Majlis Ghorfat Umm Al Sheif

Located in the Dubai suburb of Jumeirah 2, the majlis is preserved today as a heritage site.

[1] The majlis was at the time located far from the town of Dubai, in a date palm plantation near to a fishing village.

The roof terrace of the majlis was used to both dry dates and provide a cool open air sleeping platform.

[2] The restoration of the majlis included the construction of a small garden with date palms and a traditional aflaj irrigation system.

[3] It is now managed by Dubai Culture & Arts Authority and is a small but popular tourist destination.