Sharjah

E72360

city emirate

Sharjah is a major cultural and economic center in the United Arab Emirates, known for its rich heritage, museums, and role as a hub of Islamic arts and education.

Aliases (1)

Sharjah City ×1

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → emirate →
borders	Ajman → Dubai → Fujairah → Oman → Ras Al Khaimah → Umm Al Quwain →
capitalOf	Emirate of Sharjah →
climate	hot desert climate →
contains	Dibba Al-Hisn → Kalba → Khor Fakkan → Sharjah City →
country	United Arab Emirates →
currency	United Arab Emirates dirham →
economicSector	logistics → manufacturing → tourism → trade →
governmentType	absolute monarchy →
hasAward	UNESCO Cultural Capital of the Arab World 1998 →
hasCoastlineOn	Persian Gulf →
hasEvent	Sharjah Biennial → Sharjah Heritage Days → Sharjah International Book Fair →
hasFreeZone	Hamriyah Free Zone → Sharjah Airport International Free Zone →
hasInstitution	American University of Sharjah → Sharjah Archaeology Museum → Sharjah Art Foundation → Sharjah Art Museum → Sharjah Heritage Museum → Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization → University of Sharjah →
hasPolicy	alcohol-free emirate (with limited exceptions) →
hasTitle	Cultural Capital of the UAE →
heritageArea	Heart of Sharjah →
knownFor	Islamic arts → cultural heritage → education → literature → museums →
locatedIn	Arabian Peninsula → Middle East →
locatedOn	Persian Gulf →
memberOf	United Arab Emirates Supreme Council (through its ruler) →
officialLanguage	Arabic →
partOf	United Arab Emirates →
religion	Islam →
ruler	Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi →
timeZone	Gulf Standard Time →
transportInfrastructure	Hamriyah Port → Port Khalid → Sharjah International Airport →
utcOffset	+4 →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ajman → Umm Al Quwain →	borderedBy
Sharjah ("Sharjah City") →	contains
United Arab Emirates →	emirate
United Arab Emirates →	hasCity
Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates →	includesEmirate
Ajman →	sharesFederalGovernmentWith
United Arab Emirates dirham →	usedIn