Abu al-Abyad Island

Abu al-Abyad is a low island off the southern shore of the Persian Gulf. Its broad interior includes tidal sandflats, while archaeological remains cluster along the coast. At Ras Muqayshit and Ras al-Hadhra are traces of palm-frond houses and small open-air mosques. Shell deposits on the northwest shore record pearl fishing, and other food remains include green turtle, dugong and fish.