{"id":2421,"date":"2021-11-29T08:29:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T04:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2021-12-12T05:38:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T01:38:12","slug":"sharjah-maritime-museum-embraces-al-khans-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/index.php\/2021\/11\/29\/sharjah-maritime-museum-embraces-al-khans-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharjah Maritime Museum Embraces Al Khan\u2019s Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kpKGRnOnuCmyzb96Mkq-_aXzTSSA2XDX\/preview\" width=\"720\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Journalism student Jana Aljamal reports on a maritime museum that celebrates the traditions of Sharjah seafarers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Jana Aljamal&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SHARJAH, UAE\u2014Sharjah Maritime Museum depicts Al Khan\u2019s tradition in sailing, trading and fishing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum is built in a coastal area known as Al Khan. The area was historically inhabited with pearling and fishing communities that had a special connection with the sea. Today, the Maritime Museum aims to uphold the legacy of Al Khan\u2019s communities by representing their maritime lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since fishing was the primary source of nutrition, villagers developed an array of fishing technologies. For instance, the Shasha was a simple boat that local fishermen built for inshore fishing. The fishermen used long palm fronds and tied them together with a rope to create the boat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To widen their ventures, maritime communities developed sophisticated sails and ships. The lateen sail is a triangular-shaped sail, which allowed seafarers to control their ships against the wind. This innovation enabled Sharjah vessels to trade along the Gulf, Indian and African coasts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharjah resident Maisoon Abdulaal said, \u201cThe museum would really educate you on the types of ships they [the communities] used.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/mcmhub.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-sharjah-maritime-museum-embraces-al-khans-heritage-inline.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><div class=\"wp-block-image td-caption-align-center td-img-style-shadow\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/mcmhub.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-sharjah-maritime-museum-embraces-al-khans-heritage-inline.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-sharjah-maritime-museum-embraces-al-khans-heritage-inline.jpg 828w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-sharjah-maritime-museum-embraces-al-khans-heritage-inline-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-sharjah-maritime-museum-embraces-al-khans-heritage-inline-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-sharjah-maritime-museum-embraces-al-khans-heritage-inline-696x387.jpg 696w, https:\/\/mcmmediahub.aus.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211129-sharjah-maritime-museum-embraces-al-khans-heritage-inline-756x420.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><figcaption>The traditional wooden seafaring dhows played a major role in the lives of families.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalism student Jana Aljamal reports on a maritime museum that celebrates the traditions of Sharjah seafarers. By Jana Aljamal&nbsp; SHARJAH, UAE\u2014Sharjah Maritime Museum depicts Al Khan\u2019s tradition in sailing, trading and fishing.&nbsp; The museum is built in a coastal area known as Al Khan. 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