Jebel Faya
A limestone hill near Mleiha in the Sharjah interior, whose rock shelters hold traces of people from the Old Stone Age and the Neolithic. It is part of the Faya Palaeolandscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest records of humans in Arabia.
- Where
- Mleiha, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 25.1114, 55.8390
Get the Jebel Faya stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jebel Faya. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Sharjah volume with your photos and a note.
Near Jebel Faya
Mleiha 5.2 km
A desert town in inland Sharjah, about 25 km south of Dhaid, with remains from the Neolithic to pre-Islamic Arabia. Its archaeological centre explains the tombs and settlements found among the dunes and rocky outcrops around it.
Jebel Buhais 12 km
A limestone ridge near Madam, rising to some 340 metres, with a vast necropolis on its flanks. Its burials span the Neolithic, Bronze, Iron and Hellenistic ages, the oldest going back to the 5th millennium BCE.
Wadi Shawka 14 km
A seasonal watercourse in the Hajar Mountains, known for the Shawka Dam, a local beauty spot and starting point for hikes and mountain biking. Farms and abandoned stone villages line its sides, and it gets unusually high rainfall for the UAE.
Sharjah Mosque 31 km
The largest mosque in the Emirate of Sharjah, a white building with domes and minarets in the Ottoman style. Besides serving worshippers, it has a library and a centre that welcomes non-Muslims.
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve 37 km
A 225 square kilometre desert reserve set up by decree in 2002, covering about 5% of the Emirate of Dubai. Its red dunes are home to Arabian oryx and gazelles, and it is where many desert drives and safaris from the city head.
Sharjah National Park 38 km
The largest park in Sharjah, covering about 63 hectares of lawns, trees and play areas on the edge of the city. Families come out at weekends to picnic in the shade and let children run.
Dubai Safari Park 40 km
A wildlife park at Al Warqa on the Hatta Road, run largely on solar energy. Animals from Africa and Asia live in open villages and safari zones, some of them seen from a guided drive.
Al Bithnah Fort 41 km
A two-storey fort of rock, coral and mudbrick commanding Wadi Ham, built on the site of an Iron Age fortification. It played a part in Fujairah's rise as an independent emirate in the early 20th century.
Questions
Where is Jebel Faya?
Jebel Faya is in Mleiha, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mleiha (5.2 km), Jebel Buhais (12 km), Wadi Shawka (14 km).
How do I get the Jebel Faya stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jebel Faya and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sharjah volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Jebel Faya before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sharjah volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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