Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
A museum of Islamic culture with more than 5,000 objects from across the Islamic world, opened in its present building in 2008. It covers calligraphy, carvings, ceramics, coins, glass, manuscripts, metalwork and scientific instruments.
- Where
- Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 25.3649, 55.3892
Get the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization. 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 Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
Sharjah Art Museum 0.5 km
One of the leading art institutions of the Gulf, in the heritage quarter of Sharjah. Its galleries show permanent collections alongside changing exhibitions of Arab and international art.
Sharjah Fort 0.8 km
A two-storey fort of rock, coral and adobe in the centre of Sharjah, the old seat of the city's rulers. It is now a museum, its towers and rooms telling the story of the emirate in a square surrounded by modern streets.
Sharjah Heritage Museum 0.9 km
A museum of everyday Emirati life, its six galleries filled with objects from old homes, markets and festivals. It reopened in 2012 in the restored house of Saeed Al Taweel Al Shamsi, a pearl merchant.
Al Majaz Waterfront 1.1 km
A waterfront promenade on Khalid Lagoon in Sharjah, with lawns, play areas, cafes and a walkway along the water. In the evenings families come out for the musical fountain in the lagoon and the lights of the city across the water.
Sharjah Aquarium 1.2 km
A public aquarium on the Sharjah waterfront, built around the marine life of the Gulf and the Arabian Sea. Its tanks hold reef fish, rays and sharks, and it shares its site with the city's maritime museum.
King Faisal Mosque 1.7 km
A large mosque in central Sharjah, the emirate that calls itself the cultural capital of the UAE. It is named after King Faisal, who ruled Saudi Arabia from 1964 until 1975.
Al Noor Mosque 3.3 km
A mosque on the Buhaira Corniche, overlooking Khalid Lagoon, built in the Ottoman Turkish style and modelled on the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. Of the more than 600 mosques in Sharjah, it is one of the few open to visitors.
Al Noor Island 3.4 km
A small landscaped island in Khalid Lagoon, opened in December 2015 and covering about 4.5 hectares. Paths wind through its gardens, with the towers of Sharjah reflected in the water all around.
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Questions
Where is Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization?
Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is in Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Sharjah Art Museum (0.5 km), Sharjah Fort (0.8 km), Sharjah Heritage Museum (0.9 km).
How do I get the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization 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 Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization 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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