We continue to be amazed by images of Dubai’s ever expanding skyline… The space that developed from sprawling desert to booming city dominated by skyscrapers in just two decades.

And a closer look at Dubai streets show similar jaw-dropping progress.

These images were shared on Twitter, snapped nearly two decades ago by a local photographer’s father. They show a rare snapshot of a residential neighbourhood in Dubai pre modernization.

Some old photos my father took around Dubai. Not sure of the exact date. Sometime around the late 90’s and early 2000’s pic.twitter.com/f84rjcfITp

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— Moh???? (@PreferablyMohd) October 13, 2018

Following in his father’s footsteps

While his father captured beautiful untouched Dubai then, head to Instagram account @Moh????to see Dubai through this photographer’s eyes.

Streets of Dubai today

Streets of Dubai. pic.twitter.com/Oy6AtbxdX5

— Moh???? (@PreferablyMohd) October 21, 2016

What a city

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