Ras Al Khaimah - Best places to visit
The name Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) means "headland of the small huts" and it one of the 7 emirates that makeup the UAE. It covers an area of 1,684 Sq.Kms and it is a fertile area of UAE due to plenty of water-supply from the nearby mountains. Historically known as Julfa, the city was founded by Armenians who escaped Persia during the Mongol invasion. On 10 February 1972, Ras al-Khaimah, under the leadership of Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qasimi, joined the United Arab Emirates. (http://www.na.ae/en/ourtresure/ff_saqr.aspx) l PLACES TO VISIT in RAK Jazirat Ak Hamra is two storey building belonged to a pearl merchant named Ahmed Al Omran and it is only part of a larger compound. The remains of the other dwellings that originally were set around the courtyard are still visible. The abandoned village of Al Jazirat Al Hamra in Ras Al-Khaimah and its coral-rocks and rope beams architecture have been crumbling since the 1960s. The coastal town is curr