Muhaisnah is a locality in Dubai

Dubai

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, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

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 (UAE). Situated in eastern Dubai in Deira

Deira, Dubai

Deira is an area in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates bordered by the Persian Gulf, Sharjah and Dubai Creek. Historically, it has been the center of Dubai, but has been losing its importance during the past few decades due to recent development along E 11 road and areas further down the...

, Muhaisnah comprises four sub-communities:

• Madinat Muhaisnah (or Muhaisnah 1)
• Muhaisnah 2
• Muhaisnah 3
• Muhaisnah 4

Madinat Muhaisnah and Muhaisnah 2 are bounded to the west by route E 311 (Emirates Road) and to the east by route D 56, while Muhaisnah 3 and Muhaisnah 4 are bounded to the west by route D 60 (Al Rashidiya Road) and to the west by E 311. Al Muhaisnah is bordered by Al Qusais

Al Qusais

Al Qusais or Al Gusais is a large community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It is located in the Deira area of east Dubai. Al Qusais borders the localities of Hor Al Anz and Al Twar and is further subdivided into residential and industrial localities.Al Qusais residential areas are subdivided...

, Al Twar

Al Twar

Al Twar is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Located in eastern Dubai in Deira, Al Twar borders Dubai International Airport to the south, Al Qusais to the north, Hor Al Anz to the west and Muhaisnah to the east. It is bounded to the north and south by routes D 93 and D 91 respectively...

, Al Mizhar

Al Mizhar

Al Mizhar is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Mizhar, literally meaning The Blossom, is one of the southeasternmost localities of Dubai. It is bordered to the south by Mirdif and to the west by Muhaisnah. Al Mizhar is bounded to the north by route D 93 and to the south by D 89...

 and Mirdif

Mirdif

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. With over 90,000 residents, Muhaisnah is the most populated community in Dubai .

Muhaisnah 2, 3 and 4 comprise an area that was once a burial ground

Burial Ground

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. However, these sub-localities now house several collective labour accommodations and labour camps for the mainly South Asia

South Asia

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n labourers that service the industrial areas of Al Qusais

Al Qusais

Al Qusais or Al Gusais is a large community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It is located in the Deira area of east Dubai. Al Qusais borders the localities of Hor Al Anz and Al Twar and is further subdivided into residential and industrial localities.Al Qusais residential areas are subdivided...

, as well as construction workers who mainly support real estate projects south of Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai is a saltwater creek located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It ends at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Some sources say that the creek extended as far inland as Al Ain, and that the Ancient Greeks called it River Zara. Historically, the creek divided the city into two...

. This area is referred to as Sonapur (literally, Land of Gold in Hindi) by expatriate

Expatriate

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 labourers. Recently, living conditions in the collective labour camps were criticised by Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch

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, as being "less than human". As a result of the criticism, the Dubai government closed down 100 labour camps that failed to meet basic standards set by the Dubai Municipality

Dubai Municipality

Dubai Municipality is the municipal body with jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1954 by the then crown prince of Dubai, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum...

External links

• Menon, Sunita. "Workers live amid pools of sewage". Gulf News. March 10, 2007
• Ellis, Eric. "Dubai's Labor Ghetto". Asia Sentinel. February 10, 2008.