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How did sharjah get its name?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

The word means 'sunlight' or 'sunshine'. The name 'Sharjah' is local dialect. while 'Ash Shariqah' is proper Arabic. Since the land formation of Sharjah is flat the sun's light covers it.

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15y ago

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