Dibba's name features large in Islamic history as the site of the great battles of the Ridda Wars between Muslim armies and a number of tribes and towns that had sworn allegiance to the Prophet but changed their tune after his death.

The victory of the Muslims at Dibba in 633 AD traditionally marks the end of the Muslim reconquest of Arabia. Today, Dibba is a quiet set of three seaside villages - each belonging to a different ruler (Fujairah, Sharjah and Oman).

Dibba is a really nice spot, though perhaps not quite as nice as the Italian fishing villages to which it has fancifully been compared. Dibba is approximately 50km (30mi) north of Fujairah and 145km (90mi) east of Dubai, accessible from both by service taxi.