Hamasa ( ar, حَمَاسَة, Ḥamāsah) is an area in the
Buraimi area in
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
on the
Oman–United Arab Emirates border
The Oman–United Arab Emirates border consists of three non-contiguous sections totalling 609 km (378 mi) in length.
Description
Northern (Musandam) section
The northern section of border divides the Omani exclave of Musandam from the UAE ...
.
Hamasa, for the period of 200 years, was the capital of the Buraimi district.
History
Being part of the
region of Tawam or Al-Buraimi Oasis, Hamasa's history dates back thousands of years, and in 2015 was the site of archaeological investigations undertaken by
Sultan Qaboos University
Sultan Qaboos University, located in Al Seeb in the Muscat Governorate, is one of the two public universities in the Sultanate of Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is ...
, the
Omani Ministry of Heritage & Culture and
Zayed University
Zayed University (ZU; ar, جامعة زايد) is a public university based in the United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1998. It is one of the three government-sponsored higher education institutions in the United Arab Emirates. It ...
. It was described by the explorer
Wilfred Thesiger
Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger (3 June 1910 – 24 August 2003), also known as Mubarak bin Landan ( ar, مُبَارَك بِن لَنْدَن, ''the blessed one of London'') was a British military officer, explorer, and writer.
Thesiger's trav ...
as being involved in the slave trade when he visited in the 1940s.
Al kandaq fort
The Al Kandaq fort is an ancient fort located in Hamasa. The fort is believed to have been built in the pre-islamic era. It is being maintained by the government since 1994. The fort is a local tourist attraction. It is situated just 755m away from the Hamasa border crossing station connecting Al-Buraimi to Al-Ain.
See also
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Al-Buraimi
Al-Buraimi ( ar, ٱلْبُرَيْمِي, Al-Buraymī) is an oasis city and a wilayah (province) in northern Oman, on the border between Oman and the United Arab Emirates. It is the capital of the Al Buraimi Governorate. An adjacent city on the U ...
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Al Qabil
Al-Qābil ( ar, ٱلْقَابِل) is a village in Al Buraimi Governorate (formerly Ad Dhahirah Region), in northwestern Oman. A small agricultural village on the edge of the Wahibah Desert, Al Qabil lies about south along the Muscat- Sur Hi ...
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Mahdah
Mahdah ( ar, مَحْضَة, Maḥḍah, or '' Wilāyat Maḥḍah'' (), is an Omani territory north of the town of al Buraimi which borders the emirates of Sharjah, Ajman and Dubai. It was previously necessary to pass through Mahdah when travel ...
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References
Oman–United Arab Emirates border crossings
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