| The city was historically known as Julfar. Sources say that Julfar was inhabited by the Azd (They were a branch of the Kahlan tribe, which was one of the two branches of Qahtan (the aboriginal Arabs), the other being Himyar.) during the eighth and ninth centuries AD, and that the houses of the Azd were built of wood. RAK witnessed a brave struggle against Portuguese & British occupation and other important events that form the future of the region. The name of Ras Al Khaimah comes from the tent which was pitched by the Queen Al Zabbaa' on the tip of mountain. Islands: Ras Al Khaimah has many islands, such as the Greater and Lesser Tunb, but these two islands are occupied by the Iran, where peaceful negotiations to resolve the situation are going. As well as Al Jazeerah Al Hamrah island. Ras Al Khaimah Population The population of Ras Al Khaimah is about 250 thousand inhabitants, where deployed in Ras al-Khaimah various Arab tribes as a result of the mixture of terrain. Some of these trips are: Aahouh, Alahbus, Alzaurien in mountain regions, Alkhawater, Almusafrah and Alkyabel in nomadic areas, and other tribes, such as Alshawames and Albaluch in cities. |
