r/Sharjah

I'm a woman looking to meet other women between 25-35 who enjoy cycling, outdoor activities, books, and other hobbies.

Hi I'm 22f looking to connect with other girls around my age in Sharjah, preferably in tawun/qasba/majaz/mamzar/alkhan areas. Would love to hang out in cafes or go to bookshops or just study/work together or even go for walks in the corniche though not in the current weather 😭 so hard to make friends here 😭

Please don't text me if you're a guy, you guys are disgusting texting me right after posting lol

Hi everyone, I’m really stressed and honestly don’t know what to do anymore.

I was suddenly terminated on Dec 15. No warning, no explanation . I just went to work like a normal day and got called in and told I was terminated. I was completely shocked and couldn’t process it.

Instead of reacting badly, I stayed calm and called MOHRE for advice. Then I went to HR and asked for my back pay, including 1 month notice pay, and a copy of my termination letter. They refused at first and told me to sign papers before they would give anything. I literally called MOHRE in front of them, only then they got scared and emailed me the termination letter.

After that, I tried to negotiate. I told them if they don’t want to pay my 1 month notice, then at least don’t cancel my visa yet so I can find a new job. I requested 4–6 months. They never replied, so I followed up.

When I went back to the office (as they asked), they suddenly told me they filed an absconding case against me. I was shocked again. Like seriously… after everything?!

Long story short , I fought the case and I WON. It’s approved by MOHRE and I have the official papers.

But now the main problem: they STILL haven’t paid my salary and dues. I don’t understand what’s wrong with this company.

I’ve already filed a case in court and it’s ongoing. I honestly don’t know what else to do at this point.

Also, they are still holding my passport.

Has anyone experienced something like this in the UAE? What should I expect next or what else can I do?

At this point, I’m just hoping karma does its job.

Rolla Terminal is pure chaos if you don't know the routes, so I put together this quick cheat sheet of every bus leaving there. Hope it saves you some time! Please do let me know if I missed any.

🚌 Sharjah Internal Routes (Mowasalat)

Standard Fare: AED 8 Cash / AED 6 Sayer Card. Operated by Sharjah Mowasalat*.* 

Routes 1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 14, 14X, 15, 88, 88X, and 99

• Route 1: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Sahara Centre Terminal
  • Pathway: Connects the city center to the Dubai border via First Industrial Street.
  • Connects downtown via Al Aroba/Al Estiqlal Streets, moving to Industrial Area 1 via First Industrial Street.
  • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Sharjah Naturalization/Residency, Al Estiqlal St, Jumbo-Sony (Abu Shagara), Maza Signal, First Industrial Street, Al Nahda Street, Sahara Centre Terminal.
  • Al Rolla Terminal, Panasonic Tower, Gold Souq, King Faisal Road, Sahara Centre
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Jubail ➔ Central Souq ➔ King Abdul Aziz Street ➔ Al Estiqlal Street ➔ King Faisal Street ➔ 1st Industrial Street ➔ Al Nahda Park ➔ Sahara Centre Terminal
• Route 3: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Safari Mall Terminal
  • Pathway: Links major commercial areas to Muwaileh.
  • Covers Buhaira Corniche, Jamal Abdul Nasser Street, and Industrial areas towards Muwaileh.
  • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Corniche St, City Center Carrefour, Al Khan St, Industrial Area 3, Maliha Road, Muwaileh Terminal, Safari Mall.
  • Al Rolla Terminal, Buhaira Corniche, Al Majaz Park, City Centre Sharjah, Muwaileh Terminal, Safari Mall. 
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Arouba Street ➔ Al Estiqlal Street ➔ Mega Mall Junction ➔ Industrial Area Road ➔ 2nd Industrial Street ➔ Industrial Area 11 ➔ Muwaileh Area ➔ Safari Mall Terminal.
• Route 7: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Sahara Centre Terminal (via Aquarium)
  • Pathway: Coastal route through Al Taawun.
  • Serves coastal areas, including Al Khan Beach, Al Majaz, and Al Taawun.
  • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail Terminal, Corniche St, Sharjah Aquarium, Expo Centre Sharjah, Al Taawun St, Sahara Centre Terminal.
  • Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail Terminal, Buhaira Corniche, Sharjah Aquarium, Expo Centre, Sahara Centre.
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Jubail ➔ Al Meena Road ➔ Al Khan Street ➔ Sharjah Aquarium ➔ Al Khan Lagoons ➔ Al Taawun Street ➔ Al Nahda Street ➔ Sahara Centre Terminal.
• Route 8: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Sahara Centre Terminal (via Al Wahda)
  • Pathway: Direct route along Al Wahda Street.
  • A direct, fast route along the main Al Wahda Street corridor.
  • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, City Centre Sharjah, Al Khan Interchange, Ansar Mall, Sahara Centre Terminal.
  • Al Rolla Terminal, King Faisal Road, City Centre Sharjah, Ansar Mall, Sahara Centre. 
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Arouba Street ➔ Al Wahda Street (City Centre Sharjah Area) ➔ Industrial Area 1 Interchange ➔ Al Nahda Highway ➔ Sahara Centre Terminal.
• Route 9: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Al Nahda / Sahara Centre
  • Pathway: Connects downtown, King Faisal, and Al Qasba.
  • Connects downtown, central markets, and Al Nahda area.
  • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail Terminal, King Faisal Road, Al Wahda Street, Al Qasba, Expo Centre Sharjah, Sahara Centre.
  • Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail Terminal, Central Souq, Al Qasba, Sahara Centre.
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ King Faisal Street ➔ Al Wahda Road ➔ Al Khan Interchange ➔ Al Nahda Main Street ➔ Al Nahda Park ➔ Sahara Centre Terminal.
• Route 14X: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Muwaileh Bus Terminal
  • Pathway: Direct link via Maliha Road.
  •  Express route to southern industrial areas via King Faisal Road and Maliha Road.
  • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, King Faisal Road, Maza Signal, Maliha Road (Industrial Areas), Muwaileh Terminal.
  • Al Rolla Terminal, King Faisal Road, Industrial Areas, Muwaileh
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Ittihad Road ➔ Maliha Road Corridor ➔ Industrial Area 13 ➔ Industrial Area 15 ➔ University City Road ➔ Muwaileh Bus Terminal.

   

• Route 15: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Sharjah Airport
  • Pathway: Connects city to University City and Airport.
  • Connects to the airport via Al Estiqlal and Al Dhaid Road.
  • Key Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, University City, Sharjah International Airport.
  • Al Rolla Terminal, University City, Sharjah Airport.
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Government Department Zone (Al Khan/Al Khezamia) ➔ University City Main Gate ➔ Sharjah National Park ➔ Sharjah International Airport.
• Route 88/88X: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Al Saja'a Terminal
  • Pathway: Connects to the out-of-town industrial zone.
  • Serves Northern Industrial zones; 88X is a direct, higher-speed service.
  • Key Stops (88): Al Rolla Terminal, Abu Tina, SAIF Zone, Airport, Al Saja'a Terminal.
  • Key Stops (88X - Express): Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail, Wasit St, Al Rahmaniyah, Airport, Al Saja'a Terminal. 
  • Al Rolla Terminal, SAIF Zone (88), Wasit Street/Maliha Road (88X), Al Saja'a Terminal.
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Jubail ➔ Al Arouba Street ➔ Al Dhaid Road ➔ Juwaiza'a Area ➔ Al Saja'a Industrial Terminal (The "X" variant runs as a limited-stop express along the highway).

🗺️ Intercity Routes to Dubai (SRTA Operated) 

Requires cash or tickets. Dubai Nol Cards are NOT accepted. 

E303, E304, 308, 309, 313, and 113

• Route 113: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Centrepoint Metro
  • Main Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail, King Faisal Rd, Maliha Rd, Al Qusais Bus Station, Centrepoint Metro (Rashidiya).
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Jubail Bus Station ➔ Al Ittihad Road (Sharjah-Dubai Highway) ➔ Al Qusais Industrial Area ➔ Centrepoint Metro Station (Rashidiya).
• Route 308: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Ibn Battuta Mall
  • Main Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail, Al Wahda St, Ansar Mall, Safeer Mall, Sheikh Zayed Road, Ibn Battuta Mall.
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Wahda Street ➔ Sheikh Zayed Road (Dubai) ➔ Al Quoz Transit Corridor ➔ Mall of the Emirates Interchange ➔ Dubai Marina/JLT Highway Margins ➔ Ibn Battuta Mall Terminal.
• Route 309: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Mall of the Emirates
  • Main Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Wahda St, Ansar Mall, Al Quoz, Mall of the Emirates.
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ King Faisal Road ➔ Al Ittihad Road ➔ Sheikh Zayed Road ➔ Mall of the Emirates Terminal.
• Route 313: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Dubai Airport T2
  • Main Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail, King Faisal Rd, Al Wahda, Dubai Airport T2. 
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Jubail Bus Station ➔ Al Ittihad Road ➔ Al Qusais ➔ Dubai Airport Terminal 2 Terminal.

🚇 Dubai RTA Intercity Routes

Requires a Dubai Nol Card.

• Route E304: Rolla Terminal ↔️ Al Satwa Bus Station
  • Main Stops: Al Rolla Terminal, Al Jubail, Al Wahda St, Safeer Mall, Ansar Mall, Al Karama, Al Satwa Bus Station.
  • Path Sequence: Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Wahda Street ➔ Al Ittihad Road ➔ Deira (City Centre area) ➔ Karama ➔ Al Satwa Bus Station.

1️⃣ Route 14: Al Sharq Terminal ↔ Sharjah International Airport Terminal 

• Fares: AED 8.00 cash / AED 6.00 Sayer Card.
• Headway (Frequency): 20 to 30 minutes depending on peak hours.
• Full Stop-by-Stop Breakdown:
  • Al Fisht Area: Al Sharq Terminal (Origin) ➔ Police Academy ➔ Al Quds Cultural Institute ➔ Heirah Police Station ➔ ADNOC Petrol Station ➔ Heirah Hospital.
  • Al Sharq Street: Salim Bin Ali Alowais ➔ ENOC Petrol Station ➔ Al Madina Supermarket ➔ Kuwaity Mosque ➔ Mubarak Center.
  • Rolla Core: Rolla Mall ➔ Al Hisn Fort ➔ Al Rolla Terminal
  • Downtown Connectors: Sharjah Central Post Office ➔ Al Ittihad Park ➔ Panasonic Tower ➔ ADCB Bank ➔ Spinneys.
  • King Faisal Street: Faisal 1 (ADNOC) ➔ Jumbo-Sony (Islamic Bank) ➔ King Faisal Road Bridge ➔ Maza Signal Junction.
  • Maliha Road Corridor (Industrial Hub): J&P Junction ➔ 2nd Industrial Junction A & B ➔ Municipality Office ➔ GECO Minerwa ➔ Sabah Industries ➔ 4th Industrial Area Intersection ➔ Ajman Manama Supermarket ➔ Apollo Medical ➔ Industrial 17 Exit ➔ ENOC Petrol Station.
  • Education & Residential Zones: Sharjah English School ➔ Sharjah Institute of Technology ➔ Noaf Airport Road Interchange ➔ Al Juraina/Noaf Maliha Road ➔ Al Juraina Suburb Road (Stops 1, 2, 3, and Mosque) ➔ Al Noaf Street Old People Home ➔ Al Nouf 131 Street Junction Terminal.
  • Airport Base: Sharjah International Airport Terminal (Destination).

 

2️⃣ Route 99: Al Jubail Bus Station ↔ Sharjah International Airport Terminal

• Fares: AED 8.00 cash / AED 6.00 Sayer Card.
• Headway (Frequency): Runs consistently every 20 minutes.
• Full Stop-by-Stop Breakdown:
  • Central Hub: Al Jubail Bus Terminal (Origin) ➔ Ibrahim Mohammed Al Madfa Street ➔ ADCB Bank Plus ➔ Panasonic Tower.
  • Rolla Core: Al Rolla Terminal ➔ Al Ghuwair (Rolla Mall / Al Arouba Street).
  • Al Zahra Street Medical Corridor: Al Musalla (Al Zahra Hospital) ➔ Maysaloon (Sharjah Police HQ) ➔ Al Nasserya (SEWA Power Station) ➔ Zulekha Hospital ➔ Sharjah Police General HQ.
  • Al Qasimi Street Residential Loop: Horizon Indian School ➔ Kuwait Mosque ➔ Universal Institute ➔ Sultan Boilan Square ➔ Fine Arts ➔ Sharjah CO-OP Society ➔ Al Shaab Village ➔ Sharjah Public School ➔ Al Aruba School.
  • Wasit & Jail District: Al Goaz (Sharjah Driving Institute) ➔ Sharjah Central Jail ➔ Wasit Suburb Roundabout ➔ Al Andalus School.
  • Highway & Airport Access: Interchange 1B ➔ SAIF Zone Entrance ➔ University Entrance ➔ Chess Club ➔ Al Jawaher Reception & Convention Centre.
  • Airport Base: Sharjah International Airport Terminal (Destination).

 

🗺️ Towards Ajman

🚌 Bus 112: Al Jubail Terminal ↔️ Ajman Al Musalla (via Rolla Park)

This is an incredibly frequent commuter route that cuts right past the park.

• Rolla Connection: Stops directly at Stop 2222 at Al Rolla Park / Al Rolla Terminal Station 4.
• The Track: Leaves Al Jubail ➔ Al Rolla Park ➔ Al Orouba Street ➔ East Street ➔ Crosses the border ➔ Al Manama Mall ➔ Terminates at Ajman Al Musalla Station.
• Frequency: Every 20 to 30 minutes.

🚌 Bus 114: Al Jubail Terminal ↔️ Ajman City Centre (via Al Orouba)

Perfect for shoppers heading straight to Ajman's main retail hub.

• Rolla Connection: Bypasses the inside parking bays but stops right at the Al Orouba Street / Rolla Square roadside bus bays.
• The Track: Leaves Al Jubail ➔ Rolla Square (Al Orouba St) ➔ Al Sharq Street ➔ Crown Palace Hotel ➔ Terminates right at Ajman City Centre.

Hi

I have a car which wasnt used , its engine was dead. So it sat in a sandy parking lot for a while, I had it washed and looked after but the registration expired after sometime.

One day I was told the car was taken away by a recovery. I went to check with the police they said they did not have it. I got busy with other things and did not look for the car, It was fully depreciated. Now I am out of town and I get a message after many months that the car is confiscated at Sharjah Traffic Department and that the impound period will end in 3 weeks and late fees applies if I don't visit on time.

Any advise what my course of action need to be? The car is sunken cost its a heavy paperweight right now and I cant imagine travelling just for the car.

Thanks

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Yesterday I matched with a guy on Muzz and I honestly want to warn other women to be careful.

Profile details:

Name on profile: “Dr AR”

Age: 33

Claims:

- Born in the UK and raised in the UAE

- Mallu

- Studied MBBS in Manipal University Bangalore

- Said he works in medical import business now

- Mentioned his sister lives in the UK

We had only texted briefly yesterday. He even called for 2 minutes just to “check if I was real and not a bot” and disconnected.

This morning he asked which area I stay in. I said Al Qasimia and gave only a nearby location, not exact details. Around 1:30 PM he suddenly called me through Muzz and said he was downstairs near my building. I was shocked because I never invited him and we had not even exchanged phone numbers.

When we met downstairs, the first thing he asked was whether he could use my washroom. I said no men enter my apartment except family and suggested using the security washroom downstairs instead. He kept insisting.

Then the conversation became extremely uncomfortable. He started making personal comments about my appearance and asked inappropriate questions about my private life, salary, and other things I clearly said I was uncomfortable answering.

His behaviour became aggressive and disrespectful after that. I told him to leave and reminded him we were outside in public. He left immediately and blocked me on Muzz before I even reached back upstairs.

I’m posting this because the entire situation felt unsafe and manipulative. Please be careful about sharing your location with strangers from apps, even casually.

If anyone else has experienced similar behaviour from this profile/person, please stay alert.

I failed my 2nd road test today. What should I do. I always make some mistake

I’m 22 I have straight hair and I never really had that go to “barber” and my haircuts have been pretty mid. My hair medium length and is on the flat and straight/slightly wavy side so I’m looking to layer my hair and I want someone/someplace who can do it well. Whenever I tell the barbers can you layer it they just cut it normally I don’t really see a difference also not looking for fades etc

Any recommendations? Not too expensive haha don’t wanna spend like a 100 on a haircut

Tomorrow will be the first time 1 go to Dubai after getting my license, specifically Dubai Hills. I will be going from Shariah and am not the best at using maps. Which one would be better? I need one that savs which lane to stay in and is detailed. And shows apeed limits

Best second area option to pick if you stay in Al Majaz 2

1. Al Majaz 2
   2 ?????

I was thinking near Matajer Al khan - do you guys know if it comes under Al Khan 1 or Al khan 2 while subscribing?

Thank you in advance ! 🙏🏻

Hey guys, I'm 20F and currently making about 11-16k dhs per month, up to 18k a month (good months), as a freelancer.

I'd love to move out from my parents' home by next year, since currently, I'm still sharing a room with my little sister and would love to have my own space.

I wanted to move to Maryam Island and get a studio apartment there. My overall goal is to move out and not stress financially.

As of right now, my monthly expenses come out to 2.7k dhs per month & I only have about 30k dhs saved up.

Let's say I get a studio or 1 bedroom apartment and all I do is work at home, go to the gym, eat meals at home for most days of the week, and don't go shopping or anything:

- Is 11k-16k dhs per month enough?
- And how much should I save up before moving out?