Al-Ahmadiya School

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  • Address
    Al-Ahmadiya St, Deira
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  • Phone
    226 0286

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Dalmouk established Al-Ahmadiya, Dubai's first school, in 1912, and his father Sheikh Ahmed owned the traditional house adjoining it. Semiformal schools such as these were set up by sheikhs and wealthy merchants to teach the Holy Quran, grammar, Arabic calligraphy, mathematics, literature and astronomy, and while most students paid a couple of rupees to attend, the sheikhs paid for the poor students. We love the simplicity of the architecture and the exquisite detail - check out the intricate carving within the arches of the courtyard inside and the decorative gypsum panels near the entrance outside.