Discover the charm of some of Arabia’s oldest crafts including carpet weaving, spice markets, pottery, henna painting and an antiques display. Permanent shops include:

The Al-Shara shop:

• Hand Made Jordanian wool carpets
• Al Shara souvenirs- Coffee mugs, caps, t-shirts.
• Date shop
• Egyptian Shop- Hand crafts and clothes

The outside shops:

• Morocco Treasures Trading represented by Ms. Halima Moustatraf
• Moroccan hand crafts, Moroccan clothes and souvenir’s
• Mehreen Carpets & Novelties represented Mr. Mohsin Ali
• Rugs and Persian silk carpets. Traditional clothes, Pasmina Shawls, bed covers.
• Zakharef Al Sham Trading represented by Mr. Anas Habash Habash
• Syrian hand crafts and souvenirs.
• Iraqi Touches represented by Mr. Kais Salman Aboud
• Live art and paintings
• Desert Magic for Beautification Elements represented by Mr. Jamalel Dein Mohammad Yousef Altantawi
• Live sand art and Souvenirs

Farm & Petting Zoo
Set amongst the rambling Al Sahra grounds next to the lush date plantation is a small petting zoo where guests can observe some of Al Sahra’s furry friends including ducks, chickens, rabbits and goats.

An age old Arabian past-time, guests also have the opportunity to get close to some tamed falcons and owls on display beside the souq each evening.

Al Sahra also offers a range of other exciting leisure activities that can be arranged on request for groups or events, these include:

• Falcon displays
• Camel farm tours
• Camel treks
• Horse rides
• Donkey cart rides
• Date picking (seasonal)
• Archery
• Nature walks
• Belly dancing

For more information, please call +971 4 367 9500 or e-mail sales.mice@jaihotels.com