An oasis town, it has extensive irrigated date palm plantations with water channelled from the nearby Hajar mountains, at least in part through ancient tunnels dug for that purpose, known as aflāj in Arabic (falaj in the singular).

[5] The town was maintained for the Ruler of Sharjah by a walī (وَلِي), who would collect tithes in the form of dates, as well as water rates (paying 228 Maria Theresa thalers in 1906).

[7][citation needed] Jebel Mileiha, some 20 km (12 miles) to the south of Dhaid, is the site of 'Fossil Rock', a popular off-road destination and now home to the Mleiha Archaeological Centre, which displays important archaeological finds from the area dating back 125,000 years, through the Umm Al Nar era to the later Hellenistic period, including 2nd century BCE coins.

[8] Based on the directives of the Sharjah Ruler, Al Dhaid Municipality has confirmed that renting houses to non-citizens within residential neighbourhoods is strictly prohibited.

[9] The decision by Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of Supreme Council, is aimed at protecting the privacy of citizens as well as their customs and traditions.