By the 16th century these forms were of little importance compared with dower at common law, or subject to local customs under which dower might extend to a quarter, a half, or even the whole of the land.
Masdar City (Arabic: ÙØ¯ÙÙØ© ÙØµØ¯Ø± â, MadÄ«nat Maá¹£dar) is a planned city project in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates. Its core is being built by Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, with the majority of seed capital provided by the Government of Abu Dhabi.
Masdar City is also expected to host around 1,500 business, 60,000 commuting workers, and an advanced public transportation system. No cars will be allowed! The green ethics of the city planning of Masdar incorporates a number of different renewable energy ideas.