Abu Dhabi – From Tribal Society To The Standing In The Eyes Of The World!
Abu Dhabi (means ‘Father of the Gazelle’) was found when a gazelle showed the way to a rambling tribe to fresh water on an island. Yup! Abu Dhabi is actually an island. Abu Dhabi is enclosed by 300 islands that are spread out all over the main island. Nevertheless, most of the islands are unpopulated ; however, it has its own natural history – flat and sandy. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located approximately 400km from Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. By plane, it took us about one hour, by road it took us about five hours (including two check points at the border; and if it is not crowded during festive seasons!) to reach Abu Dhabi With villages around, the more fertile oases, this place WAS based on pearl diving, fishing and date palm cultivations for its economy. Abu Dhabi WAS an empty desert inhabited by Bedouin tribes, once upon a time … The discovery of oil in 1958 has unquestionably brought a ' radical tr...