Heritage Sites
Al Ahmadiya School
Al Ahmadiya School is one of the oldest edifices of education and the first semi-formal private school in Dubai, founded in 1912 by His Eminence late Sheikh Ahmed Bin Dalmouk, who was considered one of the major pearl merchants in the Arabian Gulf.
The school attracted a group of scholars and jurists from neighboring Arab countries, and education continued from its inception until 1958. In 1994, Dubai government restored the school and turned it into a museum.
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Location
Al Ahmadya School
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Contact number
80033222
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Email
info@dubaiculture.ae
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Working Hours
Currently Under Renovation
Al Ahmadiya School is located in Al Ras area in Dubai, and it consists of a square-shaped building distinguished by its exquisite decoration and sculptures, and provides a unique opportunity to review the history of the development of education in the school, the emirate and the country, as well as experience the atmosphere of traditional education in the various departments of the school from indoor and outdoor classrooms, corridors, inner courtyard, and facilities.
The school includes many government documents and correspondence related to education in Dubai, as well as introductory profiles about the founder of the school, and the first generation of the school teachers and students who were part of the government, literature, and commerce sectors in Dubai, headed by late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, founder of Dubai and late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the former ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.
First national semi-regular school in the Emirate of Dubai
Al Ahmadiya School takes you back to the historical ambience of education in the early 20th century of Dubai's history.
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