Liwa Oasis

The oasis is the place of birth of the ruling families of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In 1793, the ruling family Al Nahyan moved their residence from Liwa to the Abu Dhabi.[1]

Traditionally, men from Liwa (Bani Yas tribe) were pearl divers on the coast during the summer months. Pearl diving offered an additional source of income.

The British explorer Wilfred Thesiger first arrived in Liwa around mid December 1946 in his first crossing of the Rub' Al Khali (Empty Quarter) desert.[2][3] This was followed by a second visit by Thesiger in early March 1948 during his second crossing of the Rub' Al Khali (Empty Quarter) desert.[2][4]

^ Motohiro, Ono (March 2011). "Reconsideration of the Meanings of the Tribal Ties in the United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi Emirate in Early ʼ90s" (PDF). Kyoto Bulletin of Islamic Area Studies. 4–1 (2): 25–34. Retrieved 17 April 2013. ^ a b "Journey biographies | Thesiger's Journeys in Arabia - Second Empty Quarter Crossing 1947-8". web.prm.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-15. ^ "Agosto Foundation :: Wilfred Thesiger - Journeys". agosto-foundation.org. Retrieved 2024-01-15. ^ Thesiger, Wilfred (1959). Arabian Sands. Penguin Group. pp. 260–262. ISBN 978-1-101-16066-4.