Here are some photos from my brief stopover in Sharjah on the way to Aleppo (Syria)

The Emirate of Sharjah is located about 10 kilometers from Dubai. Living here is a lot cheaper then living in Dubai, so many workers choose to commute leading to enormous traffic jams.

Sunset

Local fish market

Men at the fish market getting ready for the breaking of the fast during Ramadan.

Cat sitting in a fish trap

Here is a place where foreign workers sleep. Many workers come to the Gulf from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh to work at very low wages.

Street scenes

Carpet shop in a souk (traditional market)

Sharjah Heritage Museum

Al-Hisn Fort Museum

Literature Square

Part of the old city wall, made using coral

Boats on the Khalid lagoon. The goods they transport are loaded and unloaded here. Many of these ships travel to Iran, Pakistan and India

Mosques in the city

Restaurant inside a dhow (traditional boat)