<P> However, in recent centuries it has also been called Bum Musa, Persian for "the land of Musa / Moses," instead of "Boum - Sou". </P> <P> Arabs claim that the name "Abu Musa" (Arabic: أبو موسى ‎) comes from Abu Musa Ashaari, a companion of Prophet Muhammad, who stayed on the island in 643 A.D before battling the Persians . </P> <P> Abu Musa island is located 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Bandar - e Shenas and 65 kilometres (40 mi) north - northwest of Sharjah . Out of 14 islands of Hormozgan it is the island farthest from the Iranian coast . Its highest point is the 110 metres (360 ft) Mount Halva . Abu Musa city is the center of the island . The weather in Abu Musa is warm and humid, although, compared to the place in the Persian Gulf, Abu Musa has a better climate and the most diverse ecosystem, but it lacks suitable soil and water for farming leaving fishing as the main industry for locals . It is one of the main ports for exporting oil from Iran . </P> <P> The sovereignty of Iran on Abu Musa has been disputed by UAE, which inherited the dispute in 1971 . By common consent, the island had been under the control of the Qasimi ruler of Sharjah In 1906, the ruler of Sharjah's uncle awarded a concession for the iron oxide deposits of Abu Musa to three Arabs, whose workers extracted the mineral and agreed to sell it to Wonckhaus, a German enterprise . However, when the ruler discovered this, he cancelled the concession and the workers were removed from the island with assistance from the British, resulting in an international incident . </P>

The teardrop island off the coast of sharjah
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