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He was a
consultant in many important local and pan-Arab affairs.
The Majlis of Ibrahim Al Midfa got renovated and opened
for public on December 16, 1996 by His Highness The
Ruler of Sharjah as a tribute to his valuable contributions.
Mr Ibrahim bin Mohammd Al Midfa used to combine culture
and politics in his Majlis and transformed the Majlis
into an intellectual and cultural forum. The first
newspaper every known in the history of the UAE, titled
'Oman', was published by him in 1927. Later he published
another newspaper titled 'Sout Al Asafeer' in 1933,
which stopped publishing later.
In addition to the literary importance of this Majlis,
where a number of elite and well educated personalities
used to meet, it was also considered as one of the
most important heritage museums.
This house is characterized by having a very unique
air ventilation system called 'brajil', that looks
like a mosque's minaret. The Majlis contains all Ibrahim
Al Midfa's documents and studying books as well as
his photos and private collections.
The museum is located north of Al Arsah souk, linking
both the old souk and Al Arsah souk.
Admission: Through
fee (different rates for different age groups).
Contacts: P O Box:24155,
Sharjah.
Tel:009716-5586577
Fax:5586533. |
