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Oman showcases its heritage at Sharjah International Book Fair
Oman is the guest of honour at the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates.
The fair runs from November 4 to 15, 2026, in Sharjah, the UAE’s cultural capital.
Visitors are gathering to watch Al-Ayyala, a traditional Omani dance performed with sticks, drums and poetry.
Oman and the UAE added the dance, associated with honour and courage, to UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage in 2015.
The Omani pavilion also displays manuscripts and other works on medicine, navigation, history and astronomy.
Maps, anatomical illustrations, poems and travel records show nearly nine centuries of Omani scholarship.
The fair is scheduled to close on November 15.
Oman is the guest of honor at the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair in the United Arab Emirates.
Its pavilion presents the country’s cultural and scientific heritage, including rare manuscripts documenting almost nine centuries of Omani thought.
Visitors gather each afternoon to watch performers dance Al-Ayyala, accompanied by drums and Nabati poetry.
The fair runs from November 4 to November 15, 2026.
- Who
- Oman, the guest of honor, is presenting its heritage at the fair.
- What
- Oman is showcasing cultural traditions and scientific heritage, including manuscripts and the Al-Ayyala dance.
- When
- The fair runs from November 4 to November 15, 2026.
- Where
- Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
- Why
- Oman is sharing its wisdom, traditions and heritage.
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The 45th Sharjah International Book Fair opened.
Al-Ayyala performers danced each afternoon near Oman’s pavilion.
The fair is scheduled to end.
- Edition
- 45th Sharjah International Book Fair
- Year
- 2026
- Guest of honor
- Sultanate of Oman
- Fair dates
- November 4–15
- Manuscript collection
- Documents a history of almost nine centuries of Omani thought
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