Al Hayl is a suburb of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), at the mouth of the

Wadi Hayl Wadi Hayl is a seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains of Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates. The wadi runs from the Fujairah industrial suburb of Al Hayl through the old (now restored) village of Hayl and Hayl Fort, to reach the Wadi ...

. The old village in the Wadi Hayl is traditionally the home of the

Kunud The Kunud (singular Al Kindi) is a tribe of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. By the turn of the 20th century, the Kunud, a population of some 1,500, were mostly settled on the East Coast, from Nizwa in Oman to Kalba in Sharjah and Al Hay ...

(singular Al Kindi) tribe. Hayl is the site of a Dhs1.7 billion construction project, Mohammed bin Zayed City, which is planned to comprise 1,100 houses and apartments, as well as offering community services.

Al Hayl Fort Al Hayl Fort is located in the Wadi Hayl, to the West of Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates. Constructed in 1932 by Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamdan Al Sharqi, the fort formed his principle residence for the following two decades. Consisting of a for ...

, a hilltop fortification that has been dated to 1932, stands over the restored old village of Hayl. The wadi also contains a collection of petroglyphs, thought to date back to the Iron Age. Over 100 examples of

rock art In archaeology, rock art is human-made markings placed on natural surfaces, typically vertical stone surfaces. A high proportion of surviving historic and prehistoric rock art is found in caves or partly enclosed rock shelters; this type also ...

have been documented but a number are under threat because of the expansion of quarries as well as industrial sites and residential areas. The Kunud are thought to be descendants of Aswad Al Kindi, who moved to the area of Oman from Yemen in the time of Muhammad.

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Populated places in the Emirate of Fujairah Villages in the United Arab Emirates {{UnitedArabEmirates-geo-stub