Al Ahmadiya School

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Al Ahmadiya School is one of Dubai’s oldest and most historic educational institutions, now preserved as a heritage site and museum showcasing the emirate’s early formal education.

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Al Ahmadiya School canonical 1
Al Shaab School 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage site
historic school
museum
admission free entry
architecturalStyle traditional Emirati architecture
country United Arab Emirates
currentUse educational heritage site
heritage attraction
museum
emirate Dubai
exhibits historic school documents
old photographs
student records
teachers’ registers
traditional educational tools
feature arched corridors
central courtyard
traditional classrooms
wind towers
foundedBy Sheikh Ahmed bin Dalmouk
foundingFamily Al Maktoum family
heritageStatus restored heritage building
inception 1912
1912–1913 academic year
languageOfInstruction Arabic
locatedIn Al Ras
Deira
Dubai
Dubai Creek area
managedBy Dubai Culture and Arts Authority
material coral stone
gypsum
palm fronds
nearbyAttraction Gold Souk
linked to: Dubai Gold Souk

Spice Souk
linked to: Textile Souk
originalUse Quranic school
primary school
religious school
significance one of Dubai’s oldest educational institutions
one of the first formal schools in Dubai
pioneer of formal education in Dubai
taughtSubject Arabic language
Islamic studies
Quran
calligraphy
mathematics
theme history of education in Dubai
traditional learning methods
tourismCategory cultural tourism site

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Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum educatedAt Al Ahmadiya School
Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum educatedAt Al Shaab School
linked to: Al Ahmadiya School