"Crafts of Forefathers" discusses craft of traditional ship repair

According to Ali Al-Abdan, head of the Sharjah Institute of History's Artistic Heritage Department, wooden boats were vital to the traditional economy of the Emirates, serving as means of transportation for people and goods, as well as for fishing and pearl diving. Ship maintenance is an important skill to have.

In the third episode of "Crafts of Forefathers," Al-Abdan mentioned that, like the historical district of Al-Hira in Sharjah, the place where ships were maintained was known as "Al-Jaddaf."