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Abu Dhabi's old is god! : urban planning memories / by Assad El Abbas.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: [S.l.] : Assad El Abbas, 2022.Description: iv, 275 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781915424396
  • 1915424399
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS247.A185 A223 2022
Contents:
Chapter 1. H.H. Sheikh Zayed The UAE Founder : Sheikh Zayed’s Profile - Zayed The Beloved Personality - Zayed the Green Hands - Zayed the UAE Founder - Zayed and Education - Zayed’s Dreams Come True -- Chapter 2. AL Nahyan Shoulder to Shoulder (1928-Now) -- Chapter 3. Abu Dhabi Culture : Trust, Honesty, Generosity - Camel the Desert’s Ship - UAE Heritage - The Burjeel - The Ruler’s Hand Stick - Diving ( AL Ghous) - AL Yasat Community (AL Fareej) -- Chapter 4. Abu Dhabi Old Days : Sas Al NAKHL Archaeology - The Trucial States before Oil - Al Maqta Crossing way - Al Maqta Metalwork Bridge - Abu Dhabi Year to Year -- Chapter 5. Abu Dhabi Oil Exploration : ADPC ( Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company) - ADPC's Survey Teams - Oil and Gas in Abu Dhabi - ADMA-Opco -- Chapter 6. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Departments : Department of Abu Dhabi Municipality - Department of Planning & Coordination - Department of Information and Tourism - Department of Civil Aviation - Department of Public Works -- Chapter 7. On The Desert's Dunes : Wilfred Thesiger - Edward Henderson - Hugh Boustead - William Halcrow - John Harris - Tim & Suzan Hillyard - Roderic Owen - Wanda Jablonski - William Round (The Old Brit) - Nick Choshrane (Mankabi) -- Chapter 8. Earlier British Activities In The Trucial States : First Coastal Survey of Trucial States - British Political Agency - National Agents - The Saint Joseph's Church - British Consultants and Contractors in the Trucial States (Samples only) -- Chapter 9. Early Arrivals In Abu Dhabi : Victor Hashim - Emil Al Busstani - Dr. Sayed Kurayem - Dr. Abdulrahman Makhlouf - Al Sunny Banaga - Ahmed Awad Al Karim - Dr. Omer Al Khatib - Hanna Elias Khraish - Mohammed Mandi - Joseph Dally - Radwan Al Tamimi(Abu Tafish) -- Chapter 10. Abu Dhabi Amazing Architecture : Octagonal Building, Abu Dhabi Corniche - ADMA Office Building - Mohamed Harib Al Otaiba Building - ADNOC Residential Complex - Al Omeira Building - Al Kalily Building - Mariam Bint Sultan Building - Hamed Center - Cultural Foundation -- Chapter 11. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Mosques : Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan Mosque - Zayed the 1st Grand Mosque - Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed The First Mosque - Khalifa Bin Zayed The 1st Mosque - Mariam Um Eisa Mosque (PBUT) -- Chapter 12. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Palaces : Qasr Al Hosn - Qasr Al Manhal - Qasr Al Mushref - Qasr Al Bahr - Qasr Al Watan -- Chapter 13. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Markets (Souks) : Arabicon Central Market - Old Central Market - New Central Market - Vegetables, Meat, Fish & Clothes Market (W2) - Madinat Zayed Shopping Center -- Chapter 14. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Hotels : Subhan Allah Hotel - The Beach Hotel - Khalidiya Palace Hotel - Al-Ain Palace Hotel - Abu Dhabi Hilton Hotel -- Chapter 15. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Cinemas : BP's - Cinema - Al Maria Cinema - Al Ferdous Cinema - The National Cinema - Eldorado Cinema -- Chapter 16. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Clubs : The Club - Al Emarat Sports Club - The Police Club - Abu Dhabi Sports Club - Tourist Club -- Chapter 17. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Old Hospitals : The Central Hospital - Al Jazeera Hospital - Corniche Hospital - Mafraq Hospital - Zayed Military Hospital -- Chapter 18. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Cemeteries : Al Bateen Cemetery - Al Dana 3 Cemetery - Zayed City Cemetery 1 - Corniche Cemetery - Um Al Nar (Sas Al Nakhl Non Muslim Cemetry) -- Chapter 19. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Parks : Al Khalidiya Park - Al Asima Park - Family Park - Old Airport Park - Um Al Emarat Park -- Chapter 20. Top 5 Demolished But Still Remembered : Old Custom House - Clock Tower - Volcano Fountain - GCC Fountain - Al Hosn Mosque --Chapter 21. Author's Top 5 Artwork Designs : UAE University Logo - UAE 15th National Day Stamp Design - Al Jazeera Club Logo Design - UNICEF Stamp Designs - Safe Energy Stamps -- Chapter 22. Miscellaneous : Cloth Washing (Dhobi Ghat) - Lilam - Old Taxi Service - Randomly 80s-90s Shop Names -- Chapter 23. Questionnaire : Q&A - About the Author - Book Reference.
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Bibliography : p. 274-275.

Chapter 1. H.H. Sheikh Zayed The UAE Founder : Sheikh Zayed’s Profile - Zayed The Beloved Personality - Zayed the Green Hands - Zayed the UAE Founder - Zayed and Education - Zayed’s Dreams Come True -- Chapter 2. AL Nahyan Shoulder to Shoulder (1928-Now) -- Chapter 3. Abu Dhabi Culture : Trust, Honesty, Generosity - Camel the Desert’s Ship - UAE Heritage - The Burjeel - The Ruler’s Hand Stick - Diving ( AL Ghous) - AL Yasat Community (AL Fareej) -- Chapter 4. Abu Dhabi Old Days : Sas Al NAKHL Archaeology - The Trucial States before Oil - Al Maqta Crossing way - Al Maqta Metalwork Bridge - Abu Dhabi Year to Year -- Chapter 5. Abu Dhabi Oil Exploration : ADPC ( Abu Dhabi Petroleum Company) - ADPC's Survey Teams - Oil and Gas in Abu Dhabi - ADMA-Opco -- Chapter 6. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Departments : Department of Abu Dhabi Municipality - Department of Planning & Coordination - Department of Information and Tourism - Department of Civil Aviation - Department of Public Works -- Chapter 7. On The Desert's Dunes : Wilfred Thesiger - Edward Henderson - Hugh Boustead - William Halcrow - John Harris - Tim & Suzan Hillyard - Roderic Owen - Wanda Jablonski - William Round (The Old Brit) - Nick Choshrane (Mankabi) -- Chapter 8. Earlier British Activities In The Trucial States : First Coastal Survey of Trucial States - British Political Agency - National Agents - The Saint Joseph's Church - British Consultants and Contractors in the Trucial States (Samples only) -- Chapter 9. Early Arrivals In Abu Dhabi : Victor Hashim - Emil Al Busstani - Dr. Sayed Kurayem - Dr. Abdulrahman Makhlouf - Al Sunny Banaga - Ahmed Awad Al Karim - Dr. Omer Al Khatib - Hanna Elias Khraish - Mohammed Mandi - Joseph Dally - Radwan Al Tamimi(Abu Tafish) -- Chapter 10. Abu Dhabi Amazing Architecture : Octagonal Building, Abu Dhabi Corniche - ADMA Office Building - Mohamed Harib Al Otaiba Building - ADNOC Residential Complex - Al Omeira Building - Al Kalily Building - Mariam Bint Sultan Building - Hamed Center - Cultural Foundation -- Chapter 11. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Mosques : Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan Mosque - Zayed the 1st Grand Mosque - Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed The First Mosque - Khalifa Bin Zayed The 1st Mosque - Mariam Um Eisa Mosque (PBUT) -- Chapter 12. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Palaces : Qasr Al Hosn - Qasr Al Manhal - Qasr Al Mushref - Qasr Al Bahr - Qasr Al Watan -- Chapter 13. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Markets (Souks) : Arabicon Central Market - Old Central Market - New Central Market - Vegetables, Meat, Fish & Clothes Market (W2) - Madinat Zayed Shopping Center -- Chapter 14. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Hotels : Subhan Allah Hotel - The Beach Hotel - Khalidiya Palace Hotel - Al-Ain Palace Hotel - Abu Dhabi Hilton Hotel -- Chapter 15. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Cinemas : BP's - Cinema - Al Maria Cinema - Al Ferdous Cinema - The National Cinema - Eldorado Cinema -- Chapter 16. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Clubs : The Club - Al Emarat Sports Club - The Police Club - Abu Dhabi Sports Club - Tourist Club -- Chapter 17. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Old Hospitals : The Central Hospital - Al Jazeera Hospital - Corniche Hospital - Mafraq Hospital - Zayed Military Hospital -- Chapter 18. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Cemeteries : Al Bateen Cemetery - Al Dana 3 Cemetery - Zayed City Cemetery 1 - Corniche Cemetery - Um Al Nar (Sas Al Nakhl Non Muslim Cemetry) -- Chapter 19. Abu Dhabi Top 5 Oldest Parks : Al Khalidiya Park - Al Asima Park - Family Park - Old Airport Park - Um Al Emarat Park -- Chapter 20. Top 5 Demolished But Still Remembered : Old Custom House - Clock Tower - Volcano Fountain - GCC Fountain - Al Hosn Mosque --Chapter 21. Author's Top 5 Artwork Designs : UAE University Logo - UAE 15th National Day Stamp Design - Al Jazeera Club Logo Design - UNICEF Stamp Designs - Safe Energy Stamps -- Chapter 22. Miscellaneous : Cloth Washing (Dhobi Ghat) - Lilam - Old Taxi Service - Randomly 80s-90s Shop Names -- Chapter 23. Questionnaire : Q&A - About the Author - Book Reference.

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