The door to the prison

1950

March or April 1950: The door to the prison in Al Fahidi fort in the Bastakiya quarter of old Dubai. Photographed by Wilfred Thesiger.

Contributed by JOSE M LOPEZ on November 15, 2025

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The door to the prison
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