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Melons and mango are some of the produce grown at Nahwa.
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Abdullah Al Naqbi shows off the small village of Nahwa. Its population is around 500. All photos: Leslie Pableo for The National
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At the village's Bahbooh hanging gardens, fruits and different plants are grown at different levels along the hillside.
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Many types of fruits are grown at Nahwa village.
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The small village of Nahwa in Sharjah.
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Abdullah Al Naqbi at Al Daba cave at Nahwa village in Sharjah. The cave is said to have contained a snake that attacked all who walked by it.
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Al Daba cave at Nahwa village in Sharjah. The cave is used as an area for events and gatherings.
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The oldest mosque in the area now abandoned at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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The marriage rock of Nahwa village. Tradition dictates that a man who wishes to marry must first lift the rock.
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Abdullah Al Naqbi shows off ancient drawings carved on a rock in Nahwa.
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Abdullah Al Naqbi takes some refreshment in a stream coming from the mountain at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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Mohammed Al Naqbi, owner of the Bahbooh hanging gardens, at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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The entrance to the Bahbooh hanging gardens at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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The gardens, growing a wide array of fruits, are one of the main attractions of Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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Mohammed Al Naqbi, owner of the Bahbooh hanging gardens, at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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There are also livestock grazing on the mountain.
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Al Nahwa Village in Sharjah.
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Abdullah Al Naqbi shows off early writings carved onto a rock in Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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Beehives have also been installed at Bahbooh hanging gardens at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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Terraced gardens along the hillside at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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Melons and mango are some of the produce grown at Nahwa.
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Abdullah Al Naqbi shows off the small village of Nahwa. Its population is around 500. All photos: Leslie Pableo for The National
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At the village's Bahbooh hanging gardens, fruits and different plants are grown at different levels along the hillside.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7NGWTIQ62ETAOQFHDMWCL7Q4OI.jpg?smart=true&auth=b6994d8fc41d9f611d88fd5849751791e6c74dc2c4f7b0df843df4ffd0606741&width=400&height=225)
Many types of fruits are grown at Nahwa village.
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The small village of Nahwa in Sharjah.
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Abdullah Al Naqbi at Al Daba cave at Nahwa village in Sharjah. The cave is said to have contained a snake that attacked all who walked by it.
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Al Daba cave at Nahwa village in Sharjah. The cave is used as an area for events and gatherings.
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The oldest mosque in the area now abandoned at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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The marriage rock of Nahwa village. Tradition dictates that a man who wishes to marry must first lift the rock.
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Abdullah Al Naqbi shows off ancient drawings carved on a rock in Nahwa.
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Abdullah Al Naqbi takes some refreshment in a stream coming from the mountain at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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Mohammed Al Naqbi, owner of the Bahbooh hanging gardens, at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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The entrance to the Bahbooh hanging gardens at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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The gardens, growing a wide array of fruits, are one of the main attractions of Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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Mohammed Al Naqbi, owner of the Bahbooh hanging gardens, at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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There are also livestock grazing on the mountain.
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Al Nahwa Village in Sharjah.
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Abdullah Al Naqbi shows off early writings carved onto a rock in Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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Beehives have also been installed at Bahbooh hanging gardens at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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Terraced gardens along the hillside at Nahwa village in Sharjah.
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Melons and mango are some of the produce grown at Nahwa.
Hanging gardens and mythical snakes, inside the UAE village within Oman
The 500-strong village of Nahwa is a place of historical forts and lush greenery
Ruba Haza
29 August, 2020
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