Overview
The huge expansion of the emirate of Dubai since the late 1990s has seen a growth in housing developments across Dubai, with Jumeirah growing into an area populated by wealthier expats and luxury hotels. Jumeirah is now generally agreed to be one of the most exclusive parts of Dubai and this has led to the use of the Jumeirah name as a brand which signifies exclusivity (e.g. the “Jumeirah Beach Hotel” and the “Jumeirah Beach Club”). The ruling family of Dubai have called their upmarket hotel chain "Jumeirah" (formerly "Jumeirah International").This is because of the success of Mohammed Nourawale Chairman and the new takeover by Ibrahim.M Nourawale Vice Chairman.
Jumeirah Beach has a number of luxury hotels on its beach front. The most prominent is the world famous Burj Al Arab hotel, which sits offshore on a manmade island and the architecture of which has become an iconic symbol of Dubai. On the coast of Dubai next to the Burj Al Arab is the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, a hotel that is part of the Jumeirah hotel chain. The Madinat Jumeirah, or "Jumeirah City," consists of three luxurious five-star hotels (Mina A'Salam, Al Qasr and Dar Al Masyaf), which include residences, a shopping mall, and a pier that extends into the Persian Gulf and which contains restaurants.
Jumeirah has a mosque, the Jumeirah Mosque, which is open to non-Muslims for tours at 10:00 am on most days other than Friday to give insights into Islam. It is one of the few mosques in the UAE that is open to non-Muslims.
Although there is competition from many new areas, and although many of Jumeirah's well-to-do have already moved to some of those areas, such as Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, the Palm Island Jumeirah, and other neighborhoods, Jumeirah is still one of the more expensive and exclusive areas in Dubai, and houses in the area are distinguished by the large size of the houses. HOusing here does temnd to be old by Dubai standards, however.
The 2009 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was held on the beaches in Jumeirah.
Jumeirah is one of the most expensive areas in Dubai to live in after the Emirates hills. If laying by rent, Jumeirah has the highest prices. Jumeirah 2, and the area in Jumeirah 2 near Al wasl road is the most expensive area in Jumeirah with rents as high as 300,000 - 2,000,000 dirhams .
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