# Al Khan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Al_Khan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Al_Khan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Khan > Source revision: 1335790422 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Suburb and residential area in Sharjah, UAE Not to be confused with [Al Kahn](/source/Al_Kahn_(disambiguation)) or [Ilkhan (title)](/source/Ilkhan_(title)). Place in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Al Khan Al Khan Coordinates: 25°19′55″N 55°21′32″E / 25.33194°N 55.35889°E / 25.33194; 55.35889 Country United Arab Emirates Emirate Sharjah Elevation 7 m (23 ft) **Al Khan** is a southern [suburb](/source/Suburb) of the [city](/source/City) of [Sharjah](/source/Sharjah_(city)), [United Arab Emirates](/source/United_Arab_Emirates). The suburb is located on the Al Khan Bay, which serves as a boundary between [Sharjah](/source/Sharjah_(city)) and [Dubai](/source/Dubai). Until recently, the area was deserted and home to a collection of crumbling traditional coral and adobe houses, but it now houses the Sharjah Aquarium. A number of the older buildings are being restored to create a heritage area. ## History Around the start of the 20th century, Al Khan was administered by a tribal ruler and consisted of some 75 pearling boats and a settlement containing families of the Al Bu Mahair, [Mazari](/source/Mazari_(Emirati)) and [Manasir](/source/Manasir_(tribe)) tribes. A British man-of-war was called to the area in 1917 following an argument between the ruler of Sharjah and the headman of Al Khan, Muhammad bin Ubaid bin Jarash, over absconding debtors from other pearling communities taking refuge in the township. The uneasy relations between Al Khan and Sharjah continued until after 1934, when the Ruler of Sharjah appointed his brother, Mohammad, as *Wali* over the township.[1] Al Khan Al Khan was the scene of a firefight between the leaders of the rebellious *Majlis* movement and forces loyal to the Ruler of Dubai in February 1940. After several days of fighting, a truce was effected by the mediation of the Rulers of [Umm Al Quwain](/source/Umm_al-Quwain), [Ajman](/source/Ajman) and [Ras Al Khaimah](/source/Ras_al-Khaimah) on 29 March.[2] In 2011, archaeological finds of [Neolithic](/source/Neolithic) and [medieval](/source/Medieval) times were made at Al Khan. It seemed that the tradition of using the shoreline of Al Khan for mooring fishing boats and enjoying a cookout, had been kept up for thousands of years from the Neolithic age to the present day. The survey being carried out by the Maritime Archaeology Stewardship Trust, has recovered the remains of houses, courtyards, and remnants. According to the [Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage](/source/Abu_Dhabi_Authority_for_Culture_%26_Heritage), the project aims at conserving the UAE's coastal heritage.[3] ## Geography Al Khan lies between the emirates of [Dubai](/source/Emirate_of_Dubai) and [Sharjah.](/source/Emirate_of_Sharjah) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Heard-Bey, Frauke (1990). *From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates*. UK: Longman. p. 100. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0582277280](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0582277280). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Wilson, Graeme (1999). *Father of Dubai*. UAE: Media Prima. p. 60. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9789948856450](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9789948856450). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-national_3-0)** Simpson, Colin (2 November 2011). ["Ancient settlements detected at Dalma Island and Al Khan"](https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/ancient-settlements-detected-at-dalma-island-and-al-khan-1.428575/). 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Retrieved 2 July 2013. v t e Emirate of Sharjah Government Sharjah Municipality SIDA Sharjah RTA SDPW SMA Sharjah Police Department SEWA Municipalities Sharjah Al Hamriyah Al Bataeh Al Madam Dhaid Mleiha Dibba Al-Hisn Kalba Khor Fakkan Towns or townships Suburb and district Al Heera Al Khan Al Sajaa Nad Al Miqsar Nazwa Shis Tahil Thameed Wadi Helo Zubarah Metropolis Sharjah Major municipal towns Sharjah City, Khor Fakkan, Dhaid, Mleiha, Kalba largest cities Downtown Sharjah, Muwaileh Commercial, Rolla, Al Butina, Sharjah Industrial area, Al Sajaa, University City Regions Sharjah Region Central Region Eastern Region Exclaves Nahwa History 1965 Sharjawi coup d'état 1972 Sharjawi coup d'état attempt 1987 Sharjawi coup attempt Category v t e Major cities of the United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Al Ain Madinat Zayed Dubai Dubai Sharjah Dhaid Kalba Khor Fakkan Sharjah Ajman Ajman Umm Al Quwain Umm Al Quwain Ras Al Khaimah Ras Al Khaimah Fujairah Dibba Al-Fujairah Fujairah This United Arab Emirates location article is a stub. 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