and organising the town's defences. For many years Said bin Hamad had lived in Ajman and entrusted a slave by the name of Barut to manage Kalba on his behalf, and Aisha now arranged for Barut to once again take charge as Wali. She sent a message to Khalid bin Ahmad, who was in Ras Al Khaimah at the time.[11]

A period of intense political infighting and negotiation between the many involved parties now followed. In June 1937, the notable residents of Kalba selected the slave Barut as Regent for the 12-year-old Hamad, but this solution was not accepted by the British, and Khalid bin Ahmad was selected as regent. Increasingly seen as an influential and unifying figure by the Bedouin and the townspeople of the East Coast, he ruled over Dhaid and Kalba (delegating his rule in Kalba to Barut and choosing himself to live in Dhaid and Al Heera) until 1950, when he was too old and infirm to take a further role in affairs. He died that year,[12] leaving Hamad bin Said, who had reached his majority, as Ruler of Kalba. Hamad was killed in 1951 by Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi, son of the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.[13] Although there are British records of an insurgency in 1952 this appears to have been settled[14][15] and the rule of Kalba subsequently reverted to the direct administration of Sharjah.

The Portuguese Fort Kalba (Quelba), from the Book of Blueprints of all Forts, Cities, and Towns in the State of East India by António Bocarro [1635].[16]

That notwithstanding, there were almost constant outbreaks of squabbling and disputes between Kalba and neighbouring Fujairah (itself only recognised as a Trucial State by the British in 1952) which broke out into open fighting over a land dispute after the UAE was founded in 1971 and, in 1972 the newly founded Union Defence Force was called in to take control of the fighting which, by the time the UDF moved in, had killed 22 and seriously injured a dozen more. The dispute was finally settled after mediation between Sheikh Rashid of Dubai and other Rulers and a statement announcing the settlement sent out on 17 July 1972.[17]

City access

Khor Kalba is accessible by three roads.

The first merges after Wadi Al Helou (Arabic: وَادِي ٱلْحلًو) tunnel with Maliha Road (Arabic: شارع مليحة) which finally leads to the Sharjah-Kalba Road (90 km (56 miles)) from Sharjah International Airport.[18] There is also the Fujairah-Kalba Road (8 km (5.0 miles)).

The Khor Kalba Road extends until the border with Oman at Khatm Melaha, and is one of the exit–entry points between the UAE and Oman.[19]

Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi Development Projects

Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah and member of the Supreme Council, announced in July 2020 that several development projects are to be implemented in Kalba.[20][21] These include the restoration of historical sites, the development of the corniche, the renovation of public spaces, the construction of new buildings, and others.[22][20]

Kalba Beach Corniche

Launched in April 2021, the Kalba Beach Corniche project targeted improving rainwater drainage, the construction of a running track, the establishment of public seating areas and planting of trees.[23] It is a great place for families and kids as it has play areas, shaded seating areas suitable for[24] family picnics.

Kalba Ice Factory

See also: Kalba Ice Factory

The Kalba ice factory, originally constructed to provide ice for local fishermen, stood as a ruin for decades before it was rebuilt as an art space by the Sharjah Art Foundation - one of a number of restorations of heritage buildings in the Emirate of Sharjah by the Foundation (including the Flying Saucer) for use as public spaces.[25]It is located in the southern outskirts of Kalba, an ancient city on Sharjah’s eastern coastline and was built in 1970s.Its used as a storage place for the ice that would transport freshly caught fish to Dubai, 120km away.[26]

Kalba Clocktower

In the spring of 2022, the ruler of Sharjah inaugurated the square on which the landmark Kalba Clocktower [27] stands. Having a total area of 668 square meters.[28] The tower is 60-meters tall and is equipped with a platform which overlooks the city and the shoreline. The new landmark is set to boost inbound and outbound tourist traffic to the eastern emirate.[29]The tower has two viewing decks ,first deck is located on the fifth floor which is 33 metres height and has a restaurant for visitors. The second is 46 metres above the sea level and from there you can find the views of Kalba Lake, University of Sharjah, Kalba Commercial Centre, Qurum Reserve and the surrounding mountains.[30]

Rulers

  • Majid bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1871–1900)
  • Hamad bin Majid Al Qasimi (1900–1903)
  • Said ibn Hamad Al Qasimi (1903–30 April 1937)
  • Hamad bin Said Al Qasimi (30 April 1937 – 1951)
  • Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1951–1952; Ruler of Sharjah from 1951 to 1965)

Britain recognized Kalba on 8 December 1936, and it was re-incorporated into Sharjah in 1952.[31]

See also

References

  1. ^ "1.8 مليون نسمة عدد سكان إمارة الشارقة" (in Arabic). Argaam. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. ^ Todorova, Vesela (20 May 2012). "Mangrove fears over Emirates eco-tourism project". The National. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. ^ Heritage, Sharjah Directorate of Antiquities &. "Kalba – Sharjah Directorate of Antiquities & Heritage". sharjaharchaeology.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Petroglyph KM21-52 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah - SAA - 1". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ^ Bey, Frauke (1982). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates. UK: Longman. p. 533. ISBN 0582277280.
  6. ^ Qasimi, Sultan (1986). The Myth of Piracy in the Arabian Gulf. UK: Croom Helm. p. 153. ISBN 0709921063.
  7. ^ Lorimer, John (1915). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Vol II. British Government, Bombay. p. 576.
  8. ^ Lorimer, JG (1908). Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman & Central Arabia. Government of India. p. 1440.
  9. ^ Heard-Bey, Frauke (2004). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates. Motivate. p. 91. ISBN 9781860631672.
  10. ^ Heard-Bey, Frauke (2004). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates. Motivate. p. 296. ISBN 9781860631672.
  11. ^ Heard-Bey, Frauke (2004). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates. Motivate. pp. 91–6. ISBN 9781860631672.
  12. ^ Said., Zahlan, Rosemarie (2016). The Origins of the United Arab Emirates : a Political and Social History of the Trucial States. Taylor and Francis. p. 188. ISBN 9781317244653. OCLC 945874284.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ British Library, Foreign Office file IOR/R/15/2/942.
  14. ^ Secret Cabinet Office Record CC 52, April 1952, Cabinet Office minutes of Cabinet Meeting of 29 April 1952, pg. 72. The National Archive, UK.
  15. ^ Heard-Bey, Frauke (2005). From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition. London: Motivate. ISBN 1860631673. OCLC 64689681.
  16. ^ "Livro das plantas de todas as fortalezas, cidades e povoaçoens do Estado da India Oriental / António Bocarro [1635]" (PDF).
  17. ^ Wilson, Graeme (1999). Father of Dubai. UAE: Media Prima. p. 178. ISBN 9789948856450.
  18. ^ Shafaat Shahbandari (4 January 2017). "New road to link UAE, Oman by next year". GulfNews. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  19. ^ Gokulan, Dhanusha. "Confusion as checkpoint of Hatta-Oman closed". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  20. ^ a b "Sultan unveils development projects in Kalba". The Personal Website of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  21. ^ Dadlani, Disha (16 April 2021). "Sharjah ruler inaugurates, inspects key projects in Kalba". Construction Week.
  22. ^ "Sharjah Ruler unveils new vision for historic east coast port town of Kalba". The National. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  23. ^ "UAE: New beach corniche inaugurated in Sharjah". Gulf Insider. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  24. ^ "Eid adventures: Plan a road trip to Kalba – all the places you can explore from Hanging Gardens to mangroves". gulfnews.com. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  25. ^ Gillett, Katy (5 February 2023). "Kalba Ice Factory transformed in time for Sharjah Biennial 15". The National. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  26. ^ "Derelict ice factory in the desert transformed into UAE's newest contemporary art venue". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  27. ^ National, The (17 March 2022). "Sharjah Ruler opens 60-metre tall Kalba clock tower". The National News. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  28. ^ "Sharjah Ruler inaugurates Clock Tower Square in Kalba". gulfnews.com. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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